In a surprise attack that took the lives of roughly 7,700 citizens of Vana'diel, Square Enix once again cracked down on cheaters. The move supposedly removed almost 6.2 billion gil from circulation. Amidst declining sales, competition from chief competitor World of Warcraft, fans have to wonder, does it really matter anymore? The official numbers are as follows:

Accounts confirmed using third party tools to illegally move their characters: 400 cases

• Accounts confirmed using third party tools to give an unfair advantage over other players in order to get claim on Notorious Monsters. 4400 cases

• Accounts confirmed using illegal means to obtain items 100 cases

• Accounts from people that were previously confirmed to have RMT connections, or that had violated the user agreements but re-subscribed to PlayOnline. 2800 cases