Final Fantasy XIV Online has dropped its latest expansion, Endwalker, and it is popular. So popular in fact that wait times have proven a topic of controversy for players and Square Enix alike, going so far as to see the game published actually suspend sales of the game going into the holiday season.

Did Square Enix have to make the move legally? And why do I think this one of the more positive gaming news stories of the year?

We make the Endwalker wait times melt away...in Virtual Legality.

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#FFXIV #Endwalker #Wait

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:35 Legality and FF XIV's Terms of Service

17:27 Square Enix Pulls FF XIV Sales and Ads

29:43 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Response to Congestion (as of Dec. 15)"

Final Fantasy XIV News Post - December 15, 2021

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/e7388986bc24d5a1337e0beed057f7b5b78b9bb3

"Got a question for the awesome [Hoeg Law]..."

Twitter Thread - December 15, 2021 - Ginger Prime

https://twitter.com/delmontyb/status/1471201778704297984

WorktoGame Videos

https://www.youtube.com/c/WorkToGameVideos

Final Fantasy XIV User Agreement

Updated - December 24, 2019

https://support.na.square-enix.com/rule.php?id=5382&la=1&tag=users_en

"As a lawyer, I have to say, you can sue anyone for anything..."

Twitter Thread - December 15, 2021 - Dallas

https://twitter.com/Kaslo25/status/1471208276419297280

"Announcing Server Enhancements and the Temporary Suspension of Digital Download Sales (08/28/2013)"

Final Fantasy XIV News Post - August 28, 2013

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/e3a37c6c1c83ed7fc1e26a7a9d1308da98f95947

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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