Square Enix announced that the Square Enix Account system tied to the Final Fantasy MMORPG entries FFXI and FFXIV will no longer ask players for or use a security question and answer. It shared the update on the official sites for both games. This means the verification detail will be gone as of February 24, 2026. This also comes ahead of The Doll Festival and the Little Ladies’ Day events in the titles.
There’s nothing any FFXI or FFXIV player with a Square Enix Account needs to do ahead of the security question and answer removal. This will be handled by the company. You’ll also no longer need to remember it. Going forward, that also won’t come up during account creation. Instead, two-factor authentication options like a security token, software authenticator, or software token are recommended.
As for the returning Hinamatsuri holiday events, The Doll Festival in FFXI and Little Ladies’ Day in FFXIV both start on February 26, 2026. In the older game, you can take part in events to get Bonbori, Festival Dolls, and different types of rice cakes until March 9, 2026. In the more recent of the two MMORPGs, you can get Cheer Rhythm emotes, Oversized Neotunic tops, a “Sweet Dreamer’s Melody” Orchestrion Roll, wall-mounted Little Ladies’ Day MMXVIII Advertisement, and a Weeping Cherry Tree furnishing until March 12, 2026.
Final Fantasy XI is available for PCs, FFXIV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the Square Enix Account security question and answer will no longer be used as of February 24, 2026.