Just a few days ago, we reported on the upcoming update, which will be released on December 17 and will be presented in more detail in an upcoming livestream. Now, an impressive trailer has also been released, summarizing the main features of Patch 2.1 in 10 minutes.
The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is still a hot topic, worth mentioning especially because it is based on the Pay to Play model and surprisingly has been very successful with it.
Final Fantasy: The Surprise of This Year
Considering the last few years, in which this business model has proven to be outdated and unprofitable for game developers, it is quite surprising. Whether Tera or Star Wars: The Old Republic—many high-quality titles had to quickly switch to the Free to Play model.
Players have probably realized that the P2P model also has its advantages or FF XIV is doing something really right. The rather unpopular queues are still prevalent approximately 3 months after release, which is remarkable given 60 servers. One thing is clear: hardly anyone expected that the online role-playing game would be so successful!
However, it is not yet the end of the day; who knows what it will look like in a year. We will keep track of it. Recently, there has been some criticism (too little endgame, among other things), nothing groundbreaking for an MMORPG, but still worth mentioning. Perhaps the first sign that the population is decreasing?
Update 2.1 “Eorzea’s Awakening” Overview
To counter this, the patch is being released, which, upon closer inspection, turns out to be very extensive. It has to be, in order to keep players engaged. Here, we summarize for you the most important contents of this patch:
- The story or the main scenario will continue under the title “Eorzea’s Awakening”.
- The “Wolf Cave”, a PvP arena, introduces the first player versus player content.
- The Crystal Tower: A new raid designed for 24 players that changes from time to time.
- Revised dungeons (Extreme primal fights, hard modes with new mechanics, etc.).
- 5 completely new challenging dungeons for the endgame.
- With the accommodations, players can soon have their own home.
- Change the appearance of your character? No problem with the cosmetician.
- Solo content
