Summary
With just a few days left for the Cloud data center stress test,Final Fantasy 14challenged its players to pack the login servers as the final test of this week-long process. The Cloud data center was created as a beta test forFinal Fantasy 14players to create characters and provide feedback to shape the potential future of Square Enix’s MMORPG.
Announced during the 2023 Las Vegas Fan Fest, the Cloud data center was revealed as a potential way to improve the server infrastructure of the game afterthe launch ofEndwalker. The expansion’s December 2021 launch was notoriously marred by long login queue times, which forced Square Enix to pause both the Free Trial ofFinal Fantasy 14and sales of the game for several weeks. Eventually, queues settled down and players were able to log into the game without further issues. However, the situation caused Square Enix to look into ways to prevent similar situations from happening in the future, including the upcomingDawntrailexpansion.
Final Fantasy 14 Cloud Data Center Login Queue Test
In addition, Square Enix said that players who want to participate in the Cloud data center beta will want to create a character on the “Cloudtest01” server. This is due to the “Cloudtest02” server being listed as a congested server to ensure a smoother testing experience. The beta test concludes on Monday, November 27, at 7:00 p.m. Pacific. Reception to the Cloud data center beta has been positive. Despite initial login queues,Final Fantasy 14players have noted on social media that latency has been as good if not better than normal servers, including whentesting content such as theFall Guyscourses at the Gold Saucer.
While the Cloud data center is a hit withFinal Fantasy 14players, it remains to be seen what Square Enix plans to do once the test concludes. WithDawntrailcoming in the summer of 2024, only time will tell how the expansion’s launch will fare.
