Naoki Yoshida: Regaining the trust of Final Fantasy fans will take a “long time”

By: Erren Van Duine Perhaps the greatest mind over at Square Enix right now is Final Fantasy XIV’s producer/director Naoki Yoshida, and it’s easy to see why. Speaking in an interview with Eurogamer, the humble creator took the time to touch upon some sensitive subjects. More specifically, the visible damage done to the Final Fantasy brand itself. “Losing your fans’ trust is very easy thing … Continue reading Naoki Yoshida: Regaining the trust of Final Fantasy fans will take a “long time”

Final Fantasy 25th anniversary stage events to be live streamed via Nico Nico

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix has revealed the streaming line-up for next week’s Final Fantasy 25th anniversary event, which goes from September 1 through the 2nd. Via an update on the 25th anniversary portal site, each stage event now has a direct Nico Nico Video link you can click to view for each corresponding time slot and day. For a quick rundown, you can … Continue reading Final Fantasy 25th anniversary stage events to be live streamed via Nico Nico

Behold Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn with an all new trailer

So we all know about Final Fantasy XIV 2.0, a complete overhaul of XIV.  It is know more commonly known as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and now, Square Enix has offered a first glimpse into the game. This new trailers offers a glimpse into what Producer/Director Naoki Yoshida’s vision of the game.  It teases us fans of further announcements going forward.  In three … Continue reading Behold Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn with an all new trailer

Square Enix To Announce Major Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 Update At E3

By: Colin Tan   (@unartifex) The Final Fantasy creator has a major announcement to make in regards to the progress of Final Fantasy XIV, the company’s second, if critically slammed, massively multiplayer online experience based on the popular fantasy franchise. “In order to make version 2.0 a success, we need to appeal to not only our current players (naturally!), but also as many new players as … Continue reading Square Enix To Announce Major Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 Update At E3

Final Fantasy XIV No Longer Free To Play Starting Next Month

It’s been nearly a year since Final Fantasy XIV was released and in all that time it had been free to play. However, Square Enix has now announced that the free to play period will finally end over the next couple of months. Head of Square Enix, Yoichi Wada, knows all to well that this decision may upset fans, however, he insists that this is … Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV No Longer Free To Play Starting Next Month

Square Enix Shuts Down Some Final Fantasy XIV Servers

Square Enix has announced that they’ve reduced the amount of live servers on Final Fantasy XIV in a move which they’ve dubbed a “World Merge.” “This World merge is intended to improve the player experience during the period up to the launch of FFXIV Version 2.0. New Worlds may be added in the future, for example after the relaunch or when player numbers increase,” read … Continue reading Square Enix Shuts Down Some Final Fantasy XIV Servers