Overview

• The DDoS attacks began early on May 6, impacting data centers across North America, Europe, Japan, and Oceania.
• Square Enix has acknowledged the attacks and is actively investigating and implementing countermeasures.
• Scheduled maintenance coincides with the attacks, complicating access even further for players.
• Upcoming game updates and expansions, including the Dawntrail release, heighten player anticipation amid disruptions.
• Community response varies, with some players expressing frustration on social media, while others use humor to cope with the outage.