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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One Shots: Bleeding edge graphics
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Battle Bards Episode 118: More starting zone themes
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Final Fantasy XIV kicks off a free login campaign for former players
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Wisdom of Nym: A week after Final Fantasy XIV’s Eureka
It's been a little under a week since the Eureka launch in Final Fantasy XIV, and opinions about the content are pretty universally strong....
Global Chat: Avoiding MMO activities
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