More than one million unique players since release, over 600,000 of them daily and around 350,000 at the same time. As the numbers show: The game is booming at the moment.
These numbers were announced by Producer Naoki Yoshida during the Tokyo Game Show, where he presented Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and delivered interesting news. Given the initial server issues, where error messages and server maintenance due to overloads were commonplace, these numbers are not particularly surprising. Generally speaking, it is quite a surprising success that almost no one thought possible. Even though Final Fantasy is a big brand, these are remarkable numbers, especially considering the predecessor, which most players probably do not have as fond memories of.
Servers are running smoothly again in FF XIV: ARR
Meanwhile, the servers are running smoothly, which Square Enix of course uses to proudly present this milestone. Additionally, Yoshida did not miss the opportunity to refer to the new update. By the way, it will soon be possible to switch servers for free. Quite a few players settled on servers of other continents to avoid the overloaded realms. They will be able to transfer to their home servers in the foreseeable future.
Housing announced
Update 2.1 is expected to be released either in November or by December at the latest. For the housing fans among us: Free companies will soon be able to have their own house in Eorzea (private accommodations will follow shortly thereafter). There will be a total of three different house sizes and with over 300 furnishing items, there is more than enough for hobby interior decorators to let their creativity run wild.
PvP is coming to the Final Fantasy MMORPG
PvP is not currently a feature of the existing version – a feature that many players in an MMO do not want to miss. However, that will change soon: With “The Wolves’ Den,” the residents of Eorzea will soon have the opportunity to put their learned skills to the test – in combat against each other. For fairness, the level groups will be formed at levels 30, 40, and 50 – meaning that you will only encounter players that are approximately at your level.
Here is a small preview of the 4vs4 arena:
Also new dailies and dungeons
If you like “Groundhog Day,” you can look forward to a larger selection of dailies. Notable are also hard mode versions for already known group content as well as a completely new dungeon for 8 players called Pharos Sirius, which is said to be more than just a tough nut to crack. But that’s not all, as a Primals named Good King Moogle will not let you have its loot easily upon encounter. Anyone who wants to read more details about the patch can find this in the original announcement and source at dualshockers.com.
One can be curious how many players Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn can retain beyond the first month. At least there is enough content planned in the near future.
