Disambiguation:
– Final Fantasy XI, an MMORPG released in 2002
– Final Fantasy XIV, an MMORPG released in 2010 and re-released in 2013
– Final Fantasy series, a series of video games that began in 1987
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MMOs and MMORPGs fill several voting categories at this year’s Game Awards
While many of the categories that fans can vote on in this year's Game Awards certainly skew towards some of the heavy-hitting single-player titles...
Wisdom of Nym: Reactions to the first Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.3 live letter
Let me start with the most trivial question possible first: Does Naoki Yoshida have a calendar? He has to, right? Early January 2023 is...
The Stream Team: Relearning the Final Fantasy XIV Ninja
It's been quite a while, but MOP's Chris is going back to one of his original classes, the Ninja. It's a bit of a...
Final Fantasy XI releases its November update with more story and more Sortie opponents
You there! Do you play Final Fantasy XI? If not, go play it until you're ready to do Sortie content! We'll see you for...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the upcoming patch ‘Gods Revel, Lands Tremble’
No, Final Fantasy XIV's patch 6.3 is not coming out tomorrow. Or the day after. Or even the day after that. In fact, patch...
Vague Patch Notes: Alas, poor Crowfall, you’re gone now
Dusty dusty, ashy ashy, Crowfall's plane went crashy crashy. Yes, we are now talking about Crowfall very strictly in the past tense. You could...
Final Fantasy XIV is holding its next Live Letter from the Producer this Friday
Babe, wake up, it's time to find out what's in the next patch for Final Fantasy XIV. Well, it's almost time, anyhow. The next...
Perfect Ten: 10 metrics to check to gauge MMO success or failure
There are a lot of MMOs out there. How do you know which one of them is the most popular and therefore the best...
Final Fantasy XI previews more Voracious Resurgence story and new Sortie opponents
We're about halfway through the Final Fantasy XI 20th anniversary celebration at this point because the developers have really put all their eggs into...
Wisdom of Nym: The unfinished spaces left in Final Fantasy XIV
It'd really be nice to visit Ala Mhigo, but I sincerely doubt at this point that we're ever going to go there in Final...
Square-Enix Q3 2022: Final Fantasy XIV subs continue to grow along with company’s NFT aspirations
We are now officially in that time of the year when financial reports start flying around the digital room, so today we turn our...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida sparks backlash over a bad answer to questions on diversity in Final Fantasy XVI
Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida has long been held up as a shining example of what can be expected of someone...
Massively Overthinking: Would you do hard MMO content without rewards?
Are you here for the challenge or here for the shinies? That's the core question the MOP team and audience is tackling this week...
Vague Patch Notes: The art of picking winners and losers in MMO design
There's a meme that's gone around the Final Fantasy XIV community sphere for a while, and I'm going to try my best to explain...
Choose My Adventure: Running face-first into the brick wall that is Neocron
It's not often an MMO makes me ragequit, but hoo baby did I ever do that with Neocron.
I'll digest on why I think I...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.28 arrives with an assortment of damage buffs for various jobs
It's a nice day today to be a Black Mage, or a Machinist, or a Warrior in Final Fantasy XIV. The game's latest patch...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s potential future destinations and expansions for Variant Dungeons
As I discussed when the actual patch came out, I was somewhat less than enamored with Final Fantasy XIV's first Variant Dungeon. It's not...
One Shots: Hamming it up for Halloween
It's that time of year again! That's right, it's National Cat Day (October 29th)! So find the nearest cat, bow deeply to it, and...
The Daily Grind: What was the reason you quit your last MMO?
The other day I was thinking about returning to Final Fantasy XIV -- I seem to do this on an annual basis, for some...
Final Fantasy XIV’s next live letter is scheduled for November 11
The time of Final Fantasy XIV's next major patch is drawing closer, and you can find that out for yourself by looking at the...
