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Final Fantasy XIV News
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Garuda, The Primal of Wind
The Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with a new video featuring Garuda, the primal of wind. When patch v1.22 goes live, players will be able to take on Garuda in a pair of encounters. Check out the video.
Reported on Apr 24, 2012 -
Legacy & Welcome Back Campaigns Detailed
The latest producer's letter has arrived on the Final Fantasy Online XIV site. The letter outlines a pair of plans of interest to current and former FFXIV players. The Legacy Plan rewards players who subscribe for 90 consecutive days prior to the launch of v2.0. The Welcome Back Campaign will entice former players to try out v2.0 for no charge for ten days.
Reported on Apr 20, 2012 -
New Contest Asks Players to Predict the Fall of Garuda
As the Final Fantasy XIV v1.22 patch is being prepared for deployment, the dev team has announced a new contest for players. In it, players are being asked to predict how long they think it will take a group of intrepid characters to take down Garuda. Up to 20 winners will be chosen and will score some in game swag.
Reported on Apr 13, 2012 -
New Producer's Letter Arrives
The latest in the Final Fantasy XIV Producer's Letter series has arrived. This time, the discussion revolves around the just-released v1.21 patch and job quests. As usual, the letter closes with the gargantuan list of things the team is working on as it prepares the v1.21a and v1.22 patches.
Reported on Mar 26, 2012 -
Patch v1.21 Notes Released
Square Enix has released the official notes for the v1.21 Final Fantasy XIV patch. The comprehensive notes give all of the details about changes coming into the game in preparation for this fall's v2.0 release.
Reported on Mar 08, 2012 -
The Future of FFXIV Interview
We had the chance recently to sit down with Naoki Yoshida, producer on Final Fantasy XIV about all the changes coming down the pipe to the game, and how the new team expects to really turn things around for the venerable series' second MMO installment.
Reported on Mar 06, 2012 -
Cutter's Cry Raid Trailer
Square Enix and the Final Fantasy XIV team have released a new trailer featuring the Cutter's Cry instanced raid that will arrive in game with the v1.21 patch. The trailer features game play straight out of Cutter's Cry. Enjoy!
Reported on Mar 07, 2012 -
March Letter from the Producer
The March edition of Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer has been published on the official forums. In it, players are given information about the forthcoming release of v1.21 and the impending world transfer.
Reported on Mar 01, 2012 -
World Transfer System Finalized
The Final Fantasy XIV team has announced the final details for the 'world merger' that is expected to take place on March 27th. According to the team, merging worlds will improve player experiences prior to the release of FFXIV 2.0.
Reported on Feb 17, 2012 -
World Merge Incoming
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIV world will be merging on March 27th. The server count will go from the current eighteen to ten. All players will be required to choose which server they would like to live once the merger is complete.
Reported on Feb 09, 2012 -
v1.21 'Biggest Patch Yet'
The latest edition of the Final Fantasy XIV Producer's Letter has cropped up on the official site. The first part of the post is a gigantic list of changes coming in the patch. The second half is a more narrative version of what the patch will bring into the game.
Reported on Jan 30, 2012 -
New Year's Fun & Down to Business
The latest edition of the Final Fantasy XIV producer's letter has arrived with news of New Year's revelry by the dev team. The team took time to head out to offer prayers for a successful year for FFXIV as it rocks its way to v2.0.
Reported on Jan 23, 2012 -
Goobbue Mount
Final Fantasy XIV players will want to work to get their Goobbue mount as it will only be available in game until the cataclysmic events that will usher in v2.0 later in 2012. To show off the mount, the team has released a new trailer. Check it out!
Reported on Jan 18, 2012 -
Subscription Billing Resumes January 6th
The Final Fantasy XIV team is reminding players that subscription billing will resume on Friday, January 6th. Players have been able to play the game for over a year without a subscription due to the difficulties experienced on FFXIV's launch.
Reported on Jan 05, 2012 -
December Producer's Letter Published
The December Producer's Letter has been published on the Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone. In it, Yoshi-P explains the slight delay of the 1.20 patch and announces that 1.20a will arrive before year's end, with 1.20b set to go live in early 2012. In addition, players are let in on the news that the 2.0 battle system is ready to begin the earliest phases of QA!
Reported on Dec 21, 2011 -
Setting Up Subscription Options
According to the Lodestone, Final Fantasy XIV players are being invited to log into their online accounts in order to set up their billing and subscription preferences.
Reported on Dec 16, 2011 -
Good King Moggle Mog XII Battle Trailer
Square Enix and the Final Fantasy XIV team have posted a new trailer that features Good King Moggle Mog XII, a new boss set to arrive with the v1.20 patch. King Moggle Mog XII will take on groups of eight level 50 characters in an epic battle. This video shows off his awesome power. Check it out!
Reported on Dec 12, 2011 -
Achievement System On Its Way
When v1.20 arrives, Final Fantasy XIV players will have the opportunity to score achievements in tons of areas. The dev team has updated the official site with a list of achievements being considered for implementation in v1.20. Of course, the list is a working one and is subject to change.
Reported on Dec 07, 2011 -
Subscription Fee to Resume January 6th
The Final Fantasy XIV team has announced that the player subscription fee will resume on January 6th. They have reduced the monthly subscription by one third from January through the release of FFXIV 2.0.
Reported on Dec 06, 2011 -
Latest Producer Letter Published
The latest producer's letter has been published on the Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone. In it, players are given the usual laundry list of things the dev team is busy working on and the approximate timeline when those changes are due to go into effect.
Reported on Nov 25, 2011
