Both felt incredible to play, Reaper offering a satisfying flow of attack phases that culminates in a rapid, dispossessed burst of strong combos, and Sage showcasing intricate, pleasing-to-the-ear healing abilities that seem primed to handle wave after wave of incoming raid damage. In the preview, I tested the two brand-new jobs: the mecha-inspired barrier healer Sage and the incredibly fast and powerful melee DPS Reaper. Left – Sages control four floating nouliths to mend their allies, right – Reaper’s weapon of choice is a double-handed scythe. But we’ll have to wait for the 23 rd of November to know more on that… Hydaelyn and Zodiark, two deities of the realm eternally at odds with one another, are prophesied to resolve their conflict in a climactic end to the age-old saga. Perhaps most importantly, Endwalker will close the chapter of a story arc that stretches back to 2010, before the game’s relaunch. “From our perspective in the XIV team, we don’t think of the players as just players,” he goes on to explain, “we really look to them as our friends and part of our family, we’re in this game together.” The unique relationship Yoshida has nurtured with the game’s community since the start of his involvement has become a key part of what makes Final Fantasy XIV special to its players. The latest instalment, the 66 th to be exact, presented in detail some of the exciting gameplay features to be introduced in the upcoming Endwalker expansion, fostering the excitement of players all around the world.
Now with the additional title of Director, Yoshida still regularly hosts his Letters of the Producer, nowadays presented during livestreams in a continuation of this now decade-old tradition. Tag-teaming with fellow interviewer Jade King from TheGamer, I was able to get Naoki Yoshida’s thoughts on the current state of the game, Endwalker’s development, and his own journey all the way to this new release.
REFLECTOR 2 NEVER LAUNCHES UPDATE
Brimming with content, this new behemoth of an update will increase the character level cap to 90 and will introduce two brand-new playable jobs, a male variant of the fan-favorite Viera race, and a wealth of raids, dungeons, and other new content to the MMO. Now, eight years since A Realm Reborn’s release and on the eve of its fourth and largest expansion to date, Final Fantasy XIV boasts more than 24 million players and has become the most profitable title in the Final Fantasy franchise, a feat largely attributed to the diligent work of Naoki Yoshida and his team.Īs part of Square Enix’s recent Media Tour, I was able to play a preview version of its upcoming expansion, Endwalker.
Players had no idea what terrors slept in Dalamud, the ominous red moon… The final days of Final Fantasy XIV before its shutdown and eventual 2.0 rebirth. A few months later, A Realm Reborn would introduce a brand-new world to explore. In 2012, after a climactic cinematic and months of increasingly gloomy in-game updates, the servers shut down. Final Fantasy XIV would be “nuked” to be reborn anew – both figuratively and quite literally.
It wasn’t until months later than the idea of A Realm Reborn was formally introduced. He introduced himself and his preliminary plans in what he called a “Letter from the Producer” – a written account to the community that set the tone for a two-way communication that endures to this day, initially gauging players for direct feedback in a handful of small, targeted surveys, assessing expectations and wishes for the game they were playing despite the tumult. Aware of the awkwardness of the situation, the newly appointed producer chose to address players directly. Endwalker’s brand-new title screen, a sight that will welcome players from the 19 th of November.Īs a 1.0 player myself, I vividly remember Yoshida-san’s initial introduction to the community.
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