Final Fantasy XIV News

PSA: FFXIV Lets You Trade EX Trial Totems for Lynx Mounts in Patch 6.2

If you’re sick of farming Extreme Trials for an elusive FFXIV Lynx mount, Patch 6.2 brings some good news. The first and second Extreme Trials of the Endwalker era will have their bi...

Final Fantasy XIV’s PVP Series Four Brings New Adjustments in Patch 6.4

Final Fantasy XIV caters to the playstyles of many different types of players, and fans of PVP are no exception. During the Letter from the Producer LIVE Part 77, FFXIV producer and...

Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter 77 highlights new story, balance changes, and more ahead of Patch 6.4

Final Fantasy XIV players have enjoyed a plethora of content updates since Endwalker, and the trend is continuing with even more content with Patch 6.4, which is coming soon. The patch will b...

FFXIV 6.2 Includes Dynamic Resolution for PS4, PS5, and PC

It’s that time again, another Live Letter from the Producer for Final Fantasy XIV dropped a bunch of new information for the game. Along with a release date for Patch 6.2 and a stunning trail...

How Tomestones Are Changing in FFXIV 6.2; Astronomy, Aphorism, Causality, and More

Another major Final Fantasy XIV patch means another round in the cycle of Allagan Tomestones. Once FFXIV Patch 6.2 launches in late-August (August 23 or 30), you can say goodbye to s...

FFXIV Offers Real-Life Glamour With Its New PUMA Collection

There’s a whole host of clothing inspired by Final Fantasy XIV out there. There’s the shirt collection from UNIQLO, or the Paladin jacket from Insert Coin. (Still waiting on jackets for the oth...

FFXIV Special Site Update Shows The Aetherfont’s New Crystal Bear Boss

The next Live Letter from the Producer is quickly approaching for Final Fantasy XIV, and will cover all things Patch 6.4. The patch is scheduled to drop some time in late May, but there ar...

There's a New Aethernet Shard in Radz-at-Han to Attune in FFXIV Patch 6.2

Nestled in the ungodly number FFXIV patch notes for version 6.2 is an easy to miss notice about an Aethernet Shard. A new Aethernet Shard, as it turns out. You don’t see those pop up...

FFXIV Furniture Design Context 2022 Picks 50 More Winners Than Usual

The 2022 Furnishing Design Contest for FFXIV has finally closed and, perhaps not surprisingly, lots of players really love interior design. So much so that Square Enix actually selec...

FFXIV 6.18 Job Changes Buff Tanks, Ranged DPS in PVP; New Season Rewards

There’s never been a better time to jump in competitive multiplayer in Final Fantasy XIV. PVP keeps getting love and the FFXIV 6.18 Job changes help further balance things out. Thank...

FFXIV x Saki Collaboration Manga Gets an English Release

Final Fantasy XIV is slowly continuing to expand into multimedia. There’s the Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light drama series you can watch on Netflix, and the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV...

The FFXIV Shadowbringers Soundtrack is Now Streaming for Free

If you’re looking to stream some FFXIV music (particularly the Shadowbringers soundtrack) you’re in luck. Death Unto Dawn, the OST named after a patch from the aforementione...

Final Fantasy XIV July 17 Maintenance Schedule

Final Fantasy XIV will be going down for maintenance on July 17 to implement Patch 6.45, which has been highly anticipated by fans. This patch introduces some new content rather than just bug...

FFXIV Maintenance Done, But Data Center Travel Stumbles [UPDATED]

Editor’s note: (7/5/2022): Maintenance for Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.18 finished and the game is back online. However, players had difficulty using the new data center travel syst...

FFXIV Online Store Updates With Holiday Items and Heavensturn 2022 Gear

Final Fantasy XIV is constantly rotating through its seasonal events, and alongside those events are unique holiday items. The Starlight Celebration event for 2022 just ended, giving way to the...

Omega Protocol (Ultimate) World First Race Tainted By Use Of Third-Party Tools

Last week, The Omega Protocol (Ultimate) was added to Final Fantasy XIV. The encounter was the latest ultra-hard fight, stretching veteran raiders to their limits to clear it. Just prior to t...

FFXIV Fan Fest Las Vegas Announces Costume, Art, and Video Contests

Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 will take place in Las Vegas on July 28-29 this year, kicking off this round of Fan Fest events. It’ll be followed by Fan Festival UK in London on October 21...

FFXIV Island Sanctuary Guide Offers Great EXP Before Patch 6.4

Let’s be honest, you haven’t been keeping up with your Island Sanctuary, have you? Introduced back in Patch 6.2 for Final Fantasy XIV, it was meant as your home away from home. Open to all play...

A Quick Chat With Naoki Yoshida on Patch 6.2 and FFXIV's Future

Patch 6.2 for Final Fantasy XIV was a boon for players. The FFXIV team delivered on nearly every front in terms of new content — a wild raid tier in Abyssos, revelatory story quests with...

FFXIV's Final Pandemonium Raid Is Called Anabaseios

Today marked the latest Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter from the Producer. FFXIV lead producer and creative director Naoki Yoshida was joined by global community producer Toshio “Foxclon”...