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Join Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida for an exclusive developer talk during Melbourne International Games Week, hosted by Stephanie “Hex” Bendixsen. Get a behind-the-scenes look and discover the development strategies behind FINAL FANTASY XIV, as Yoshida discusses his creative process and learnings from three decades of experience that explores the current and future landscape of […]

A new logical data center, Shadow, will be added to the European Data Center on Tuesday, June 11 around 3:00 a.m. (PDT) with one additional World than originally announced, for a total of four Worlds. These Worlds will be released as probationary Worlds to mitigate the congestion that may arise with Dawntrail's launch and will […]

Count down the days to the release of Dawntrail with a wonderful new illustration each day, courtesy of the FFXIV Art team!

Our upcoming expansion draws near, and in the hope that would-be adventurers can experience all that FFXIV has to offer, we are pleased to announce the latest Free Login Campaign! Join the hustle and bustle of Eorzea with the ongoing Yo-kai Watch collaboration event and Moogle Treasure Trove: The Second Hunt for Genesis! If you […]

PvP Series 5 will draw to a close on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, when maintenance in preparation for the release of Patch 7.0 will begin. Furthermore, series rewards will be updated at the start of Series 6, so be sure not to leave any malmstone unturned! Participate in PvP to Earn Series Rewards Participate in […]

Get ready for a new episode of The Unending Journey on Wednesday, June 12! Join the EU Community team for a commemorative pre-7.0 stream as we recap everything Dawntrail before going on a summertime scavenger hunt through Eorzea and beyond! Put on your best summer glamour, or the glamour you intend to wear in Tural […]

Hello, everyone. Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida here. I'd like to thank everyone for your feedback on the first phase of the graphical update released alongside Patch 7.0. While we've received a lot of praise and seen some impressive screenshots, we've also received a fair number of comments regarding issues with the finer details of […]

Hello everyone, this is Naoki Yoshida, Producer and Director of FINAL FANTASY XIV. Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has been playing Dawntrail since the start of early access. However, I would like to offer my sincere apologies regarding the issues that we have identified and listed below. Please let me explain the […]

The European logical data center, Shadow, and the probationary Worlds released to mitigate potential congestion following the launch of Dawntrail will be shut down on Tuesday, August 27. We ask that players visiting probationary Worlds using the Data Center Travel system return to their Home World before the closure. Please note that from Thursday, August […]

We appreciate everyone's cooperation with our congestion countermeasures during the launch of Dawntrail. As of today, the previously announced travel restrictions will be lifted from the World Visit System and Data Center Travel; however, Patch 7.05 will introduce new regulations based on World classifications to promote the even distribution of players across our Worlds. Standard […]

Hello everyone, this is Naoki Yoshida, Producer and Director of FINAL FANTASY XIV. Thank you all for logging in and playing since the launch of Dawntrail’s early access! On the other hand, I would like to deeply apologize for the serious freezing issues occurring on the Xbox Series X|S version when transitioning between areas. This […]

Hello everyone, this is Naoki Yoshida, Producer and Director of FINAL FANTASY XIV. I would like to share the latest information about our update to the Dawntrail benchmark, including the release date and details of the fixes. 1. Updated Benchmark Release Date During the recent Letter from the Producer LIVE, I estimated May 30 or […]