Final Fantasy XIV News

Emet-Selch Remains Japan’s Favorite FFXIV Character

Back in 2020, NHK ran a huge poll for all things Final Fantasy. A total of 468,654 votes were cast on surveys asking players about their favorite games in the series, favor...

FFXIV Account Linking Causes Issues If Your Steam Name is Weird

Last month, Square Enix announced that players who enjoy FFXIV on PC via Steam would need to link to their Square Enix accounts. The move was made to “enhance account security” ac...

FFXIV Lore Hounds, The Chronicles of Light Short Story Collection is Back

Final Fantasy XIV’s narrative extends to media outside of just the MMO’s main scenario questline, and Square Enix is reprinting a popular collection of its short stories that add to plot thre...

FFXIV Halts Automatic Housing Demolition, Again

Square Enix has decided to indefinitely postpone the automatic demolition of inactive estates in Final Fantasy XIV. The process was scheduled to go back into effect on March 9. Instead...

Valve Boss Gabe Newell Says His Son Got Him Into FFXIV

With 25 million registered players, Final Fantasy XIV continues to reach a wide variety of players. Even the father of Final Fantasy himself has been getting...

FFXIV Communities are Fundraising for Ukrainians in Need

In times of crisis, we see different communities band together and lend a hand in humanitarian efforts to aid those in need — gaming communities included. In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine —...

FFXIV Composer Reflects on the “Culmination of a Musical Journey” in Endwalker

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker wasn’t just the end of the narrative of Hydaelyn and Zodiark, it was also the end of an aural adventure. FFXIV sound director Mas...

FFXIV Streamer Zepla Finds Refuge From Ukrainian Crisis in Poland

Earlier this month, we highlighted the plight of Jessica St. John, known to many in the Final Fantasy XIV community as ZeplaHQ. Though Zepla was born in the United States, she mov...

Yoshida Ensured No NFTs in FFXIV, But Isn't Opposed to the Idea Elsewhere

In the pre-broadcast ahead of the latest Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter stream, director and producer Naoki Yoshida talked about NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and blockchain-based gaming. He assure...

Older FFXIV Dungeons Getting Overhauled With Redesigns and Trust System Soon

During a segment from the latest Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter, it was revealed that the upcoming post-Endwalker patches will include major overhauls of older content. Prev...

FFXIV Steam Users Will Be Required to Link Square Enix Account, Won't Be Region Locked

Earlier this month, Square Enix announced that those who play Final Fantasy XIV on PC via Steam will see a prompt to link their Steam and Square Enix accounts starting in early March. There w...

Nier Reincarnation to Host FFXIV Collaboration Event in 2022

In Shadowbringers, Final Fantasy XIV’s world played host to characters, enemies, and environments from the NieR series, and now it’s time for the reverse. During today’s...

The FFXIV Fan Creations from Korea's 2022 Digital Festival Absolutely Rule

Final Fantasy XIV’s latest expansion, Endwalker, is quickly approaching its May release in Korea, and Square Enix is celebrating the occasion with another digital Fan Festival. Durin...

FFXIV Steam Versions Will Have a Square Enix Account Link Soon

On the official Final Fantasy XIV blog, Square Enix announced that it will implement a process for FFXIV Steam users to link their Steam accounts to their Square Enix account. Starti...

Final Fantasy XIV Really Popped Off for Square Enix Last Year

Final Fantasy XIV must be popular or somethin’, at least that’s according to Square Enix’s financial results for 2021. While the MMO wasn’t the only title mentioned in the company’s report, t...

FFXIV Streamer ZeplaHQ Offers Insight Into Ukrainian Crisis

One of the most magical things about the Final Fantasy XIV community is that it’s truly global. We have players across the globe, each bringing their own perspectives and experiences to...

Next FFXIV Live Letter Will Cover the Next 10 Years and Answer Player Questions on Endwalker

Get ready for another FFXIV Live Letter from the Producer. As usual, director and producer Naoki Yoshida will talk about what’s in store for Final Fantasy XIV, but he’ll also reflect...

FFXIV Maintenance Done; Patch 6.08, Oceania Servers, and Game Sales Now Live [UPDATED]

[UPDATE: FFXIV maintenance has finished and the game is back online. This story has been updated to reflect this. You can check out our Patch 6.08 breakdown for more detailed info...

Final Fantasy Creator Weaves His Own Gucci Magic In FFXIV

The story of Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and Final Fantasy XIV is still unfinished. The father of the franchise first started playing the game in late Septembe...

FFXIV’s Next Story Content Will Give Krile and Thancred Some Shine Soon

Let’s be honest, Krile is the most useless primary member of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. Tataru isn’t combat-ready, but she slings a mean coin and gets things done. Krile is around because of her...