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FF14's battle designer is cooking up "something new and fresh" for the MMORPG, but he's focused more on fun than difficulty

FF14 patch 7.4 is kicking off a new era in many ways, from the start of a fresh story arc to the lifting of class-based fashion restrictions after more than a decade. Dawntrail's greatest strength (aside from its jamming tunes) has been its combat design, and the recent Pilgrim's Traverse deep dungeon was a great example of that. Now, lead battle designer Masaki 'Mr Ozma' Nakagawa has teased that he's in the process of creating something "truly new" that we'll get to play at some point during the patch 7.5x rollout.

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Here's the FF14 7.4 release date and everything shown during Live Letter 89, and the MMO is answering my wildest hopes

The FF14 7.4 update has just been revealed in full by game director Naoki Yoshida and community producer Toshio Murouchi, and there's a lot to look forward to. With Dawntrail's conclusion in the bag, the new patch is a landmark moment as we take our first steps on the road to the 8.0 expansion. The good news up top is that this is shaping up to be one of the most substantial overhauls in a while, including the long-awaited lifting of glam restrictions, so I've put together everything shown during Final Fantasy 14 Live Letter 89 to catch you up on all the details.

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All Saints' Wake Begins October 17!

The All Saints' Wake season is come once again! As if beckoned by the gentle glow of pumpkin lanterns, the Continental Circus returns to Gridania, eager to deliver a haunting helping of devilry and revelry to those who attend their grand masquerade...

[h3]Event Duration[/h3]
From Friday, October 17, 2025 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) / 8:00 (GMT) / 9:00 (BST) / 19:00 (AEDT)
to Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 6:59 a.m. (PST) / 14:59 (GMT) / Wednesday, 5 November at 1:59 (AEDT)

[h3]How to Participate[/h3]
Begin the quest "Frights of Fancy" by speaking to the pumpkin-headed apparition in Old Gridania (X:10.2 Y:9.4).

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

[h3]Rewards[/h3]

* Certain items available during previous iterations of the event can be obtained via the shady smock.

Visit the special site for more details.

FF14 account suspensions loom as dev clamps down on "fraudulent" game codes

Square Enix warns that users who buy Final Fantasy 14 game codes from third-party sellers may face account suspensions if it's determined that the product was fraudulently obtained. As one of the best MMORPGs on PC begins turning towards its next expansion, you might be looking to return and check out everything that's been introduced, from the spectacular raid series to the new deep dungeon, Pilgrim's Traverse. However, you'll want to be careful where you buy your copy of the game, as new regulations are clamping down more firmly on unlawful keys.

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FF14 patch 7.35 hides a secret quest that Shadowbringers lore fiends will love

A super-secret quest found in FF14 7.35 after the completion of the new deep dungeon revisits one of the best characters in Shadowbringers and gives us a tantalizing taste of what might lie ahead. Carefully laid story threads have long been a big part of Final Fantasy 14's growth into one of the best MMORPGs ever made, and as we start to consider what might happen post-Dawntrail in the 8.0 expansion and beyond, it's good to see Square Enix and Creative Studio 3 continuing to reward those that scratch beneath the surface.

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