I have several friends who don’t play Final Fantasy XIV but still saw the trailer ending the first version. After all, it’s been hard to miss. Almost every single person has said the same thing: “It was awesome. I have absolutely no idea what was going on with any of it, but it looked really […]
Another ‘mistake like FFXIV’ could destroy Square
Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida says Square can ill afford another disaster like the game’s late 2010 launch. Speaking with Kotaku in a wide-ranging recent interview, Yoshida says that his misgivings started as early as FFXIV’s beta. “When I heard that it was going to go on sale as planned, I thought, that will […]
FFXIV producer letter addresses alpha questions
Although the curtain has fallen on Final Fantasy XIV as we know it, the story is not over; soon, the next act will begin in A Realm Reborn. But during the intermission, players have plenty of questions. What’s going on in alpha? Why are tester numbers restricted? When can we see and test for ourselves? […]
Final Fantasy XIV’s alpha footage so far
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Final Fantasy XIV is doing its best to make a really positive second impression on the gaming community as a whole, but it’s still not going to get as much popularity as it might have had without the original launch. The game has an […]
Final Fantasy XIV’s Armoury system, yesterday and tomorrow
Final Fantasy XIV has always sold its class system on the idea that you use it more as an a la carte buffet. Abilities you learn in one class are useful in another class, and as a result, your Gladiator is a mix of several different abilities in a single package. The idea at launch […]
Final Fantasy XIV lays out beta test roadmap
Final Fantasy XIV is ramping up its preparations for beta testing A Realm Reborn and has laid out a roadmap for its progression toward relaunch. The Final Fantasy XIV website will begin taking beta applications in January, and the beta will commence in mid-February. The beta will take part in four phases with short debugging […]
Parties and roles in Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV’s party setup already makes a bold step away from normal conventions. Where most games these days top out with parties of four or five players, a full party in Eorzea is eight people with according benefits. It’s definitely a game of numbers. This offers some unique drawbacks and advantages all at once. […]
Yoshi-P says something’s happening with FFXIV on January 7
With the exception of some lucky alpha testers, Final Fantasy XIV players didn’t have a game to play over the holidays. The title shut down a couple of months ago in preparation for its rebirth as A Realm Reborn. Now, however, it looks like FFXIV fans have something to look forward to come next week. […]
Analyzing the Final Fantasy XIV trailer
Sadly, January 7th did not see the release of the new Final Fantasy XIV benchmark. It did, however, see the release of both the beta tester application and the full trailer for the new version, both of which are relevant to the interests of any Final Fantasy XIV fan. The trailer is likely of greater […]
New Final Fantasy XIV developer blog is all about hot Eorzean nights
The days in Final Fantasy XIV are for adventuring, but the nights… well, the nights are also for adventuring. It’s kind of what you do. Not that it mattered in the last testing phase, as the team had not yet fully implemented the Eorzean day cycle. But it’s in place for the next testing phase, […]