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Final Fantasy 14 adds harder achievements is dependent on the response of one of its most dedicated fans, who has already bagged all 2,700 achievements.Speaking at this year’s Final Fantasy Fan Fest in London, producer and director Naoki Yoshida expressed his admiration and appreciation for the anonymous player.“First and foremost, I want to just say, wow, big congratulations,” he said (thanks to Rock Paper Shotgun). “To see that player just stick with it – just pressing on – as a creator of an MMO [massively multiplayer online game], that’s a really fantastic thing to see.”There are 2,751 achievements in the game, ranging from talking to characters, to diving into dungeons alone, to cyclical side quests, to specific numbers of wins in the player-versus-player modes.However, if that player is looking for further challenges to test their skills in Final Fantasy 14, Yoshida welcomed their input into potential new achievements that could come to the game.“Of course, we will continue to make achievements in the game,” he answered.

Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki ‘Yoshi-P’ Yoshida has shared that fans should “look forward to” the current PS5 exclusive coming to PC, though a timeframe for its launch is yet to be confirmed.Final Fantasy 16 launched yesterday (June 22), and while the game is currently locked to a six-month exclusivity deal on the PS5, it’s expected to make its way to PC platforms at some point beyond that window.In a recent livestream spotted by PC Gamer, co-producer Naoki Yoshida shared that Square Enix hasn’t “had the time to optimise the PC version” of Final Fantasy 16 because it has been focusing on getting the PS5 version ready for launch.Specifically, Yoshida explained the studio is still working to optimise Final Fantasy 16‘s seamless loading screens for PC.“We will be sharing more about the PC version when the time is right, please look forward to it,” added Yoshida.It’s been a confusing few years for Final Fantasy 16‘s PC version. The game was initially announced for both PS5 and PC, however Square Enix went on to deny reports of a PC launch.In March, Yoshida acknowledged that he would like to “eventually” launch Final Fantasy 16 on PC, fans shouldn’t expect it to launch immediately after its exclusivity deal ends.“First of all, it is true that Final Fantasy 16 is a six-month limited-time exclusive on the PS5 platform,” shared the producer.

Square Enix has unveiled a Final Fantasy 16 demo for PS5, which is available right now on the PlayStation Store.Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida made the announcement during a key-note speech at a pre-launch event, which was streamed online.The demo will let players jump straight into Final Fantasy 16‘s prologue, and will last for approximately two and a half hours. Additionally, Yoshida confirmed that progress made in the demo will carry through to the full game when it launches this month.“The demo will give PlayStation 5 players a taste of the game’s vibrant world and fast-paced action combat with two lengthy sections showcasing what you can expect from FF16,” reads an official blog post.The prologue itself introduces Clive Rosfield, Final Fantasy’s newest protagonist.

Square Enix has announced that it will be sharing new Final Fantasy 14 patch 6.2 details next month.The next Letter from the Producer will air on July 1 at 11 AM BST and will once again feature director and producer Naoki Yoshida. The broadcast will be showing fans a “first preview of patch 6.2 as well as some miscellaneous updates.”The next major update is set to feature the highly-anticipated Island Sanctuary – a new system that is designed as a casual experience for players to enjoy on the side.

Pokémon Go is receiving a brand-new companion app that includes a myriad of helpful features.The app, titled Campfire, comes from Pokémon Go developer Niantic, and will allow players to view each other’s locations, participate in group chats, and show active raids. While Campfire has compatibility with Niantic’s mobile hit, it has multiple other applications, and is a step in Niantic’s plan to be a “real-world metaverse.”A post on Pokémon Blog from Niantic says that Campfire should be considered “the “homepage” of the real-world metaverse – a place where players can discover other players in their local area, message one another and share content, organize their own events and meetups, and foster the kinds of real-world social connections that have always been at the core of what Niantic does.”The app also has interactivity with other Niantic titles such as Ingress and will potentially heighten the popularity of its other releases.

all sorts of nerdy references.One such reference is a nod to the game’s creator, Sharkmob. For anyone unlucky enough to fall into Prague’s rivers, they will quickly be set upon by a shark enemy which is capable of killing players within a matter of seconds.Upon dying to the shark, the death screen says players were “eliminated by a sharkmob” – check it out below:In a chat with NME, Sharkmob’s art director Erik Nilsson has already talked about magical realism and how the game has taken inspiration from films like Underworld, John Wick and The Matrix. “I think the way we approach games here is, we make big impressive AAA experiences,” says Nilsson.

Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida has implemented a new list of rules to combat what he calls “uncooperative behaviour”.Following the launch of Final Fantasy 14’s new 5v5 player versus player (PvP) mode, Crystalline Conflict, Yoshida has reported an “unprecedented number of reports concerning uncooperative/lethargic or taunting behaviour during matches”.In a new blog post, he explained how “all PvP content, including Crystalline Conflict, is intended to be a battle/contest of skill between players. Participants must bring their best to the fight, and for this reason uncooperative or lethargic behaviour is prohibited.

Square Enix has confirmed that the next Letter From The Producer live event for Final Fantasy 14 will take place in just over a week, and teased what fans can expect from the presentation.The Letter From The Producer event will be broadcast on April 1, at 12PM, however Square Enix has noted that the starting time may change.April’s Letter From The Producer can be watched via the official Final Fantasy 14 YouTube, Twitch, or Niconico channels. On April 1, you can watch the stream through the embedded video below.In the past, the livestream has involved Final Fantasy 14 producer Naoki Yoshida outlining what’s next for the MMO, and the next stream looks to be no different.Square Enix has shared that the upcoming stream will cover “the latest information on what’s to come in Patch 6.1 – Newfound Adventure”.Besides Patch 6.1, the show will also cover some “miscellaneous updates” that are coming to Final Fantasy 14.Though details on what the stream will include are fairly vague, Square Enix has already shared some of what fans can expect from Patch 6.1.Patch 6.1 is set to launch in mid-April and will include more main scenario quests, sidequests, and a new dungeon.

Babylon’s Fall, a cooperative action RPG from Square Enix, has peaked at just over a thousand concurrent PC players in the game’s first 24 hours.The multiplayer hack and slash game went live on Steam at 17:00 GMT yesterday (March 3) and in the following 22 hours, only 1,179 people played the title at the same time, according to SteamDB.For comparison, Square Enix employees around 5,500 people. Marvel’s Avengers (another live game published by the studio) saw around 28,000 concurrent players at launch and was subsequently branded a failure.Babylon’s Fall was first announced at E3 2018 with a planned release date of 2019.

Final Fantasy 14 is cracking down on real money trading in-game, with over 900 accounts already terminated.In a new Lodestone blog post, Square Enix has confirmed it has started banning Final Fantasy 14 accounts owned by players who are trading or advertising the sale of real money in the MMO.“Real money trading (RMT) and other illicit activities upset the balance of the game and, as such, are prohibited under the Terms of Service,” the post reads.Square Enix stated that a number of players that were engaging in these illicit activities have therefore been banned, with 858 accounts terminated for participation in RMT and prohibited activities, and 81 terminated for RMT advertising between January 20 and January 26.The developer also requested that any players who discover these exploits should, “under no circumstances, take advantage of or disseminate such information.” Square Enix asks players to file a reported instead by using the in-game command: [System Menu] -> [Support Desk] -> [Contact Us] -> [Report Cheating]. Players can also be reported by right-clicking the character’s name in the chat log to report for RMT activity.“We will continue to take stringent disciplinary action against any accounts involved in RMT/prohibited activities.

Square Enix has confirmed that the next Final Fantasy 14 Letter from the Producer will take a look at the next 10 years of the MMO.Announcing in a new Lodestone blog post, the publisher revealed that the game’s director and producer Naoki Yoshida will be sharing information on what’s in store for the future of Final Fantasy 14.Yoshida will also be answering questions related to the recently released Endwalker expansion during the second half of the broadcast, meaning players can now submit their questions now on the game’s official forum.The next Letter from the Producer Live will take place on February 19 at 2 AM GMT (February 18 at 6 PM PST), and will be streamed on YouTube, Twitch, and Niconico Live.The next Letter from the Producer LIVE is on its way!

Square Enix has announced that the long-awaited Oceania data Center has officially launched in Final Fantasy 14.Releasing alongside patch 6.08, the Oceania data Center is to support a smoother play experience for all in the Oceania region and marks the first in a plan to expand the global server capacity, as well as combat congestion. The Data Center will be accessible for new character creation, with Home World Transfers being permitted from January 26.Five Worlds will be available at this time, with all Worlds being designated as “New Worlds”, meaning players who transfer to or create new characters on them will receive special bonuses, including:To celebrate the release of the new Data Center, the developer has released a new map of Australia and New Zealand in the style of the in-game world map.

Square Enix has announced upcoming changes to Final Fantasy 14 following the heavy queue congestion since Endwalker’s launch, and this includes some sale suspension and additional game time. This news on compensation for congestion comes from an official Lodestone post penned by game director Naoki Yoshida, who apologised for the congestion and began outlining upcoming patches and changes.A temporary suspension of game sales and certain registrations is taking place to reduce congestion, as

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker‘s post-launch content have been revealed, including when the expansion’s raid series will release.During the latest Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer broadcast, director and producer Naoki Yoshida and his team revealed a new roadmap detailing the post-launch Endwalker content.Following the official release of Endwalker, patch 6.01 will go live on December 21–around two weeks after the launch–and will introduce the new eight-player Pandaemonium raid series on

Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer broadcast, director and producer Naoki Yoshida announced that Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker has been delayed by two weeks.Endwalker, which had a scheduled release date of November 23, will now launch on December 7 and early access will be released on December 3.“We sincerely apologise,” Yoshida said before delving into the details.

Final Fantasy 14‘s producer and director Naoki Yoshida has provided a status update on the Xbox version of the popular MMO.In an interview conducted by YouTube channel Easy Allies (thanks, Windows Central), Yoshida said, “we are still in discussions with Microsoft and I feel like our discussions are going in a positive-like tone.”Nonetheless, he wasn’t able to give much more information on whether fans are likely to see the MMO on Xbox platforms anytime soon, nor would he rule it out, adding, “I

Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker expansion intends to improve the house-buying system by introducing a lottery to the MMO.Final Fantasy XIV’s director Naoki Yoshida spoke to PCGamer to provide details on the upcoming changes to house buying in the game. The current system sees a property become available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Final Fantasy XIV’s director and producer, Naoki Yoshida, has hinted at the reason why the game’s antagonist takes up the role of Reaper in Endwalker.During the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Media Tour, NME spoke to Naoki Yoshida about the upcoming expansion as well as the gameplay demo we played.

Final Fantasy 16’s producer Naoki Yoshida has said that Square Enix is putting the final touches into finishing the game.Final Fantasy 16 was unable to appear at the Tokyo Game Show as the development team couldn’t meet the deadline. However, the game’s producer Naoki Yoshida spoke during the livestream.

Square Enix has confirmed that its MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV will make an appearance at this year’s Tokyo Game Show.Announced in a new blog post uploaded to Twitter, Square Enix revealed that fans can expect to see Final Fantasy XIV and producer and director Naoki Yoshida at Tokyo Games Show.“This year’s Tokyo Game Show will be held online, and Square Enix will take part with plenty of news to share during the event,” the post read.“On Sunday, we’ll be featuring A Stroll with Yoshi-P, where

Final Fantasy XVI‘s vocals have been originally recorded in English first with Japanese recordings to follow in the coming weeks.First spotted on Twitter by @ash_mann1021, it was noted that Final Fantasy XVI‘s producer, Naoki Yoshida, made the reference. On the TV show, he stated that Final Fantasy XVI vocal recordings were done with “performance capture on the English end”.That's correct! English is the base.Yoshida specifically mentioned he wanted British English.

Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida, there may not be an update ready for the game in time for Tokyo Game Show 2021.While the Letter From The Producer event earlier today (July 10) is meant to be focused on all things Final Fantasy XIV, Yoshida briefly touched on the topic of Final Fantasy XVI.As reported in Nova Crystallis, the game’s main scenario writing has been completed and recording for the English voice-over is almost finished.Yoshida however said that the team doesn’t want to

 Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter from the Producer event has been confirmed for next month.

Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida has revealed that the recently announced in-game male Viera race was created by artists in their free time.In a new PlayStation blog Q&A, Naoki Yoshida discussed the brand new Endwalker expansion, along with details on the upcoming Reaper job, and the game’s musical score.On the topic of the announcement of the male Viera race, Yoshida said that when Shadowbringers released in 2019, it would be the last time a new playable race would be added to the

Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida says that he believes consoles will gradually be phased out as 5G mobile networks roll out worldwide.This is according to a new report by The Financial Times, which quotes the Square Enix executive as saying he believes the speed of a 5G network would “herald the long-term demise of the dedicated games console” as the primary platform for video gaming.“Once 5G becomes the global standard, there will definitely come a time when we can transfer images to

Final Fantasy XIV‘s director, Naoki Yoshida, has responded to the player tributes to late Berserk creator, Kentaro Miura.Earlier this week (May 20), it was announced that the creator of the popular dark fantasy manga series had died on May 6 at the age of 54, due to acute aortic dissection.After the news broke, Final Fantasy XIV players responded by coming together in-game to pay respects to Miura, as his creation had greatly inspired the online game.The memorials were being held across many of

Final Fantasy XIV Digital Fan Festival, the second newest job to arrive with the upcoming Endwalker expansion was revealed.Naoki Yoshida, director of Final Fantasy XIV, took to the stage during the keynote presentation to announce that the newest class to join the popular MMO will be Reaper.Reaper is a Melee DPS class that uses a two-handed Scythe and players will be able to use the weapon for “dynamic close-quarter combat”.Presenting the second job to debut in #Endwalker: Reaper!

Final Fantasy XIV digital Fan Festival, Square Enix officially revealed the release date for its upcoming MMO expansion.Presenting on stage, Naoki Yoshida, director of Final Fantasy XIV, and his team confirmed that Endwalker will launch later this year on November 23, 2021.Along with an official release date, Yoshida also shared information on Endwalker‘s Collector’s and Digital Editions, which are currently available to pre-order.It was also noted that the physical edition for Final Fantasy XIV

Square Enix has released the first footage of Final Fantasy XIV running on a PS5 console.The footage was shown during a Letter From The Producer livestream, hosted in part by Final Fantasy XIV’s producer and director Naoki Yoshida. A full 16 minutes of footage was shown, displaying some of the updates to the PS5 version.The PS5 edition of Final Fantasy XIV is capable of a number of advanced features.

Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida has explained why the popular fantasy MMO has yet to come to Xbox platforms.Back in 2019 at Xbox’s XO19 press event, Xbox head Phil Spencer announced that Final Fantasy XIV would finally be coming to Xbox One.Since then however, despite patch updates for the game, there had been no mention on the port’s development.In an interview with VG247, Yoshida addressed the issue first by saying: “There are no obstacles for developing the Xbox

Square Enix has confirmed a new launch date for Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 5.3, after it was delayed due to production difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic.Game producer and director Naoki Yoshida revealed the news with a statement on the game’s official forum.