FFXIV previously blocked individual characters, not entire accounts, but Square Enix changed that when Dawntrail launched. It now blocks an entire account ID.

7.1 Continues the Trend of Fake-Out Deaths in FFXIV Y’shtola returns from the lifestream Making it seem like a character has died just to bring them back isn’t a new concept in FFXIV.

Titled 'The Promise of Tomorrow,' Final Fantasy 14's next content update was announced to arrive the first week of August.

A new FFXIV mod surfaced earlier in January 2025 that had potentially serious repercussions for player privacy in the MMO game, and Square Enix is considering equally serious responses.