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Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LX Set for October 9

The next Letter from the Producer LIVE will feature the first preview of Patch 5.4!

In the second half of the show, we will be joined by UI Designer Kei Odagiri who will be answering questions from the official forum.

Date & Time
Friday, October 9 at 4:00 a.m. (PDT) / 11:00 (GMT) / 12:00 (BST)
* Starting time is subject to change.

URL

Show Details

Patch 5.4 Preview Part 1
Special Guest: UI Designer Kei Odagiri

* Please note that the audio will be available in Japanese only.

Patch 5.31 Notes

The notes for Patch 5.31 include information on the latest chapter of the Ishgardian Restoration, adjustments to Eden's Verse (Savage), as well as various updates and additions.

* Additional features will be implemented in future updates:
Save the Queen: Blades of Gunnhildr, Resistance weapons, and Skysteel tools updates are scheduled to be released in Patch 5.35.

Read the patch notes on The Lodestone here.

The Rising has Returned!

The Rising festival is here to mark FINAL FANTASY XIV’s seventh anniversary on August 27! Take part to earn a new minion and furnishing item, made specially for the occasion.

Event Duration
From Thursday, August 27 at 12:00 a.m. (PDT) / 7:00 (GMT) / 8:00 (BST)
to Monday, September 14 at 7:59 a.m. (PDT) / 14:59 (GMT) / 15:59 (BST)

How to Participate
Begin the quest “Art of Glass” by speaking to J’bhen Tia in Ul’dah - Steps of Nald (X:10.3 Y:8.3)

*Players must be level 15 and above to start the quest.

Click here to visit the special site.

Gather One, Gather All! Yo-kai Watch Returns to Eorzea!

Once more, a horde of Yo-kai descends upon Eorzea!

Join in the fun and get your paws on weapons, mounts, and minions─including Jibanyan and Whisper! This time around, the event features weapons for samurai, red mage, gunbreaker, and dancer, so there is something for everybody.

Don’t miss out on this zany collaboration event!

Event Duration
From Wednesday, August 18 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) / 8:00 (GMT) / 9:00 (BST)
to the release of Patch 5.4

How to Participate

*In order to undertake this quest, your character must be above level 15, and you must first complete one of the following main scenario quests: “The Gridanian Envoy, The Lominsan Envoy”, or “The Ul’dahn Envoy”.

*This event is identical to the one previously held in 2016 and 2017, with the addition of samurai, red mage, gunbreaker, dancer weapons, and minions.
*If you have already completed the quest for this event, it cannot be accepted again. However, you may still earn Yo-Kai Medals while equipped with a Yo-kai Watch.
*During the event, Yo-kai Watches will available for purchase from recompense officers in major cities.
*The Yo-kai Medallium will be moved to the Collection menu, even if you had previously discarded it.

Click here to visit the special site.

Final Fantasy 14's latest Nier Automata crossover raid provides fresh nightmare fuel

The latest major update for Final Fantasy XIV is upon us. Patch 5.3, Reflections in Crystal, has plenty of new content for denizens of Hydaelyn - new story quests which wrap up the main narrative of Shadowbringers, new dwarf tribe quests and dailies, and a revamp of old content.

Most exciting, however - at least for those of us invested in the ongoing collaboration between Nier series lead creative Yoko Taro and the FFXIV development team - is the next installment in the YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse crossover event. As well as a new batch of story quests advancing the plot of the crossover, patch 5.3 brings a brand new Nier-themed raid, The Puppets' Bunker.

If you haven't been following the android antics over the past couple of game updates, worry not; here's a rundown of the story so far. Having resolved the main events of Shadowbringers, our hero (insert your character's name here, the more ridiculous and out of place, the better) is drawn into the petty goings on of an archaeological dig site in Kholusia.

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