Overview

• Starting October 9, players will be unable to create new characters on Bahamut or transfer existing characters to that World.
• Square Enix will also suspend the Vana'diel Adventurer Recruitment Program on Bahamut to steer newcomers toward other Worlds.
• Producer and director Yoji Fujito cited Bahamut's consistently high concurrent users and the risk of overwhelming server processes.
• Asura, which triggered similar measures in July, remains closed to new characters and transfers due to persistent load.
• The company will continue monitoring populations across the game’s 23 Worlds, with reopening decisions based on server performance; reporting has linked the player surge to earlier discount campaigns and crossover interest from Final Fantasy XIV.