Final Fantasy XIV News

Watch the FFXIV World Race of Abyssos Savage for the World-First Clear [UPDATED]

UPDATE (8/31/2022): The FFXIV world race stream by MogTalk ended at about the 24-hour mark with no team having cleared the entirety of Abyssos Savage. Several teams made it t...

Yoshida on Making FFXIV a “Final Fantasy Theme Park” and “Fan Service” Game

Creative Business Unit III is in full swing at the moment. The division of Square Enix led by Naoki Yoshida is hip deep into the Endwalker post-launch cycle on Final Fantasy XIV, while a...

FFXIV Maintenance Timer and Schedule (Patch 6.2 Hotfix) [UPDATED]

UPDATE (8/29/2022): The hotfixes from the recent FFXIV maintenance were detailed on The Lodestone. The original article, published on August 28, 2022, can be found below. The hotf...

FFXIV Starts Countdown to 9th Anniversary Celebrations (for A Realm Reborn)

There’s nothing better than a proper birthday celebration. Final Fantasy XIV is on the road to celebrating its 9th anniversary. Now, this is not the anniversary of the original release of the M...

FFXIV Maintenance Schedule and Timer for Patch 6.2 [UPDATED]

UPDATE (8/23/2022): The scheduled FFXIV maintenance period concluded early at 2:20 a.m. PT / 5:20 a.m. ET. Patch 6.2 is now live. Check out our summary of everything you need to k...

Check Out New FFXIV 6.2 Hairstyles, Hrothgar Get Their Ears Back

It’s hard being Hrothgar in Final Fantasy XIV sometimes. Not only have male Viera utterly dominated in popularity, but Hrothgar also can’t wear certain headgear pieces, limiting their glamour o...

FFXIV Frees More Gear From the Gender Lock

Look, Patch 6.2 for Final Fantasy XIV is filled to the brim with new stuff. We have a new wing of the Pandaemonium raid! We have Island Sanctuary! We have new story quests, a new MSQ dungeon, a...

FFXIV Launcher Error: Steam Version Temporarily Down For Some Players

If you’re a North American player, an FFXIV launcher error may greet you this morning when trying to log in. While there’s no official word on what’s behind the connection difficulties, it lo...

Yoshida Says Final Fantasy Struggles to Adapt and Must Diversify

Final Fantasy XIV is the big game on campus at Square Enix, being so consistently successful that it softens the impact of lower sales elsewhere in the company. That success is attributed to th...

FFXIV Patch 6.2 Release Date Confirmed, Trailer is Straight Fire

At the start of the latest Live Letter from the Producer, the upcoming Patch 6.2 for Final Fantasy XIV got its launch date confirmed. The FFXIV 6.2 release date is Augus...

Housing Items Can’t Be Used in FFXIV’s Island Sanctuary

When it was first announced, Final Fantasy XIV players were really excited about the Island Sanctuary. The brief concept art showed a player character in the middle of a farm with minions milli...

FFXIV Gets Fun Animated Starter Guides for New Players

It can be hard to get into a new game. We here at the Linkshell have many guides to help you with various facets of Final Fantasy XIV. Whether you want to know how to level fast, ge...

FFXIV DDoS Attack Hits North American Servers, Square Enix Confirms

Final Fantasy XIV had a rough go with server congestion and login issues from frequent disconnections and errors around the time Endwalker launched last year. Things eventually...

FFXIV Voice Actor is on Cameo, Tells Milord to Hit That Bong

Final Fantasy XIV has no shortage of great voice actors who put on memorable performances to bring our favorite characters to life. After all, FFXIV wouldn’t hit the same if not for...

Official FFXIV PVP Win Rates by Job Revealed, and New PVP Details

Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida was just hanging out with his boy community manager Toshio Murouchi, livestreaming and commentating over some Crystalline Conflict matche...

FFXIV North American Data Center Expansion Delayed to November

World trends are slowing the pace of progress in Final Fantasy XIV. With the ongoing popularity of this vast online journey, the FFXIV team has been focused on expanding server capac...

FFXIV Store Kicks Off Moonfire Faire Sale Ahead of 2022 Event

If the heat hasn’t clued you in, the summer is in full swing. That means it’s almost for Final Fantasy XIV’s Moonfire Faire. This breezy event usually takes place from mid- to late-Aug...

PVP Rewards Changes in FFXIV Patch 6.2 — Your Last Chance for Archfiend Attire

It’s clear that we’re quickly rounding the corner on Patch 6.2 for Final Fantasy XIV. The Moogle Treasure Trove, an event that marks the road to the next patch, is currentl...

FFXIV Home World Transfer Should Return “Sometime Next Week”

The launch of Final Fantasy XIV’s Data Center Travel system hasn’t been entirely smooth. The service, which allows players to visit servers on other data centers, launched with Pa...

FFXIV Maintenance Scheduled for Patch 6.18 Hotfixes (July 12)

Final Fantasy XIV had its latest update, Patch 6.18, go live on July 5 following a 24-hour maintenance period. The game was offline for its duration for the implementation of data center trav...