"Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Unplayable on Leap Day Due to Leap Year Bug"
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Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, a Final Fantasy-themed rhythm game, and EA's WRC racing game experienced bugs preventing gameplay on February 29, Leap Day, due to the extra day causing server connection issues. Players had to change their console clocks to bypass the problem, highlighting the potential impact of overlooked Leap Day considerations in internet-connected games and services.
Topics:technology#bug#gamingtechnology#leap-day#server-connection#theatrhythm-final-bar-line#video-games
- Final Fantasy Game Broken Due To Leap Day Kotaku
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- Final Fantasy rhythm game literally unplayable on Feb 29 as Square Enix apparently didn't account for leap years Gamesradar
- WRC and latest Theatrhythm have stopped working because it's a leap day Eurogamer.net
- Theatrhythm Final Fantasy on Nintendo Switch Doesn’t Work Today, Feb. 29, Seemingly Because It’s a Leap Year IGN
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