FINAL FANTASY XIV Online News

FFXIV's battle designer wants to expand jobs in Crystalline Conflict

FFXIV might be one of the biggest and best MMORPGs going, but it's only fairly recently managed to attract its audience to the PvP space with the addition of Crystalline Conflict. As FFXIV celebrates the ten-year anniversary of its rebirth and prepares to sail towards a new adventure with the FFXIV Dawntrail release date next year, PCGamesN asks Square Enix's FFXIV battle system designer Hikaru Tamaki what makes the mode so special, and what he loves most about it.

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Don’t expect Final Fantasy 14 to go free-to-play anytime soon, Yoshi-P says

Final Fantasy 14 has “no plans” to go fully free-to-play in the future, its director has said following the rebooted MMO’s 10th anniversary - but the team also doesn’t expect to move onto a new game anytime soon, either.

It is time for another fierce round of decisive matches as we move on to the next stage of the Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship in Europe and Oceania – the Quarterfinals! Read on for details of the upcoming tournament live stream on the official FINAL FANTASY XIV Twitch channel, where the teams will battle it out to secure a place in the Semifinals!

Additionally, we are delighted to announce that Rookuri and Lythi will be joining us as commentators both for the Quarterfinals, and for the Semifinals and Finals live on stage at the European Fan Festival 2023 in London!

Quarterfinals

Day 1
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. (PDT) / 13:00 (GMT) / 14:00 (BST) / 23:00 (AEST)

Day 2 - Part 1
Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 4:00 a.m. (PDT) / 11:00 (GMT) / 12:00 (BST) / 21:00 (AEST)

Day 2 - Part 2
Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. (PDT) / 13:00 (GMT) / 14:00 (BST) / 23:00 (AEST)
* Start time is subject to change.

Where to Watch The official FINAL FANTASY XIV Twitch Channel * Co-streaming is allowed.

For details on the teams and brackets, proceed to the tournament website.

Moogle Treasure Trove ─ The 10th Anniversary Hunt Commences August 27!

It gives us great pleasure to announce the return of the Moogle Treasure Trove! Collect irregular tomestones of tenfold pageantry by completing specific duties and exchange them with Itinerant Moogles for a host of treasures.

This time, we have prepared an array of fabulous rewards to celebrate our realm reborn, from new additions like the ten year anniversary framer's kit and fat cat parasol, to coveted items like sets of samurai barding, copies of Modern Aesthetics - Both Ways, and more. With significantly increased irregular tomestone rewards, your odds of earning the prize of your dreams have never been better, so don't miss out on this limited time event!

Event Duration

From Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. (PDT) / 7:00 (GMT) / 17:00 (AEST)
until the launch of Patch 6.5

* The end date listed on Steam does not reflect the actual release date for Patch 6.5.

Rewards

Visit the special site for details.

* Irregular tomestones of tenfold pageantry will not be awarded when using adventurer squadrons or the Duty Support system.
* Irregular tomestones of tenfold pageantry are only available to unrestricted parties if the "Level Sync" option is applied.
* Due to an error, the icon may not appear in the Duty Finder for Containment Bay Z1T9 (Unreal). Please rest assured that this duty will still yield irregular tomestones of tenfold pageantry upon completion.

The Rising Returns August 27!

FINAL FANTASY XIV celebrates its 10th anniversary on Sunday, August 27. Join us for the Rising as the realm commemorates this most momentous of occasions!

Event Duration

From Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. (PDT) / 7:00 (GMT) / 17:00 (AEST)
until the launch of Patch 6.5

* The end date listed on Steam does not reflect the actual release date for Patch 6.5.

How to Participate

Begin the quest "Siblings Rising" by speaking to Kipih Jakkya in Ul’dah – Steps of Nald (X:10.1 Y:8.7).

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

Rewards

* Certain items available during previous iterations of the event can be obtained via the Rising vendor.

Visit the special site for more details.