FFXIV Island Sanctuary is basically Animal Crossing on PC

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Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida has shown off the new FFXIV Island Sanctuary mode for the critically acclaimed MMORPG, confirming that it’s basically Animal Crossing on PC. The demonstration of the farming game mode took place as part of Live Letter 72, which details the upcoming FFXIV 6.2 expansion in depth.

Final Fantasy XIV’s Island Sanctuary launches on August 23 alongside patch 6.2, and gives every player their own individual island to explore and build upon. You’ll have to complete the events of patch 6.0 – that’s the base Endwalker storyline – to gain access to the island, first arriving on one of its beaches.

The size of the islands is really something special – and the amount of content included appears to match. Yoshi-P says that the tutorials for the mode alone are likely to take players around two and a half hours to complete, giving you some idea of just how much is on offer. Players can gather resources, turn them into tools and materials, and use these to build structures and organise your facility.

There are no battles on the island, and increased mount speed along with reduced sprint and return recast times while there should make getting around simple. Everything related to the island goes into a specific inventory unique to the mode – meaning you can keep it separate and not clutter up your regular inventory with stuff. Gathering in Island Sanctuary isn’t tied to your characters usual gathering and crafting classes, so anyone can get involved out the gate.

As you progress, you’ll be able to capture the wildlife running around the island and bring them back to your base, where they can be farmed for additional resources. Bugs can also be captured using nets, and also provide their own