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

Who could have seen this coming.

Vague Patch Notes: Why live MMOs struggle to onboard new players

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There are, at the time I write this, two basic approaches for getting new players up to speed in existing MMOs. Both of them...
It's fine, everything is fine, this is fine.

Perfect Ten: Reasons why I quit your MMORPG

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We have all been there with subscription MMORPGs, where we go to unsubscribe and after a mild guilt trip, the cancellation screen asks us...
Sort of draconic.

The Daily Grind: How can MMOs better guide you through endgame activities?

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One of my constant frustrations with MMOs is that they are generally good at explaining the game, its systems, and means of progression early...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 228: Justin, interrupted

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Justin and Bree discuss anticipated MMOs, Warframe, FFXIV, WoW Classic, Pagan Online, Fallout 76, RuneScape, Blue Protocol, and Elite Dangerous, with mailbag questions on how MMOs find audiences and how we pick which MMOs to cover.
Good car, bad game.

Naoki Yoshida wants to collab with Blizzard to bring Diablo and WoW to Final Fantasy XIV

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As any Final Fantasy XIV fan can tell you, the game is known for its bevy of crossover events that range from the logical,...
Toss me a cure, will you?

Wisdom of Nym: The subtle mechanical shifts in Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers

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A lot of mechanics changed with the latest Final Fantasy XIV expansion. You probably don't need me to tell you that, but there are...

Global Chat: Stressing about WoW Classic’s community

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Late June's World of Warcraft Classic stress test gave many MMO bloggers plenty to talk about, with pros and cons being lobbied about from...
Guilty or innocent?

First impressions: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers is beautiful, horrifying, and a crowning achievement

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It was clear to me how special Shadowbringers was going to be when I saw one of the most effectively horrifying scenes I've witnessed...

Massively Overthinking: Do you even *like* MMO expansions?

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This seems like an absurd question on its face, right? MMO players are supposed to like MMO expansions. They're progress. They're content. They're fresh...
A bunny must jump.

Massively OP’s guide to Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers’ unlocks and progress

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The new expansion is out! After what felt like basically a year of waiting (but was closer to six months), Final Fantasy XIV's third...

Final Fantasy XIV’s Shadowbringers has officially been brought

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One of the summer's major releases for MMO players officially arrives today as Final Fantasy XIV's Shadowbringers formally launches out of headstart and into the...

Massively Uplifting: Charity comes in many forms for Bethesda, Square Enix, and Digital Extremes

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Summer smiles -- get 'em while they're hot! If you are looking for a way to make your mood rise like the temperature, we've...
Classy.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers made early access a luxury

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First and foremost, I want to note that this is not going to be my official first impressions of Shadowbringers because that's going to be...

Jukebox Heroes: The best of Atlantica Online’s soundtrack

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When you think about it, Atlantica Online is positioned in a great place for a diverse soundtrack. After all, it takes place in a...

Final Fantasy XIV starts selling skips to get you started in Shadowbringers

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While there are plenty of Final Fantasy XIV players who were ready to charge into Shadowbringers the very second early access started, there are...

Final Fantasy XIV’s Shadowbringers headstart has officially begun

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When our office has gone quiet because half the staff got up at 5 a.m. to sit at their computers, there's usually only one...
Cruisin' down the street in my six-four.

Final Fantasy XIV offers updated job guides ahead of Shadowbringers early access

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Today you will see vacant stares and distant wistfulness of the faces of all Final Fantasy XIV players as they dream of the upcoming...
Hello, peoples.

Final Fantasy XIV is apparently getting a live-action television series

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Well, this is unexpected. It looks like Final Fantasy XIV is going to be coming to the small screen with the announcement of a...
Ow, right in the face...

Final Fantasy XIV will not release Viera and Hrothgar naming rules ahead of Shadowbringers launch

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If you want your Final Fantasy XIV bunny to have a lore-appropriate name, you are going to have to guess. A post on the...
Now don't kiiiiiiiss

Final Fantasy XIV releases its patch notes for the Shadowbringers expansion

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It's time for patch notes! Sure, players still have a couple of days before Final Fantasy XIV throws wide the gates for early access...

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