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FFXIV’s New Magician Emote Appears in Chinese Live Letter

We’re all locked in ready for tomorrow, right? Not only is it the release date for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it’s also when the next Letter from the Producer Live airs! As alwa...

How to Fix Final Fantasy XIV’s “Error 2002”

During the launch of Endwalker, many Final Fantasy XIV players became well acquainted with the infamous Error 2002 message stating “The lobby server connection has encountered...

North American Final Fantasy XIV Server Maintenance to Take Place Ahead of Patch 6.4

Final Fantasy XIV is just a few weeks away from Patch 6.4, and players are readying their Warriors of Light to prepare for the massive influx of new content, including new Main Scenario Quest...

FFXIV Manderville Relic Progression Will Have "No Major Changes" in Patch 6.45

Every Final Fantasy XIV expansion has a corresponding grind for a Relic Weapon. Relic Weapons, in the brief window of their release, are the best and shiniest weapons available to the Warrior o...

FFXIV Patch 6.4’s Next Live Letter Is Coming On May 12

We know that Final Fantasy XIV’s next major content update, Patch 6.4, is coming some time in late May. Not only has the development team said as much, but the current Moogle Treasure Trove eve...

FFXIV Eorzean Symphony Orchestral 2022 Blu-ray Is Now on Sale

It’s great that we’re now getting the chance to once again have in-person events. The ability for the Final Fantasy XIV community to come together and enjoy our shared experience is wonderful. Sadly,...

FFXIV Gets All Esports With Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship 2023

The magic of finding an PVP mode that everyone loves is being able to turn it into an esport. Final Fantasy XIV only introduced Crystalline Conflict in April 2022 with Patch 6.1, but the 5v5...

FFXIV Patch 6.4 Special Site Is Live

We’re quickly speeding toward Patch 6.4 in Final Fantasy XIV. Right now, you can enjoy the Moogle Treasure Trove event, which will run right up to the launch of the next patch. Once that’s done...

FFXIV Online Store's New Items Let You Float Like Mary Poppins

It’s that time again, when the Final Fantasy XIV Online Store adds a brand-new set of items to spend your money on. While all the other mounts, minions, and more are accessible with only your e...

Get Your Face Right With FFXIV Face Moisturizer From Steamcream

Once again, another company decides to collaborate with Final Fantasy XIV. The last time we mentioned a merchandise collaboration, it was the FFXIV-branded Puma gear. Who can forget the...

JoCat Teaches FFXIV Players How To Play Ranged DPS

There is a host of powerful educational content out there teaching players all the ins and outs of Final Fantasy XIV. We have our own guides right here on Fanbyte, but you’ll also find a host o...

Azem’s Crystal Silver Pendant And More Fan Fest Items Go Back Up For Pre-Order

Two weeks ago, during the latest Live Letter From the Producer, Square Enix put a number of special items on sale in various regions. These items included  a Loporrit figurin, a Portly Porxie Plu...

FFXIV Furnishing Design Contest Produces a Ton of Winners This Year

If you’ve been lucky enough to pick up your own personal estate or happen to have a guild estate, you need items to furnish the space. The Final Fantasy XIV team makes a number of those items,...

Controversial FFXIV Mod GShade Returns, But The Community Isn’t Convinced

Back in February, one of the bigger Final Fantasy XIV mods found itself embroiled in controversy. GShade was used by many to make their experience in the MMO prettier or simply to add some piza...

FFXIV’s Patch 7.0 Graphics Update Just Got Its “Midway Review”

We’re still working our way through the Endwalker patch cycle in Final Fantasy XIV. This cycle is the Patch 6.x series, meaning whatever form the next expansion takes will be the Patch 7...

Yoshida Hopes To Add Data Center Cross-Play And More Data Centers To FFXIV

There’s nothing more frustrating than joining Final Fantasy XIV only to find out that your friends are on another data center. Right now, you can jump across to another data center temporarily...

FFXIV Gives Away Stormblood With Starter Edition During Free Login Campaign

Everyone knows about the infamous Final Fantasy XIV Free Trial meme, but did you know there’s also a Starter Edition of the critically-acclaimed MMORPG? Most new players either jump at the Free...

FFXIV's Crystalline Conflict Season 5 Coming To A Close Soon

Most folks are enjoying the PVE action of Patch 6.35 in Final Fantasy XIV. They’re out there trying to delve into Eureka Orthos, or grind out Tomestones for their Amazing Manderville Weapons. B...

FFXIV Servers Going Down April 3 For Replacement and Patch 6.38

We’re hip deep into Patch 6.35 on Final Fantasy XIV. I’m sure that everyone is enjoying Eureka Orthos, the new Amazing Manderville Weapons, or the continuing PVP season. We know that Patch 6.4...

FFXIV Eureka Orthos Guide - Everything You Need to Know

If you have no idea what a deep dungeon is in FFXIV, I can’t really blame you. There were only two in the game, after all, and the last one released way back in May 2018. If diving into Eurek...