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Square Enix To Lock Final Fantasy XI's Odin Server To New Characters And Transfers On March 10

The move addresses rising congestion on one of the game's busiest worlds.

Overview

  • Producer Yoji Fujito said Odin will stop allowing new character creation and incoming transfers starting March 10, 2026.
  • Odin becomes the third world restricted in under a year, following similar closures on Asura and Bahamut due to congestion.
  • Square Enix will monitor logged-in user numbers and other factors to determine when suspended services can resume.
  • Asura and Bahamut have seen slight population declines, yet server load remains largely unchanged, so they stay closed to new characters.
  • Recent tracking shows high concurrent populations, with Odin topping roughly 13,000 players, Asura over 11,000, and Bahamut past 9,000.