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
Wisdom of Nym: Hunting the monster in Final Fantasy XIV
Patch 4.36 sure seems as if it's has been dragged out. Realistically, that's not what has happened at all; the time between patches has remained...
One Shots: Selfie school
I certainly did not have to twist readers' arms to get them to bring out a mountain of MMORPG character selfies set against interesting...
Final Fantasy XIV starts its anniversary fiction
The in-game events will arrive later, but at this point it's as much of an event for Final Fantasy XIV to feature written fiction...
Massively Overthinking: Should MMORPGs incentivize exploration – and how?
Our Daily Grind on exploration last week sparked an intriguing follow-up from MOP reader Miol.
"When asking about sightseeing and exploration in MMORPGs, you also...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMO features that deserve widespread adaptation
You know what gets me excited about upcoming MMOs? It's certainly not the list of expected systems and features that have since become standard...
Final Fantasy XIV brings monster hunting with its newest patch
The latest patch for Final Fantasy XIV has arrived today, and it brings all of the monster hunting you could possibly want within the...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for the Moonfire Faire and the Feast championships
The summer is at least theoretically waning, and that means it's time for Final Fantasy XIV's annual summer event, the Moonfire Faire. That, of...
Wisdom of Nym: Why Final Fantasy XIV’s role actions didn’t work
Tucked away in the latest live letter was a bit of information that seems like it's more relevant than its rather humble placement would...
The MOP Up: PlanetSide 2 throws a summer rager (August 5, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
One Shots: Motion sickness
Our headlining picture today comes with a request for some help, so we're calling all Warframe players to give their aid!
"So I finally decided...
Wisdom of Nym: Examining Final Fantasy XIV’s housing issues (other than availability)
When we talk about issues with Final Fantasy XIV's housing system, the first issue that's going to be brought up - invariably - is...
The MOP Up: Citadel gets reignited (July 29, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Global Chat: Getting a handle on Legends of Aria
One of the great benefits of reading the wealth of MMO blogs out there is that you can touch base on a huge variety...
Perfect Ten: The best expansions for specific MMOs
Looking over the past two decades or so, MMORPGs have grown by leaps and bounds with regular releases, events, and (of course) expansion packs....
Final Fantasy XIV plans major revisions to role actions and housing status in 4.4
The official translation for the most recent Final Fantasy XIV live letter is here, and it contains some pretty big changes for the game...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV gets to hunt some monsters
It hardly needs to be said at this point that the new way of doing things with Final Fantasy XIV's live letters has proven...
One Shots: Party animals
Apologies for the disruption in the normal One Shots schedule over the past couple of weeks, but we're back and freakishly abnormal! Everyone behave...
Perfect Ten: Endless dungeons in MMOs
Most MMO dungeons are normal songs. You start out and you have a pretty clear picture of the beginning, middle, and end; they don't...
The Daily Grind: How should MMO studios handle game reboots?
Over the past several years, we have witnessed several MMOs being rebooted and relaunched, including Final Fantasy XIV, Secret World Legends, and, most recently,...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s beast tribes ranked, the top ranks
The fun thing about ranking the beast tribes of Final Fantasy XIV is that before I started in on this, I actually had no...
