The latest Final Fantasy XIV Producer's Letter has been posted on the official forums. What makes it all the more interesting is the inclusion of a video spotlighting some of the features that are currently under development. Visuals are always good to get the point across.
Reported on Jun 14, 2011The tenth edition of the Final Fantasy XIV producer's letter has arrived on the FFXIV Lodestone with an impressive chart of features and enhancement the team is working on. Included in the massive list are items that have already been implemented, a list of things the team is currently working on and things that are scheduled for later inclusion.
Reported on May 23, 2011Lead Battle Planner Akihiko Matsui has released the blueprint that he and his team have been working on for changes that were coming to Final Fantasy XIV's combat system and the list of changes coming is far more detailed than expected. Check out the full blueprint put forward by Matsui and see all of the changes that will be coming to Final Fantasy XIV's combat system
Reported on May 19, 2011The Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with new information about the Grand Companies of Eorzea. Each of the three regiments has been profiled: The Raven, The Harbor Herald and the Mythril Eye.
Reported on May 18, 2011Square Enix released its Q1 2011 financial data yesterday posting a $16 million USD loss. The company issued a revised earnings estimate for the remainder of the year. Much of the monetary difficulty can be laid at the feet of the recent and catastrophic Japanese earthquake and tsunami with between-the-lines assessment also pointing at a mishandled Final Fantasy XIV launch. The result? Tightened development schedules, revised earnings projections and the cancellation of some projects.
Reported on May 12, 2011The Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with new information about the recent in-game event, Hatching Tide. The lore piece is the third and final installment of the series featuring details about the Hatching Tide.
Reported on May 10, 2011The latest Final Fantasy XIV Producer's Letter has been released. The letter contains information about the 1.18 patch that developers are currently working on. The patch will not go live until mid-June but will contain the reworked battle systems and new dungeons for the 30-50 crowd.
Reported on May 02, 2011The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with a new article featuring the lore behind the Hatching Tide in-game event. The piece fleshes out the story behind the event and gives players information about the duration and location of the Hatching Tide.
Reported on Apr 26, 2011The Final Fantasy XIV team has released the final patch notes for v1.17a. The new version adds new quests, guild tasks, a new 'full or light' party effect and more.
Reported on Apr 25, 2011The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with a pair of articles of interest to players. The first post contains the full patch notes for v1.17 that was deployed earlier this week. The second is a look at the in-game event, the Hatching Tide, complete with the lore behind the celebration and quest information.
Reported on Apr 15, 2011The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with a trio of articles of interest to players. First is news about the upcoming feature, Grand Companies of Eorzea. Second is a look at new monsters coming in the v1.7 patch. Lastly, the latest Producer's Letter has been posted with information about the patch teams and how they work. In addition, there's just a tiny hint about a new and improved job system.
Reported on Apr 14, 2011Final Fantasy XIV devs have announced that the v1.17 patch will arrive on April 14th. To give players a look at what will be included, an outline of the updates coming in v1.17 has been posted on the Lodestone.
Reported on Apr 12, 2011Square Enix has announced that service for both Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV will be restored on Friday, March 25th. The team has reduced its power use to accommodate the needs of the two games' servers. As a result, both games will be brought online at that time. The team adds the caveat that game service may still be cut depending on the energy situation in Japan.
Reported on Mar 22, 2011Square Enix has announced that it has donated 100 million Japanese Yen to organizations providing relief to victims of last week's tragic earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northern coast of Japan. The amount is equivalent to $1.2 million US dollars. Square Enix also indicated that it is accepting donations from employees.
Reported on Mar 18, 2011The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with a somber Producer's Letter from Naoki Yoshida. The letter confirms that all members of the Japanese firm's development team have been accounted for but that many members have family in the devastated areas of Japan. The new outlook for the forthcoming patches is now two weeks later than originally planned.
Reported on Mar 17, 2011Due to the horrific Japanese earthquake late last week and due to the continuing energy disaster in the country, all Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV servers have been temporarily shut down. Once the energy crisis has passed, servers will be restarted for game play.
Reported on Mar 14, 2011The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with a comprehensive list of changes made in the just-released v1.16 patch. Rather than a simple laundry list of changes, devs have detailed precisely what changed that includes event changes, battle enhancements, item and system improvements.
Reported on Mar 04, 2011In the latest Producer's Letter on the Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone, Naoki Yoshida reveals the statistical results of last week's Player Poll 2. Each question shows a breakdown of responses with some responses from the FFXIV team. Yoshida indicates that the gathered data gives developers a clear road map to future updates.
Reported on Mar 03, 2011With the introduction of the Final Fantasy XIV v1.6 patch on March 3rd, players will find several new side quests and changes that will make questing more intuitive and smooth. Local levequests will also be updated in much the same way.
Reported on Mar 02, 2011Final Fantasy XIV Producer & Director Naoki Yoshida has posted this week's Producer's Letter. Yoshida talks about the 1.5b patch, flying in airplanes and throws in a couple of new concept shots that showcase some of the upcoming new items that have been promised.
Reported on Feb 28, 2011