FINAL FANTASY XIV Online News

For a limited time, existing owners or purchasers of FINAL FANTASY XIV Starter Edition can add the Stormblood expansion to their account for free! Whether you’re excited to explore new lands, try out the samurai or red mage jobs, or fight for the liberation of Ala Mhigo there is something for everyone!

Campaign Schedule
March 27, 2023 through Monday, May 8, 2023 at 6:59 a.m. (PDT) / 13:59 (GMT) / 14:59 (BST) / 23:59 (AEST)
* Exact launch and end timing may differ slightly per platform.

Campaign Details
During the campaign period, users will be able to add Stormblood to their account for free by obtaining it from participating retailers. Once redeemed, Stormblood will be registered to your account and will not be removed after the campaign ends. Note that an active paid service subscription to FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is required to play.

Read the support article that contains details on how players can redeem and register their copy of Stormblood for each platform.

Free Login Campaign
The Free Login Campaign is in full swing during the campaign period as well! If you or your friends have been taking a break and are on the cusp of beginning your adventures in Stormblood, then this is the perfect chance to revisit Eorzea once more!

FINAL FANTASY XIV continues to grow with the latest patch bringing a wealth of new quests and challenges for adventurers to overcome. The Free Login Campaign gives the perfect opportunity to jump straight back into the action!

If you or any of your friends are currently taking a break from your adventures, you won’t want to miss out on this limited-time event!



* From Monday, April 3, to Tuesday, April 4, 2023, all Worlds will undergo maintenance for the North American data center hardware replacement and the release of Patch 6.38, during which FINAL FANTASY XIV will be unavailable.
Read on for additional information regarding the maintenance.

Visit the Free Login Campaign website for details.

In order to deliver an optimal gaming experience for future updates, we will be upgrading the hardware of our North American data centers. An extended period of maintenance will be scheduled for all Worlds while the equipment is being replaced.

All content on North American data centers (Aether/Crystal/Dynamis/Primal), including character data, will be automatically transferred to the new servers. No changes will be made to the Data Center/World Selection screens, nor to any character or World data. The physical location of all data centers will remain unchanged and the FINAL FANTASY XIV Development and Operations teams will exercise the utmost care in ensuring all data is safely and successfully transferred. Players will not be required to take any action following this hardware update.

Maintenance During Hardware Replacement
In order to safeguard against any potential errors while transferring data to the upgraded hardware, all Worlds across all physical and logical data centers will undergo maintenance during the period listed below:

From Monday, April 3, 2023 at 3:00 a.m. (PDT) / 10:00 (GMT) / 11:00 (BST) / 20:00 (AEST)
to Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 3:00 a.m. (PDT) / 10:00 (GMT) / 11:00 (BST) / 20:00 (AEST) * This maintenance is scheduled to coincide with the Patch 6.38 update.

We apologize for the extended time required for this maintenance and thank you for your patience and understanding.

The season of eggs and whimsy is upon us, and Jihli Aliapoh is looking for an adventurer just like you to help make her dreams─and maybe even nightmares─a reality this year. Ready to take a stab at Hatching-tide?

Event Duration

From Monday, March 27, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) / 8:00 (GMT) / 19:00 (AEDT)
to Monday, April 10, 2023 at 7:59 a.m. (PDT) / 14:59 (GMT) / Tuesday, April 11 at 00:59 (AEST)

How to Participate

Begin the quest "Get Along and Play Knife" by speaking to Jihli Aliapoh in Old Gridania (X:10.2 Y:9.4).

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

Rewards


Visit the special site for more details.