FINAL FANTASY XIV Online News

FFXIV sale is the perfect time to find out why it's the best MMO

FFXIV is the best MMORPG right now - I said it. Not exactly a controversial statement these days, perhaps; as its biggest rival World of Warcraft clambers to re-find its identity, Final Fantasy XIV seems to go from strength to strength. If you've never tried the critically acclaimed MMORPG, or fell off before its most recent Shadowbringers and Endwalker expansions, now might be the ideal time to jump in thanks to a Steam sale.

Read the rest of the story...

FFXIV server status and maintenance times - is Final Fantasy XIV down?

Is Final Fantasy XIV down? If you can't log on to FFXIV or access your character, it might be because there is currently ongoing maintenance or server issues. Before worrying about any problems with your game, you'll want to check the FFXIV server status and currently scheduled maintenance times below to see if the MMO is offline.

If you can't log into FFXIV, it's typically because of planned maintenance. The critically acclaimed MMORPG occasionally schedules downtime to implement patches, updates, and other hotfixes, or to perform maintenance on the game's servers. Developer Square Enix usually announces these well ahead of time, so be sure to read on and see when future maintenance times are planned for.

Read the rest of the story...

Save 50% on FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker and Complete Edition!

The Steam Summer Sale is here!

For a limited time only, get 50% off the following on Steam:

FINAL FANTASY XIV Complete Edition
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker Collector’s Edition

The sale ends July 13, so if you have friends who'd like to embark on a new adventure, be sure to let them know!

Visit the Steam store page here.

You can get FFXIV's low-poly grapes IRL, and they're squishy

One of the most devastating moments of my Final Fantasy XIV career was when Square Enix fixed Endwalker's low-poly grapes. Sure, I probably should have cried at the overarching story, but the MMORPG's juicy little cubes of grapey goodness meant more to me than the lives of my fellow Scions and, indeed, all of Eorzea. So, when I heard that the FFXIV low-poly grapes are back, and they're real, I almost cried.

Read the rest of the story...

Square Enix embraces the low-poly grapes by giving them away at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival

Square Enix is leaning all the way into those famous low-poly grapes from Final Fantasy 14, and is handing some out as part of an upcoming event.

If you're attending the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival in Las Vegas later this month, and you love funny knick-knacks, you'll be thrilled to hear that Square Enix is giving out a goody bag with just that. As shown on the Final Fantasy 14 Twitter account, everyone attending the Fan Festival will receive a very snazzy looking crossbody bag that features the FF14 10th anniversary logo on it, which also comes with a bunch of other gifts. Most notably, though, you'll also get a squishable set of low-poly grapes from the Endwalker expansion.

Now, those not in the loop might understandably think, "why would I want this?" Well, back when Endwalker launched, the expansion featured some grapes that were a little… four sided. They later got updated to make them a little bit more grape-like in shape, but players were quickly enamoured by the simplicity of them at first. It even looks like Square Enix took those laughing at the grapes to heart in the development of Final Fantasy 16. But it's a fun little toy for those in the know, and one that I wish I owned despite not having played too much of the game.