Changes are coming, but details are kind of scarce.

On the Final Fantasy XIV (14) hub site, Lodestone, an announcement was made saying that there are changes coming soon for purchases and subscriptions. Square Enix says that they are planning to change their payment processor in late February. This will impact subscriptions and purchases made through the Final Fantasy 14 Mog Station, Online Store, and Square Enix Account Management sites.

Square Enix says that they don't...

Square Enix had one more gift to offer MMO fans.

During the latest Letter from the Producer broadcast, Square Enix revealed that Patch 6.3 for Final Fantasy XIV Online will go live on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. This new update is called "Gods Revel, Lands Tremble," and will add in "a number of new activities."

These new activities include new main scenario quests, alliance raid, trial, and more. If that wasn't enough for you, Square Enix also provided...

Plus, PvP gear inspired by the GARO TV show will return.

Square Enix announces that the release date for Patch 6.1 for Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker will be out on April 12. New content, called "Newfound Adventure" will be added with this patch. We've got ourselves a new trailer, some general update notes, and more.

This new patch will also be the first implementation of a new Duty Support System for A Realm Reborn content. This new system will allow for all 4-player...

The new data center is open for new character creation and transfers.

Alongside today's release of Patch 6.08, Square Enix also launched a new Oceania Data Center for Final Fantasy XIV. This new data center will allow for new character creation along with Home World Transfers starting on January 26, 2022.

Square Enix says that at the start, there will be five Worlds available to players. All Worlds will be designated as "New Worlds." This means that players who...

A complete list of all of the winners from TGAs.

The Game Awards 2021 were held this past Thursday. If you missed some or all of it, I can't blame you. The show, including pre-show, came near the four-hour mark. It featured a bunch of new trailers for games, TV shows, and movies. It included some musical performances that I largely zoned out on while they were going on. It also featured some awards here and there.

It also featured a lot of Geoff Keighley. One of the first...

Square Enix shared some big player numbers this week.

Square Enix's massive MMO, Final Fantasy 14, just continues to grow and grow. During a recent hands-on preview event for Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker, the game's director Naoki Yoshida revealed some fresh player numbers to the public.

Yoshida says that Final Fantasy 14 recently surpassed 24 million players. Not only that, but the game is now the most profitable Final Fantasy game ever released. These announcements come...

Class job changes are coming alongside Endwalker.

Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida detailed some of the changes that are planned for each job at the release of Endwalker on November 23, 2021. The latest comes from the latest showing of the Letter from the Producer Live Broadcast that aired this past weekend.

This stream also talked about some of the new battle-related adjustments that are coming in addition to the all-new sage and reaper jobs. Some...

The Sage icon has been adjusted every so slightly.

The Sage job is one of the new ones coming to Final Fantasy 14 as part of the upcoming Endwalker expansion. This is a healer class that can fight with four floating blades called nouliths. The icon for the Sage depicts these four weapons, but the original design came with one unexpected side-effect.

Apparently the original icon for the Sage was making some players feel "uncomfortable or fearful." The reason for...

Square Enix is implementing a system that they hope will alleviate server congestion.

Square Enix's MMO, Final Fantasy XIV is experiencing record numbers of players around the world. The game has grown in popularity in recent weeks due to an apparent mass exodus from disgruntled World of Warcraft fans and streamers. Not to mention, Final Fantasy XIV is a really great MMO that deserves more love.

The game has never seen such an influx of players before, not even when new...

Find out if your PC can run the upcoming expansion.

Square Enix released a new benchmark tool for Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker to see if your PC is up to snuff to run the upcoming expansion for the super popular MMORPG. Just to note here, the expansion will be out on November 23, 2021, so you have a little time to upgrade your rig if you absolutely need to.

This benchmark tool also includes an updated character creator feature. This allows players to make male Viera characters,...

The Death Unto Dawn update releases later this month.

On April 13, the 5.5 update for Final Fantasy XIV will be released and with it comes part one of the "Death Unto Dawn" storyline. This content will include a new dungeon, a new raid, and some familiar faces and characters.

The new raid is The Tower at Paradigm's Breach and is the third chapter of the NieR inspired YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse alliance raid series. The new dungeon is called Paglth'an.
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New year, new expansion.

Square Enix announced Endwalker, the newest expansion for Final Fantasy XIV Online. It will be coming to the PC, Mac, and console versions of the super popular MMORPG this fall. This expansion is said to feature the climax of the Hydaelyn and Zodiark story. This brings to an end a long-running story arc that actually began with A Realm Reborn, which is essentially the base game.

Endwalker is said to "mark a new beginning for the beloved MMO."...

Patch 5.4 is also known as Futures Rewritten.

The 5.4 patch for Final Fantasy XIV was just released and with it comes new raids, new story, new dungeons, and more. You are looking at new Main Scenario quests that "see the Scions make their long-awaited return to the Source. But in the new future that now look towards, will that which is written upon the pages of history be an anthem of hope or a dirge of despair?"

That sounds confusing for most of us, but perhaps...

The new player experience just got a lot larger.

Beginning today with the launch of Patch 5.3 for Final Fantasy XIV Online, new players will be able to play for even longer than ever before without having to pay a single penny for the game. The new player experience will allow those who have never paid for Final Fantasy XIV in any capacity to play to the increased free level cap of 60 and gain access to the Heavensward content. This also means that free players will gain access to...