Tag: Final Fantasy XIV

Final Fantasy XIV Steam Trial And Free Weekend


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Square Enix has announced that hopeful gamers can now try out Final Fantasy XIV through Steam. Head on over to the Steam website, or through your Steam client, go to the Final Fantasy XIV store page, and click on the “try demo” button located on the side-bar. The trial is good for 14 days and includes certain restrictions on player activity. Further, the game has been discounted 50% on Steam down to $12 until November 12th.

Secondly, Square Enix has invited previous players back into the world of Eorzea to check out update 2.4. Users who have previously purchased the game client, or who were grandfathered in from FFXIV 1.0, will be able to log in starting November 7th and running through November 10th. Download the client and patch up today.

(Source: Final Fantasy XIV)

Final Fantasy XIV First Expansion Coming


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Square Enix has announced the first expansion pack for Final Fantasy XIV, set for release in 2015. Dubbed Heavensward, and good luck pronouncing that, the expansion focuses on the city-state of Ishgard, and introduces a new race, new classes, new primals, and new high level content. Players will also have plenty to grind for, with an increased level cap of 60.

(Source: Square Enix Press Release)

Final Fantasy XIV GOTY Edition Coming


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Square Enix has announced a new limited edition of Final Fantasy XIV, set to hit the PC in mid-November. Dubbed the Game of the Year Edition, this box includes a “Book of Diamonds” Grimoire box, five exclusive art cards, and 30 days of playtime, as well as the base game and all content updates. In addition, players will receive an extra card for sixty days of playtime, making for a full 90 days. Players who want to get in now are welcome to give the fourteen day trial a look.

Look for the Final Fantasy XIV GOTY Edition on store shelves beginning next month.

(Source: Square Enix Press Release)

Naoki Yoshida Talks FFXIV 1.0 Failures


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Naoki Yoshida gave a talk at the Game Developers Conference to talk about Final Fantasy XIV’s 1.0 launch, its failure, and how it was reborn. The talk lasts a little more than an hour and covers a wide range of topics including free to play vs subscription and how the landscape has changed in the past few years. Final Fantasy XIV’s relaunch, dubbed A Realm Reborn, has been met with great success.

(Source: Gamasutra)

MMOrning Shots: Menu Redux


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Today’s MMOrning Shots is a callback to a classic, which is what we writers use as code word for using old content to mask a lack of new content to show. Remember back when Final Fantasy XIV was under reconstruction and how one of the big reveals was that Square Enix had tested their new user interface to hit a goal of “tolerable?”

MMOrning Shots remembers every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Video: Final Fantasy XIV Patch 2.3


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Final Fantasy’s 2.3 patch is so massive, it requires an equally beefy eight minute trailer. Those of you with active subscriptions are likely already downloading the patch as I write this, so just watch the trailer anyway.

E3 2014: FFXIV A Realm In Peril Trailer


Square Enix has revealed the latest trailer for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. The trailer details some of the content coming in Patch 2.3, focusing on the return of the primals, summoned by the various beast tribes that inhabit Eorzea. Players will face off against classic primals, including Garuda, Titan, Leviathan, Ramuh, and Shiva. In addition, Naoki Yoshida will be conducting a live show from the E3 floor around 4pm EST today (6/11) to answer questions and details about the upcoming 2.3 patch.

For now, check out the trailer above.

Square Enix Boosts Profit Forecast


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The relaunch of Final Fantasy XIV has brought nothing but good tidings to Square Enix since it hit shelves last year. According to an article on Gamasutra, Square Enix has increased its forecasted earnings in both revenue and overall profits, with the latter up 50% over previously anticipated returns. Originally, Square Enix had anticipated a $20 million loss for the fiscal year. Thanks to the unexpected performance of Final Fantasy XIV and arcade sales, the company is now projecting a profit of $64.9 million.

(Source: Gamasutra)

MMOrning Shots: Final Fantasy XPSIV


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Today’s MMOrning Shot comes to us from Square Enix, marking the launch of Final Fantasy XIV on the Playstation 4, not to be confused with the upcoming remake of Final Fantasy IV on the Playstation 14 set for release in 2078. If you have a Playstation 4 and enjoy a good MMO, grab a copy at your local retailer. If you don’t own a Playstation 4, you might not find much value in the disk. If you bought FFXIV on the PS3, you can go ahead and upgrade to the digital version for the PS4 at no additional fee. This offer is only valid until the end of December.

Check out MMOrning Shots every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Or don’t, I’m not a cop.

Final Fantasy XIV 16-Bit Boss Battle


What would Final Fantasy XIV look like if Square Enix never left 16-bit? Square Enix knows, and wants to show us in the following video which shows a team of warriors battling Titan, one of the bosses in FFXIV. Can the internet bring us a 16 bit demake of Final Fantasy XIV? I can always hope so.

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