Final Fantasy XIV Articles
The latest in a series of videos that take a look at the way that the more artistic elements of Final Fantasy XIV are created has arrived. This time, fans and players are treated to a look at how the game's visuals are created, refined and deployed in the game. It's another fantastic look at the creative minds and process behind one of today's most honored MMOs.
Former Final Fantasy XIV are being invited back to the game from now through April 13th. From the moment of the first log in, players have up to 96 hours to check out the new content and see how things have changed since their last visit.
Square Enix has revealed that a new PvP mode is included in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward with the v3.21 update. Teams of four or eight have one major objective: To steal medals from opponents. In addition, ranked PvP will be launching pre-season play with Season One to start with patch v3.25.
Square Enix is starting a new video series to give fans of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward an inside look at the development process. In this first developer diary, the art of sound design is profiled. It's a fun look the inner workings of game development. Check it out!
Square Enix has announced that the Gears of Change update notes for Final Fantasy XIV has been published on the Lodestone. Among other things, Gears of Change sees a new main scenario added, new Chronicles of a New Era quests will be included, Anima and Zodiac weapon quest lines will have been adjusted and much, much more.
Square Enix has published a preliminary patch notes for the Gears of Change update for Final Fantasy XIV on the official site.
The next significant update to Final Fantasy XIV called The Gears of Change is spotlighted in a brand new trailer to show off some of the incoming content including two new dungeons and brand new gear. Check it out and get ready for deployment in a bit under two weeks.
The Final Fantasy XIV's site has been updated with a small preview of one of the three towering pillars, named Sephirot. Sephirot will require a part of eight players to defeat and is available in normal and extreme difficulty.
BBC News is reporting that the voice actress behind Yugiri Mistwalker from Final Fantasy XIV and her two children were reported missing after not being seen since December 13th. Police on site at the family's home have discovered a trio of bodies in the yard, presumably those of Blake and her young sons. Blake's partner, responsible for alerting authorities about his missing family members, disappeared himself three days later.
Square Enix has announced the dates and locations of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival for 2016-2017.
In a new post on the Final Fantasy XIV forum, Naoki Yoshida has responded to player feedback about the overall evolution of difficulty in several systems between Heavensward's launch (v3.0) and the current patch (v3.15). As a result, patch v3.2 will address these issues by rebalancing difficulty both from a game and content perspective.
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward has been updated with numerous fixes as well as the inclusion of the epic new story line called Saint Endalim's Scholasticate. In it, players investigate the Holy See's future clergy now that Ishgard's history has been revealed. Most significantly, players will be able to get hands on the new Anima weapons.
From now through December 31st, players whose Final Fantasy XIV accounts have lapsed for one reason or another are being invited back for free. Qualified accounts will be able to spend up to 96 hours in FFXIV to check out all of the new content.
Final Fantasy XIV Gold Saucer fans will be happy to hear about a new minigame added with v3.1: Lord of Verminion. Players will have the opportunity to send out their minions against other players in a gambit to become the winner of all. Minion strengths and weaknesses will be key to victory. Check out the video for more information.
The Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with the news that the v3.1 "As Goes Light, So Goes Darkness" update is now live across all platforms. In addition, Square Enix has published the final patch notes that can be seen on the official site.