Greetings, gentle spirits! Minaryne from the Community team will be your mischievous guide this season. We hope you enjoyed our announcements at the European Fan Festival! The next round of announcements will take place at the Japanese Fan Festival in January 2024, but before that, we also have All Saints’ Wake to enjoy! Here’s a quick overview of this year’s eerie shenanigans! Event PeriodFriday, October 27, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT)  to Monday, November 13, 2023 at 6:59 a.m. (PST) How to Participate Speak with the Adventurers’ Guild Investigator in Old Gridania (X:10.4 Y:8.4) to accept t ..read more

Greetings, everyone! Zhexos here and today, I’d like to introduce the second round of merchandise to commemorate the Fan Festival 2023-2024 events! The next wave of merch is available for pre-order ahead of the Fan Festival 2023 in London! Ancient’s Mask Presenting a reproduction of the mask worn by the ancients! The adjustable cord will allow you to wear the mask just like an ancient or simply wear it around your neck… also just like an ancient! We’d love to see you all wearing it in the crowd at future events, like the upcoming Fan Festival! That said, please be mindful that your vision may ..read more

Greetings everyone, This is Minaryne from the Community team. I am excited to be the latest adventurer to join the ranks of the North American Community team! I have been a Warrior of Light since we had Dreams of Ice in A Realm Reborn. I hope you are all enjoying your time keeping the beaches safe and having fun as one of the Phoenix Risers during this year’s Moonfire Faire seasonal event! Don’t miss this opportunity to obtain that amazing looking hero suit, taking screenshots with the summer festivities in the background, or completing the Eorzean Nimble Warrior course! The Moonfire Faire eve ..read more

Greetings, everyone! It’s Voltenyne from the Community team. Next weekend is our long-awaited North American Fan Festival! There will be plenty of new announcements and fun stage events, so we hope you’re looking forward to it! Today, I’m here to showcase the Fan Festival commemorative items, which are already available on the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Store! They’re on discount for a limited time, so be sure to check them out! ◆ Mount: Garlond GL-IS (Account-wide) Introducing the magnificent Garlond GL-IS, a magitek two-wheeler with a sidecar! Here’s a side view of the latest machine from Gar ..read more

Greetings everyone, this is Zhexos from the Community team.  Today we released a surprise video, Eorzean Aetherobics! You may be wondering, “Why an exercise video!?” With many of us working from home during the last couple of years or simply preferring to stay indoors, we thought it’d be nice to have some simple and easy-to-follow stretches for short breaks during work or prolonged gaming sessions.  There may be plenty of other exercise videos already out there on the internet, but we felt that some of our Warriors of Light may be more motivated if we used movements and music from FF ..read more

Greetings everyone! This is Zhexos from the Community team.   We have some fun updates for our Group Pose (GPose) enthusiasts and everyone who is excited to try and creating their own fun screenshots!  Patch 6.45 includes special limited-time 10th anniversary frames (10) and stickers (9)!  Let’s check them out, shall we?   A white frame with blurred effects with a monochrome anniversary logo. Simple, yet elegant! Also, check out the sticker with a golden moogle peeking out of the meteor saying hi!   Next up, we have a red ribbon sticker with a golden a ..read more

Hello everyone, this is Hama from the Promotional team! FFXIV Backstage Investigators is a blog series that shares behind-the-scenes stories from the team members who work on all aspects of FFXIV. The subject of our thirteenth interview is… Game UI Designer Kei Odagiri! FFXIV’s UI (user interface) team is involved with an impressive range of FFXIV’s development, from its structural systems to its immersive menus! Also, FFXIV is currently hiring game UI designers! If you’re interested, please check out this blog and recruitment listing. ＊＊＊＊＊＊ Hama: Mr. Odagiri, could you start us off by shar ..read more

Greetings everyone, this is Voltenyne from the Community team! I’m here with a recap of our second episode of Mister Foxclon’s Neighborhood, the housing tour series presented by Global Community Producer Toshio “Foxclon” Murouchi. The broadcast series aims to bring attention to the wonderful housing designs created by our player community, and we hope you found it enjoyable, or perhaps even inspirational for future ideas! Here’s the archive of the broadcast for those of you who haven’t watched it yet! Housing Designs From This EpisodeHere are the 10 housing designs that were toured during ..read more

Starting Final Fantasy XIV online is a massive undertaking. The good news is we are here to make it faster and easier. There are hundreds upon hundreds of gameplay available, which may make the game feel daunting. Once you begin, you will encounter countless questions and quests as you embark on your adventure, even before the next expansion arrives. In this guide, we will explain some of the most important decisions and questions you’ll make as you start your journey. Starting FFXIV The base game, A Realm Reborn, is difficult to promote. It is a hard sell to tell newbies that the first 50 hou ..read more

Greetings everyone! This is Zhexos from the Community team. Spring is nearly upon us. I hope it hasn’t been too cold where you are! The Little Ladies’ Day seasonal event will begin on Wednesday, March 1! Let’s take a sneak peek at the event and its rewards! Event Period From Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. (PST) to Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 7:59 a.m. (PDT) How to Participate Speak with the royal seneschal at Uldah: Steps of Nald (X10.5 Y:8.6) to accept the quest. Quest: Inheritance The royal seneschal has a new event in mind to bring smiles to all the princesses of the realm. Event ..read more