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Thursday Livestream Will Discuss Final Fantasy XI’s Future

Square Enix will be holding a livestream this Thursday to discuss the future of Final Fantasy XI. Considering that this is a Japanese livestream, however, you’ll need to be up pretty early (3am EST) and probably understand Japanese. For the rest of you who need your beauty sleep, the dedicated community will no doubt have the important notes available in your preferred language by the time you wake up.

Speculation is already rampant on what this announcement could be, from buy to play to losing legacy support, sunsetting, and a new expansion.

(Source: MassivelyOP)

Final Fantasy XIV Free Weekend Coming

Final Fantasy XIV is hosting a free weekend to celebrate four million registered accounts. The free weekend begins Friday February 27th at 3am EST and goes until March 9th at 4am EST. Eligible accounts include anyone who has previously purchased the game, with an account in good standing, whose subscription has lapsed.

Otherwise if you haven’t purchased FFXIV yet, you can take advantage of the game’s free trial at your leisure.

(Source: FFXIV)

Square Enix Releases 9-Month Finance Report

Square Enix today has released their nine month period report ending December 31, 2014, and the news is good. Compared to the report from the same time last year, figures have increased across the board in substantial numbers. Operating income has shown an 89.6% boost to $126.02 million, net sales up 16% to $1.01 billion, net income up 110.8% to $92.8 million, and ordinary income up 65.6% to $140.73 million.

In their filing, Square Enix pointed toward the success of mobile and PC browser platforms for its success, titles like Sengoku IXA, Dragon Quest Monsters Super Light, and Final Fantasy Record Keeper. MMORPGs such as Final Fantasy XIV and Dragon Quest X were also noted for “making favorable progress.”

Also contributing to Square Enix’s success is the continued growth of comics and merchandise licensing, while the arcade sector has maintained itself despite decreased sales through efficient store management. Overall, Square Enix projects the end of year sales to hover around last year’s figures.

(Source: Square Enix)

Final Fantasy XIV Free Weekend Coming

With the recent release of patch 2.5, Square Enix has announced another free weekend. Players with inactive accounts will be able to log in from January 30th until February 2nd. Who is eligible?

Players who have previously purchased and registered FINAL FANTASY XIV and whose service account is set as inactive during the campaign period.

For more information on patch 2.5, check out the official website.

(Source: Square Enix Press Release)

Video: Final Fantasy XIV Patch 2.5 Trailer

Patch 2.5 is set to be the last to drop before the launch of Final Fantasy XIV’s first expansion, Heavensward, and it will be split into three parts to better distribute the content. If you have ten minutes to spare, take a look at the trailer below to see what is coming in the first update on January 20th.

Part one of Patch 2.5 drops on January 20th with the next part coming in February and part three in March.

Reminder: Tentative Schedule For Quarterly Releases

January is upon us, and that can only mean one thing: the 2014 fiscal year is ending and the 2015 fiscal year is beginning, well for most people. This year MMO Fallout plans on expanding our coverage of quarterly reports with even more analysis, so now is as good a time as any to show off the anticipated schedule for this year’s coverage:

February: Q4 2014 Reports
May: Q1 2015 Reports
August: Q2 2015 Reports
November: Q3 2015 Reports

Presently MMO Fallout more heavily covers NCSoft, Perfect World Entertainment, Star Vault, with heavier coverage of Electronic Arts and unconfirmed other companies coming. I will be covering Square Enix, but only in their annual reports.

I will make a note in the actual report, but Square Enix’s fiscal year runs a little different from the other companies, so try not to be too quick in hitting those comments when you see “annual report for 2015 fiscal year” being published in May. Once again, Square Enix’s 2015 fiscal year roundup is published in May, as it covers April through March. Clear as mud? Good.

If you have any ideas for content you’d like to see added in the quarterly roundups, go ahead and drop a comment.

Heavensward Details Now Available

Square Enix held its latest fan fest in Tokyo just last week, wasting no time in revealing new dribble of information regarding Final Fantasy XIV’s first expansion Heavensward. The expansion will be paid, and introduces a wide variety of new content including a new race and new jobs (classes).

The new race is called the Au Ra, a dragonkin race with horns and scales from the eastern continent of Othard. Among the three classes is the Dark Knight, a magic-based tank who wields a greatsword and utilizes dark magic. The second class is the Astrologian, a healer class that uses a divining deck to cast spells.

Finally, the last class is the machinist, a dps class that uses firearms and machines to attack its foe.

Heavensward will also increase the level cap to 60 and introduce new dungeons and missions. Check out further coverage and screenshots at the link below. Heavensward launches Spring 2015.

(Source: MMO Culture)

Final Fantasy XIV PS4 Trial Available

Playstation 4 gamers interested in trying out Final Fantasy XIV will be able to do just that, as Square Enix today announced a 14 day trial will be available. The trial gives players the opportunity to level up to 20, with certain other limitations, as well as the ability to transfer trial characters over to the full game. As of this publishing, the trial does not appear to be available on the North America Playstation Network.

Those looking to save a few bucks should look into buying the Playstation 3 version (which is generally available at a cheaper cost) and taking advantage of the free upgrade program, currently available until March 31st.

(Source: Square Enix press release)

Only 50 Teams Completed Coil of Bahamut

Naoki Yoshida took some time out of the day to publish a new Letter from the Producer, discussing the upcoming fan festival in Tokyo, Japan, and last month’s implementation of patch 2.4. Released on October 28th, patch 2.4 introduced the Coil of Bahamut, finally bringing its related storyline to a conclusion. Less than a week later, on November 2nd, the first team successfully defeated Bahamut. Defeating Bahamut has proven to be a difficult task, however, as only fifty teams across all servers can say that they’ve succeeded.

While there’s more to FFXIV than just end-game raiding, to those players who practice vigorously every day, aspiring to be the world’s top players?as a gamer you have my utmost respect. I know how painstaking such an undertaking can be, and I thank you for taking such great interest in these challenging encounters. For those of you still making your way through, or preparing to step foot into the Final Coil?only about 50 teams have cleared the entirety of the Final Coil across all servers, so there’s no need to rush.

Final Fantasy’s fan festival in Tokyo will show off yet another glimpse at the MMO’s first expansion, Heavansward.

(Source: FFXIV)

MMOrning Shots: Heavensward Bound

Today’s MMOrning Shot comes to us from Final Fantasy XIV, showcasing the upcoming expansion Heavensward. Set for release in Spring 2015, Heavensward introduces a new race, new classes, a new level cap, and more.

Check out MMOrning Shots every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

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