Here's what Square Enix's decade-long plan for Final Fantasy XIV looks like
The acclaimed Final Fantasy series continues to see strong sales across the globe since its debut in 1987. Publisher Square Enix has several projects related to the iconic JRPG franchise that are both yet to come and out right now.
Among those is a plan that stretches 10 years into the future for the popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. The studio is happy with the reception to its numerous updates to the game and aims to continue delivering an even better experience for existing and future fans.
Detailed on the publisher's official site, the game will see a steady flow of updates over time. As it stands now, Final Fantasy XIV is in a unique position - unlike other MMOs out there, Final Fantasy XIV is quite narrative heavy. The latest expansion was last year's Endwalker update (Patch 6.0).
It acts as a finale to the ongoing arc between the two powerful entities, Hydaelyn and Zodiark. The players, also termed "Warrior of Light", journey to Sharlayan to stop the apocalyptic Final Days.
The gameplay features a Job system (or Classes) like the other Final Fantasy games. Each Job also has an associated quest with it. Combat is the same as the base game, which in turn is as MMO as it gets, with cooldown based spells and attacks - but each unique playstyle keeps the gameplay fresh. The game boasts a humungous amount of content: faction quests, activities like raids, crafting, exploration, PvP etc.
The full list of planned changes is as follows:
Patch 6.1 seems to focus upon the solo-gamer experience. It expands upon the Trust system that allows players to take along NPC characters in fights. After the update, players will be able to use NPC help in every main dungeon for A Realm Reborn. Balancing tweaks will also be implemented to make
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