When does Final Fantasy XIV’s Oceanian Data Center open?

Final Fantasy XIV has become one of the most popular games in the MMO market. After its latest expansion, Endwalker debuted the title received unprecedented numbers of players old and new eager to try out the latest content. Eventually, the strain on servers was enough for Square Enix to limit new players from joining the game entirely. Thankfully, Square Enix has new methods to prevent that strain from reoccurring, such as a new Data Center.

Final Fantasy XIV's Oceanian Data Center opens on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at 2:00 am PST / 5 am EST. This new Data Center will have a host of new worlds for players to populate once open, and you can find each of them below. All information comes directly from the Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone.

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New Worlds in Oceanian

• Bismark
• Ravana
• Sephirot
• Sophia
• Zurvan

Bonuses Awarded for Character Creation

Creating a character in any of these new worlds comes with bonuses.

• Double EXP bonus until level 80
• 10 Silver Chocobo Feathers (exchangeable for low to mid level gear)

Bonuses for Reaching Level 30 With Any Class

Users who reach level 30 during the bonus period will receive additional rewards for their efforts.

• 1,000,000 Gil reward
• 15 days of free play time

While new characters have a unique set of rewards afforded to them, those who transfer to any of Oceanian's new worlds will also receive benefits. Interested parties can move to the Oceanian Data Center starting on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at 10:00 pm PST / Jan. 26, 2022, 1 am EST.

• Free Home World Transfer Service use to any of the new worlds
• Double EXP boosts until level 80 (or for 90 days following transfer)
• 10 Gold Chocobo Feathers
• Compensation for private estates

Head over to the official Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone post to see more on the Oceanian Data Center.

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