Despite the passage of time, Final Fantasy XIV is still one of the online titles with the greatest impact in the industry. That is why Square Enix is preparing to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the MMORPG with the community.
For starters, the company revealed that FFXIV already has a community of 14 million registered players and more than 4 million users have joined the title last year.
Naoki Yoshida, director and producer of the MMORPG, recalled that the initial launch of the game was a bit bumpy, but despite this they managed to create a great community with A Realm Reborn. With the constant work of the developers, they managed to lift the title and still plan more content for it. To celebrate, the director shared an illustration that you can see below.
"There are many new gaming experiences and epic stories that we want to share with all of you. We will work more than ever to expand the world of FFXIV, where players form strong ties through their adventures," commented Yoshida.
To celebrate the brand new players and the anniversary, the development team will make a special stream of 14 hours with various special guests. The event will begin today at 10 PM Central Time.
Several voice actors and creative talent will discuss issues related to the game. Among the most important things, Prelude in Violet, patch 4.4 that will debut later.
During the broadcast we will also see Ryozo Tsujimoto from Capcom, who will discuss the recent collaboration between the MMORPG and Monster Hunter World. Finally, Yoshida recalled that events for the 5th anniversary are already available in the game. They will remain active until September 18.
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Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PlayStation 4 and PC.