Final Fantasy XIV `sold out` as popularity surge causes server congestion
(Windows Phone Central)

Suffering from success. Here`s one you don`t see every day. Final Fantasy XIV has `sold out,` even digitally, as Square-Enix wrestles with a massive surge in popularity. I recently wrote about the large backlash towards World of Warcraft`s (WoW) most recent update, which has become a focal point for on-going issues with the game`s design, writing, and insistence on randomness and time gating to arbitrarily keep players paying. Large WoW influencers like Asmongold famously moved across to competing MMO Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV), and it has helped trigger a wave of Warcraft refugees seeking greener pastures, myself included. As noted by YouTuber Skill Up (thanks @PMS_Jordan for the tip), Square Enix has taken the step to halt digital sales of the game temporarily, stating that the game is `sold out` on its website. Final Fantasy XIV has had such an upsurge in popularity that the game is sold out on the Square Enix storefront so you cannot buy a digital copy and you cannot create ne...