Square-Enix forced a Final Fantasy XIV website offline, accusing it of ‘excessive harassment’
Square Enix has forced the closure of a Final Fantasy XIV fan news website, Netoge News, due to 'excessive harassment' of its staff. The website operator agreed to close the blog, issue an apology, and pay a settlement after receiving a demand from Square Enix. The exact nature of the harassment remains unconfirmed, with speculation pointing to doxxing or criticism of specific staff members like Tetsuya Nomura or Naoki Yoshida.
- Entities
- Person: Naoki Yoshida
- Topic: Online Harassment
- Game: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Company: Square Enix
- Game: Final Fantasy XIV
- Topic: MMORPG
- Person: Tetsuya Nomura
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