Studio: Square Enix
Launch Date: September 30, 2010; relaunched August 27, 2013
Genre: Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model: Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4
final fantasy xiv
Official Site: Final Fantasy XIV
Studio: Square Enix
Launch Date: September 30, 2010; relaunched August 27, 2013
Genre: Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model: Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4
Studio: Square Enix
Launch Date: September 30, 2010; relaunched August 27, 2013
Genre: Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model: Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4
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Wisdom of Nym: Mechanical issues for jobs in Final Fantasy XIV, part two
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Final Fantasy XIV brings around another round of Little Ladies’ Day
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One Shots: The Elvish temptation
I'm sorry to have to begin this week's column with a public service announcement, but this has been a long time coming. Friends, beware...
Massively Overthinking: Why doesn’t video game marketing reflect our demographics?
This week's Massively Overthinking topic comes to us from Steve, and it's a frustration for our team as well, I promise.
"If the following statistics...
Wisdom of Nym: Actual mechanical issues for jobs in Final Fantasy XIV, part one
There are a lot of people who are quick to complain about issues with their personal favorite jobs in Final Fantasy XIV. No matter...
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One Shots: First steps into a wider world
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Massively OP’s guide to Valentine’s Day 2018 across the MMORPG-verse
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The Daily Grind: Which game is the best MMO ambassador?
The other day I was listening to a podcast in which the host was making a case that Final Fantasy XIV was one of...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 157: Lunar Valentines
Justin and Bree discuss Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year in MMOs, Guild Wars 2's latest patch, Camelot Unchained's beta date, WoW's Battle for Azeroth alpha, Closers' launch, Black Desert's unification, and Final Fantasy XIV's population, with mailbag questions on multiple accounts (spoilers: Bree talks about SWG for like three hours) and variety in period MMOs.
Wisdom of Nym: What cosmetic features could other jobs get in Final Fantasy XIV?
About a month back, I got a comment in this column with an absolutely spectacular question. We've got two cosmetic systems that basically only...
Final Fantasy XIV shows off the Forbidden Land of Eureka
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Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPGs should stay away from legacy servers?
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Square Enix reports a growing population in Final Fantasy XIV
It's a mix of mild good and bad news for Square Enix's financials this quarter. The studio reported that profits were up in the...
Wisdom of Nym: Looking at Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 4.2
A lot of times, I spread out my time with Final Fantasy XIV patches, unlocking and finishing up content at a reasonably sedate pace....
Final Fantasy XIV gets a dazzling centerpiece snow sculpture for the Sapporo Snow Festival
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