Final Fantasy 14 Halts Housing Demolition on North American Servers

Square Enix pauses automatic in-game house demolition following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in the southeastern United States.

Final Fantasy 14's developers have temporarily suspended the automatic demolition of player housing on North American servers due to Hurricane Helene's impact.
The affected servers include the Aether, Crystal, Dynamis, and Primal data centers, with no set date for resuming demolitions.
Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, caused significant destruction, resulting in over 160 deaths and leaving many without power across multiple states.
Players can retain their in-game properties by entering their houses, as the demolition timer will resume from where it left off once the suspension is lifted.
This decision follows previous pauses in demolition activities by Square Enix due to real-world disasters, such as earthquakes in Japan and Türkiye-Syria.