Final Fantasy XIV News

FFXIV's Zero Was Designed To Be Somewhat Genderless

Since the beginning of the post-Endwalker main scenario, one character has lit up the Final Fantasy XIV fanbase. Zero is a Reaper, formerly the avatar of Zenos himself. A former hero of the Thi...

FFXIV Delays Some Ceremonies of Eternal Bonding Due To Ongoing Maintenance

While Final Fantasy XIV might be a game for some, others like to bring more personal aspects into it. One of the mechanisms to make that happen is the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding, FFXIV’s syste...

FFXIV Fan Festival 2023 in Las Vegas Ticket Lottery Details Released

The Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival returns in-person in 2023! The first Fan Festival of this cycle is headed in Las Vegas on July 28-29, and Square Enix has finally offered up further details f...

FFXIV: Saami Council Demands Removal of Far Northern Attire

In January, the Final Fantasy XIV team added a number of new items to the FFXIV Online Store. One of those items was the Far Northern Attire, an all-new set of clothing that players coul...

FFXIV Team Posts Official Lyrics For “Dedicated to Moonlight”

If you play Final Fantasy XIV, you already know about the excellent soundtrack. The music, composed by Masayoshi Soken and others, is a highlight of the game, with a host of new songs and lovin...

FFXIV Halts Automatic Housing Demolition Due To Turkey-Syria Earthquake

The Final Fantasy XIV team announced today that automatic housing demolition is temporarily shuttered in certain regions. The system destroyed any occupied housing plots that owners had not int...

GShade Malware Controversy Surrounds The Popular FFXIV Third-Party Tool

The controversy surrounding third-party tools in Final Fantasy XIV continues. Last week, it was related to the World First race and raid teams using third-party tools that gave them a leg up in...

FFXIV Director Is “Really Looking Forward” to Blue Protocol

Bandai Namco is preparing to step into the MMORPG space with its upcoming game, Blue Protocol. While some might be fearful that the release of one game might see their favorite falter, that doe...

Neverland Clears Omega Protocol Ultimate For The World First

Since last week, the high-end players of Final Fantasy XIV have been involved in a race. The best raid teams have been slamming their heads into the wall known as The Omega Protocol (Ultimate)....

FFXIV Patch 6.3 Maintenance Schedule and Timer; When Will FFXIV Go Offline

Another patch day is upon us in Final Fantasy XIV. With FFXIV Patch 6.3, we’re getting a ton of new content and quality-of-life improvements in the critically acclaimed MMORPG. Most...

FFXIV Gets a Shout Out in Pop Epic Team and WoW: Dragonflight

It’s impressive to see how big Final Fantasy XIV is these days. Considering the game’s original launch state, you wouldn’t think we’d be here. Since the release of A Realm Reborn, FFX...

FFXIV’s Next Myths of the Realm Alliance Raid Is Euphrosyne

Today marked the 74th Live Letter from Producer for Final Fantasy XIV. Today’s date also marks the 10th anniversary of A Realm Reborn, when the original FFXIV servers went down to launch...

FFXIV Online Store Offers Chance To Grab The All Saints' Wake Glamour You Missed

I missed the previous All Saints’ Wake event. I was around and always intended to finish the quest, but by the time I had gotten around to it, the event was over. Sometimes you fail yourself. This cam...

FFXIV 6.28 Patch Notes Summary, Job Changes, PVP, and More

Final Fantasy XIV just got its latest update in Patch 6.28. With it comes a bunch of Job changes for both PVE and PVP, a wave or new servers for North American players, and other minor adjust...

FFXIV Maintenance Timer and Schedule for Patch 6.25 (Oct 2022)

You know the vibes, it’s patch time in the world of Final Fantasy XIV. Although it’s one of the intermittent ones, FFXIV Patch 6.25 delivers a decent chunk of exciting new content. T...

Xbox Boss Still Wants FFXIV On His Consoles

While the proper and holy way to play Final Fantasy XIV is on PC, the game is also available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The controller-bound among us are firmly on the Sony side of the...

FFXIV Online Store Lets You Get Cozy With a Whole Fat Cat Outfit

It’s important to show the world who you really are. Final Fantasy XIV’s glamour system is already about sharing specific aspects of your character’s identity with the world of Eorzea. Some fol...

FFXIV Maintenance Timer and Schedule for Patch 6.21 (Sept 2022) [UPDATED]

UPDATE (9/12/2022): The Lodestone has published the official patch notes. We now have our own FFXIV 6.21 patch notes summary. We breakdown the Job changes, tweaks to Pandaemonium...

FFXIV Team Firms Up Next Expansion Story, Krile Getting More Focus

Right now, the Final Fantasy XIV community is deep into Patch 6.2. If you’re caught up (minor spoilers ahead), the patch storyline sees the Scions heading into the Void to find Vrtra’s sister a...

Voice Actor Plays 194 Hours of FFXIV Just To Hear His Friend Again

Last year marked the passing of actor and voice actor Stephen Critchlow. He died at the age of 54, following a long career in radio, stage, and screen, including many of the Big Finish Doctor Who<...