Jan. 5, 2020 21:07 [PST] From: PlayOnline

PlayOnline and Related Services Maintenance (Jan. 9)

At the following time, we will be performing maintenance of PlayOnline network equipment, as well as server maintenance in order to accompany a version update for FINAL FANTASY XI. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we thank you for your understanding. [Date & Time] Jan. 9, 2020 18:30 to Jan. 10, 2020 0:00 (PST) * Completion time is subject to change. Please see below, as services affected by this maintenance will differ based on the time period. Jan. 9, 2020 from 18:30 to 21:30 (PST) <PlayOnline network equipment maintenance> During this maintenance, the following services will be unavailable. - PlayOnline - Friend List Plus - The following actions in relation to Square Enix Account Management System's PlayOnline and FINAL FANTASY XI - Migrating from PlayOnline Account to Square Enix Account - Creation/cancellation of membership, new registration to PlayOnline - Creation/cancellation/restoration of service accounts - Registering campaign codes - Transfer from free trial account - The following actions/services in relation to Optional Services - Creating new subscription to Optional Services - Changing payment methods - Cancelling/restarting automatic payments - Changing a PlayOnline password - Character World Transfer Service - Purchase of expansion content - Confirming campaign code registration history * The FINAL FANTASY XI World Transfer Service will be unavailable starting 30 minutes before the maintenance. Jan. 9, 2020 18:30 to Jan. 10, 2020 0:00 (PST) <FINAL FANTASY XI version update server maintenance> During this period, FINAL FANTASY XI will be unavailable. * This maintenance will be accompanied by a client program version update. After maintenance is complete, the update will automatically begin after you press the “Play” button. After that, please follow the instructions on the screen. * After the maintenance ends, a spike in access is expected. If you encounter congestion errors such as “POL-1160” and “POL-0010” during the confirmation screen or while downloading, we apologize for the inconvenience, and we ask that you try again after waiting for some time. To ensure a smooth version update, we ask for your understanding and cooperation. *Update details will be announced on Jan.9, 2020 (PST). [Details] - Maintenance of PlayOnline network equipment - Maintenance to accompany a version update for FINAL FANTASY XI [Affected Service] PlayOnline services