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An image of game director Naoki Yoshida holding up a single finger to the fans, informing them he'll give them exactly one week to finish the Elden Ring DLC before Dawntrail arrives.
'I'll give you one week!' FF14's director Yoshi-P wanted to start Dawntrail's early access period earlier, but then that pesky Elden Ring DLC announcement happened

By Harvey Randall Published

News Yeah, that'd do it.

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An image of the first Hrothgar in Final Fantasy 14 smiling as she regards her home, Tural, in Dawntrail. She is a large lioness-like lady with a bright, optimistic expression: sailing under a clear blue sky.
FF14 Dawntrail will release in July, with early access a few days earlier

By Jonathan Bolding Published

News Naoki Yoshida has released the launch date, pre-order bonuses, and more at PAX East.

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Yoshi-P reflects on Final Fantasy 14's stress-free casual content: 'looking back over the past 10 years, I think we may have overdone it a little bit'

By Harvey Randall Published

News What I desire of you isn't succor. It is satisfaction.

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Final Fantasy 16 PC requirements are 'looking to be somewhat high,' Yoshi-P says

By Andy Chalk Published

news The PC version of Final Fantasy 16 is now in the "final stages" of optimization, but we still don't have a release date.

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The state of FF14 going into 2024: Endwalker's post-launch experiments proved a failure—still, there's never been a better time to get started

By Harvey Randall Published

FORGE AHEAD Variant Dungeons, Island Sanctuary, and other things that didn't quite work.

FORGE AHEAD
An image of a helmeted FF14 character bringing their index to their lips, as if to shush someone, amongst the locale of Bronze Lake.
Final Fantasy 14 is a safe haven for queer expression, though its world and story are still stuck its hush-hush past

By Harvey Randall Published

HERE, BUT NOT A reflection in a shard.

HERE, BUT NOT
An image of the first Hrothgar in Final Fantasy 14 smiling as she regards her home, Tural, in Dawntrail. She is a large lioness-like lady with a bright, optimistic expression: sailing under a clear blue sky.
'This game means more to me than any other': The voice of Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail's first hrothgar lady has been playing since before the game's 2013 revamp

By Harvey Randall Published

News Sena Bryer has gone from superfan, to applying to be a Community Rep, to voice-acting a major character for a whole expansion.

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An image of the new Final Fantasy 14 zone, Solution Nine, with an edited image of Johnny Silverhand from Cyberpunk 2077 smiling approvingly at the surroundings.
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail's second-half switcheroo to cyberpunk glory has me hyped for its story again

By Harvey Randall Published

(SOLUTION) NINE CITY What makes someone a criminal in (Solution) Nine City? Getting caught.

(SOLUTION) NINE CITY
A female Viera with grey hair, wearing a white off-the-shoulder top throws her hand up in the air as she pulls a face of annoyance.
FF14 director says there's no firm release date for new expansion because he wants to avoid another Endwalker-style delay

By Jonathan Bolding Published

News Naoki Yoshida had to delay a release once, and that was too many times for him.

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A viera from Final Fantasy 14 folds their arms, looking mightily displeased.
Tokyo resident arrested after using FF14 to allegedly stalk a woman in grim reminder of how a blacklist overhaul is long overdue

By Harvey Randall Published

News While changes are likely in the pipeline, there's no sight of them just yet.

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