FFXIV ARR Forum - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

During the keynote address of Final Fantasy XIV’s Fan Festival in Las Vegas, director/producer Naoki Yoshida revealed the next expansion to the five-year-running MMORPG: Shadowbringers, out in early summer 2019.




Story
The story involves the Warrior of Light joining six allied nations against the Garlean Empire. How will this conflict give rise to a possible world-ending calamity? This time we will face the full force of the Garlean Empire. With the fall of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn — what will become of the Warrior of Light and the Allied Armies?

In Patch 4.5 the first Emperor, Solus Zos Galvus, will play an important role in the expansion story as well as Elidibus inhabiting the body of Zenos. The struggle against the Ascians will come to a head in Shadowbringers and shed more light on their story — who and what are they? Who and what are Hydaelyn and Zodiark and what is the truth behind their existence?

The next major point: the...

FINAL FANTASY XIV will celebrate its fifth anniversary on August 27, and in honor of the momentous occasion, we have a whole host of surprises in store!

The 5th anniversary, like previous years, features a 14-hour broadcast, and this promises to be the best yet. We’ve got Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XLVI, special guests, challenges on our secondary broadcast, and much more.

To learn more about the celebrations, head to the 5th Anniversary site.

Schedule
From Friday, August 31 at 8:00 p.m. (PDT)

The URL and schedule for the live stream will be posted in the near future.

After a hard day’s worth of adventures, there’s no place like home. And if home is where the heart is then surely, the hearth of a Warrior of Light must match the heart of Hydaelyn’s chosen hero! We challenge adventurers across the realm to design your ideal living space, whether that’s in your private chambers or a large plot estate. Will you decorate with elegance and extravagance, or coziness and comfort?

Are you ready to put your interior design skills to the test? Entrants with the most original, distinct and creative designs will have a chance at winning an exciting assortment of in-game prizes!

Read on for details about this contest!~

The 45th Letter from the Producer Live Part I aired today, with producer/director Naoki Yoshida and global online producer Toshio Murouchi discussing the contents of Final Fantasy XIV’s upcoming patch 4.4 “Prelude in Violet”, as well as detailing some information regarding patch 4.36. Special guest also included Monster Hunter World director, who shared some information regarding the upcoming crossover event.

The Live Letter took place in front of an audience at the FATE event in Kyoto, and was on a tight schedule, so the letter was split into two parts, the first half being a summary of whats to come in future patches, the second half focusing more on Monster Hunter World. The first have of the letter was also a brief summary of what is to come and would be elaborated in a Part II scheduled at a later date.

Read the article for more!~

Patch 4.35 has arrived! Read on for details about Heaven-on-High, Even Further Hildibrand Adventures, and other additions and refinements this patch!