FINAL FANTASY XIV Online News

"No NFTs in FFXIV" confirms producer Naoki Yoshida

The producer and director of Final Fantasy XIV has stated that the team and Square Enix "do not have any intentions" to add NFTs to the popular online MMO. In the latest livestream, Naoki Yoshida stated that FFXIV NFTs would never be a thing. "No NFTs in FFXIV," he confirms - opposite to a recent statement by Square Enix's CEO.

Final Fantasy XIV's latest Letter to the Producer live broadcast went out this weekend and touched on a number of subjects, including the long-term future of the MMO. During the pre-broadcast segment (thanks, Fanbyte) the stream's titular producer Naoki Yoshida spoke - through Square Enix translator Aimi Tokutake - about the NFT controversy.

"We don't intend on incorporating any sort of NFT element in the game at this point," Yoshida confirms. "If anybody is worried or concerned about it, I can clearly state at this time that we do not have any intentions to incorporate that into the game." Then, just to be absolutely clear, he repeated, "no NFTs in FFXIV, so don't worry."

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FFXIV live letter start time confirmed - watch it here

It's been a few months since the launch of Endwalker, which means we've almost - almost - had enough time to emotionally recover from the finale of the story arc Final Fantasy XIV has been telling from the start. So what's next? Well, that's exactly what the developers intend to reveal in the next live letter, which is coming up soon. Like, very soon.

Letter from the Producer Live Part LXVIII will broadcast on Friday, February 18 at 6pm PST / 9pm EST, or Saturday, February 19 at 2am GMT. The stream will be available on Twitch and YouTube, and will include live translation from Japanese to English. There are two items on the agenda here: a look at the "next ten years of FFXIV," and an Endwalker Q&A, which you can submit questions for over on the official forums.

The devs have already started teasing some new features for the upcoming patch series, including a new Deep Dungeon and more FFXIV housing changes for 6.1, but the full 6.1 reveal isn't expected to land until March.

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Your FFXIV house is no longer safe

Final Fantasy XIV's server congestion issues have largely subsided following Endwalker's release, so Square Enix is bringing back automatic housing demolition. Basically, your FFXIV house is getting toppled over if you're away from the MMO for too long.

The developer explains in a blog post that the auto-demolition timer will work in one of two ways when it returns on March 9. If you've visited your humble abode over the suspension period, it'll be reset entirely on March 9. If you haven't, though, you'll have the same amount of time left on your timer as you did when Square Enix suspended it last December.

Housing is always in high demand for Final Fantasy XIV as there's rarely enough space for everyone. Even if you do get a plot of land, it's usually down to hours of sheer persistence, as this video from YouTuber Pint wonderfully captures. While we're getting another housing district in Ishgard during the post-Endwalker content cycle, though, Square Enix decided to remove the auto-demolition timer on current houses when servers got so congested that many struggled to play the game for a good week or two.

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FFXIV is getting another Deep Dungeon

At the present moment, there are only two Final Fantasy XIV Deep Dungeons in the entire game - giant, multi-layered roguelite experiences that can be a real challenge to get through. According to director Naoki Yoshida, though, a new Deep Dungeon is being added in an update before the game's next big expansion.

A lot of Final Fantasy XIV players have been asking for more Deep Dungeon challenges for a long time now. There are only two in the MMO right now - Heaven-on-High and Palace of the Dead - and the most recent was added in patch 4.35 as part of the Stormblood expansion run back in 2018.

Now, four years later, it finally seems like Square Enix is ready to start giving players more Deep Dungeon roguelite challenges - and by the sounds of it, there could be more than one. In an interview as part of the Korean Final Fantasy Festival, Naoki Yoshida was asked about the addition of more Deep Dungeons - and he confirmed that more were coming.

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Introducing Steam Version Account Linking

As part of ongoing efforts to further enhance account security and bolster fraud prevention measures, we will be implementing an additional account verification and login confirmation process for FINAL FANTASY XIV Steam version service account holders. Users can verify their account type by logging into the Mog Station and selecting the “Service Account Status” menu where Steam service account holders will see a “(Steam)” notation.

Currently, Steam version service accounts can be used after FINAL FANTASY XIV has been launched from any instance of the Steam software.

Starting in early March 2022, users who log in using a Steam version service account will be prompted to perform a one-time link of their Steam account to their Square Enix account. From then on, the Square Enix account will need to match the Steam account that launches the FINAL FANTASY XIV software. This change will require the FINAL FANTASY XIV software to be launched from the user’s Steam library. Additionally, once the account link has been performed, users will need to utilize the new launcher layout introduced with Patch 6.0. If using the “Original Launcher Layout” setting in the launcher Config menu, please switch to the “New Launcher Layout.”

To link accounts, the Steam account must possess a FINAL FANTASY XIV license that matches that found on the target Square Enix account/FINAL FANTASY XIV service account (e.g., the Free Trial version or the full game version). You can verify the FINAL FANTASY XIV licenses on your Steam account by clicking on your Steam display name, selecting “Account details,” then “View licenses and product key activations” found under Store & Purchase History.

If your Steam account no longer has a FINAL FANTASY XIV license, or you no longer have access to the Steam account that contains the license, please contact Steam for assistance. (https://help.steampowered.com/)