Studio:Â Square Enix
Launch Date: September 30, 2010; relaunched August 27, 2013
Genre:Â Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model:Â Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4
final fantasy xiv
Official Site:Â Final Fantasy XIV
Studio:Â Square Enix
Launch Date: September 30, 2010; relaunched August 27, 2013
Genre:Â Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model:Â Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4
Studio:Â Square Enix
Launch Date: September 30, 2010; relaunched August 27, 2013
Genre:Â Fantasy Hybrid Themepark
Business Model:Â Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, PS3, PS4
Final Fantasy XIV’s second Encyclopedia Eorzea is even better than the first
The second volume of Final Fantasy XIV's Encyclopedia Eorzea was the only item I wanted to get on the floor of the fan festival a...
Final Fantasy XIV unveils its site for patch 4.5
The only way to the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion is through the last patch of this expansion, just like the only way to reach...
The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you got out of your comfort zone in MMOs?
For the longest time I had difficulty taking FFXIV's Lalafel as anything but a bizarre joke. I mean, I love short races, but they...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Starlight Celebration kicks off on December 17
Most Final Fantasy XIV holidays have certain unifying characteristics. Not just the fact that the holiday events are always new stories and minigames mirroring...
Wisdom of Nym: Other potential limited jobs for Final Fantasy XIV
I don't mind telling you that I'm looking forward to Blue Mage in Final Fantasy XIV. I've said before that it's almost a new form...
Former Square Enix America CEO advises Bethesda and Blizzard to learn from Final Fantasy XIV
If you somehow managed to miss the news (perhaps due to extended undersea exploration missions or an archaeological adventure in the jungles of South...
The Stream Team: More dungeon healing in Final Fantasy XIV
MassivelyOP's Chris had such a good time flinging helpful cards at random folks in Final Fantasy XIV last time that he's back to do...
Jukebox Heroes: My ‘best’ FFXIV music picks
Recently, Square Enix invited Final Fantasy XIV fans to vote on their favorite music tracks from what has become a very expansive and acclaimed...
Final Fantasy XIV brings UI transparency and random favorite mounts in patch 4.5
The second part of the previews for Final Fantasy XIV's next major patch (and last one before its third expansion) will be taking place on...
Ask Mo: The hits and misses of Massively OP’s 2018 predictions
As we do every year, today we're going to peek back at the horrifying outcomes of last year's MOP staff predictions for the genre and the games within it to determine how well we did. After all, what would be the fun of making predictions if we couldn't giggle over our guesses a year later?
So did we nail it or fail it? And did you fare better? Let's find out.
Monster Hunter World gets its Final Fantasy XIV crossover on Steam on December 21
Have you too long been denied the ability to hunt the Behemoth because you'd rather play Monster Hunter World on PC? Don't worry, that's ending...
Vague Patch Notes: MMO emulation as a paean for the dead vs. a mockery of the living
If you ever need to know why we'll happily cover Star Wars Galaxies emulators and not Ultima Online emulators here on Massively Overpowered, the reason is...
Perfect Ten: The healthiest live MMORPGs at the end of 2018
Another year is coming to a close! That means we're doing all of our usual end-of-year recaps, and that also means that we're once...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 199: Delay after delay
Justin and Bree discuss delays and do-overs for Project Nova, Path of Exile, Fractured, and Blades, plus WildStar's sunset, Red Dead Online, and Fallout 76's many messes, with mailbag questions on keeping up with new MMOs and combat-free titles.
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV will let you pet the rabbits
The first Final Fantasy XIVÂ fan festival this year seem to have been an exercise in subverting player expectations, albeit with subtlety. Six prior festivals...
The Daily Grind: Who are your favorite recurring MMO NPCs?
Every MMO player knows that a vast majority of NPCs that we encounter will be one-quest stands. We'll do something nice for them, they'll...
Final Fantasy XIV details the sculpting of Yiazmat
The Return to Ivalice raid series is ending in patch 4.5, but Final Fantasy XIV players still have more time to catch up on all...
Global Chat: Saying farewell to a fellow MMO blogger
The MMO blogging community is a pretty tight-knit one. Most of us know each other (or of each other) and read each other's blogs...
Wisdom of Nym: Making proper predictions about Final Fantasy XIV’s next jobs
Now that we're done poking holes in bad logic, it's time to actually get down to brass tacks of predicting the next jobs for...
One Shots: Snow joke
I ask for "weather" in a screenshot challenge and you all give me lots and lots and lots of MMO snow. I guess we're...
