Hi all – Luke Karmali here from the FFXIV PR team, writing to you from our Fan Festival 2023 in Las Vegas! After a pandemic-forced hiatus, this year sees the return of our physical Fan Fests, and we’re thrilled to be able to share a first look at our fifth expansion, Dawntrail, with our community in-person. There’s a ton to unpack, but they say a picture paints a thousand words, so let’s start by checking out the newly released Dawntrail teaser trailer that offers a glimpse of the adventures to come: Play Video As you can see, the Warrior of Light is stepping foot in more tropical climes than ..read more

You’ve saved Eorzea in Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn and resolved a centuries’ old conflict with the dragons in Heavensward… what’s next for the Warrior of Light? It’s time to head to the Far East. It’s time for Stormblood. And from now until May 8, 2023, this massive expansion is completely free for players who own or buy the Final Fantasy XIV Online Starter Edition! Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood took the critically acclaimed MMORPG to the next level, with a compellingly dark new story full of twists, turns and quests a-plenty, new mechanics, new jobs to get to grips with and a wh ..read more

From newfound adventures to long-anticipated lore explorations, the first content patch since Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker expansion marks the beginning of a new era for Warriors of Light everywhere. Producer and director Naoki Yoshida answered a few of our burning questions about what’s to come for the critically-acclaimed MMO. (Have you heard about its free trial?) PlayStation.Blog: Endwalker has led the Warrior of Light through an incredibly climactic adventure of unprecedented scale, closing a chapter 10 years in the making! What do you see in our Warrior of Light’s future? Doesn’t he des ..read more

For newcomers, Final Fantasy XIV can seem daunting. Not only does the MMO boast a rich world of adventure, sidequests, captivating characters and more, but it comes packaged with extensive control options to help you to interact with it all.  The game’s development team has found an elegant solution for controller-favouring players, one that matches the versatility of the keyboard and mouse scheme. Yes, you can use that pairing for FFXIV on PlayStation, but you’d be missing out on one of the most satisfyingly polished controller setups created. With a few button combos, you can take down ..read more

In the industry, the development story of Final Fantasy XIV has reached an almost mythical status. After a difficult launch, the second massively multiplayer online RPG of the Final Fantasy franchise needed salvaging. Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida, an avid MMO player himself, was the one tasked with this herculean undertaking, a process that led him and his team to rebuild the game from the ground up and relaunch it under a fitting new name, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Endwalker’s brand-new title screen, a sight that will welcome players from the 19th of November. As a 1.0 player ..read more

Final Fantasy XIV Online is full of excitement, and the hype level for our next expansion, Endwalker, is continuing to rise ahead of its release on November 23 (early access from November 19 if you pre-order). Often called a Final Fantasy theme park, FFXIV has something for everybody — from an engaging story and intense battles, to gathering and crafting, and even numerous minigames in the Gold Saucer for those so inclined. One very special piece of content that came with the current Shadowbringers expansion is one you may have heard about before (or perhaps seen some familiar-looking androids ..read more

Every two years since 2013’s relaunch, Final Fantasy XIV fans have gathered in huge conventions spread out across the world, allowing players in North America, Europe and Japan the chance to get a first tantalising peek at what’s coming in the MMORPG’s next content-rich expansion, as well as participate in championships, challenges, and tons of other community activities.  This year, of course, things were a little different. The Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2021 was purely digital, allowing all players across the globe to partake in this special event simultaneously. There were live co ..read more

Greetings, everyone! Matt “Bayohne” Hilton here from the Final Fantasy XIV community team, and I’m excited to bring you more details about the PS5 version of FFXIV launching into open beta tomorrow. The PS5 version of FFXIV brings many new enhancements to the game that make use of the console’s power and features, so we wanted to give you an introduction as to what you can expect. If you hadn’t caught the first showcase of the PS5 version, check out the reveal trailer below. Play Video There is even more coming with the PS5 version, and we enlisted the help of Final Fantasy XIV Lead Project M ..read more

Every two years since 2013’s A Realm Reborn, Final Fantasy XIV has received a new expansion. Each of these huge updates introduced a wealth of new content for Square Enix’s MMORPG, with each release comparable to a full standalone JRPG. All packed in enthralling stories, new regions, missions and impressive boss fights, continually building out the game’s fantastical setting Eorzea.   Last week, Square Enix debuted the fourth expansion. Like its predecessors, Endwalker promises new jobs, new areas to explore (we’re going to the moon!) and much, much more.  And as with 2013’s rei ..read more

Hello everyone! This is Natasha “Kiwikopo” Cheng from the Final Fantasy XIV Online (FFXIV) Community team, here to bring some exciting news — we are launching our next major Patch for FFXIV, Reflections in Crystal. This update is special as not only is there a ton of new content for the latest expansion, Shadowbringers, but we also have exciting updates for those looking to join our ever-growing community of Warriors of Light. Updates to the Final Fantasy XIV Free Trial First, there are some big changes coming to the Final Fantasy XIV Free Trial tomorrow, which is being expanded to not only in ..read more