Money, money, money, is not so funny, in Square Enix’s world.
On March 4th, the Japanese developers announced a ban on 5815 Final Fantasy 14 players for using or advertising real money in-game. Instead of using Gil, the game’s ‘official’ currency, these players were caught using real money which is known to throw the game’s economy way off.
While 5037 players had their accounts terminated for being a part of Real Money Transactions (RMT), 814 players were banned for advertising them. It may seem like an extreme move on Enix’s end but it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone; FF14’s Terms of Service specifically prohibit using real money for in-game trades. So, anything to do with bringing in real money into the game is bound to get you served with a ban notice.
In their announcement, Square Enix also cautioned other players from being involved in such transactions.
“We will continue to take stringent disciplinary action against any accounts with confirmed involvement in RMT/illicit activity; players should take care to steer clear of any activity that violates the Terms of Service.”
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On a lighter note, Square Enix revealed a whole set of new developments for Final Fantasy last month including an all-new expansion to FF14 titled ‘Endwalker’. Android and iOS players also received their share of good news with the unveiling of Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier and Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis.
Square Enix also made Final Fantasy 7 Remake available for free on PS Plus this month, potentially admitting millions of new players into the Final Fantasy Universe completely free of charge. The Remake is also set to receive a PS5 upgrade later this year.
About Final Fantasy XIV Online
Final Fantasy XIV is an MMORPG developed and published by Square Enix.
Due to the failure of the game’s original 2010 version, the current one was made to address all the criticisms and features a new game engine, revamped gameplay, story as well as improved servers.
The vast improvements from the original version, as well as the introduction of new content on a daily basis, has been the cause for the game to be received with a largely positive reception and staying relevant after almost a decade since it’s release!
The game is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, and macOS, with an Xbox One version currently in development.
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