Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Xbox Sequence X|S on March 21, following an prolonged beta interval. Sq. Enix confirmed off a brand new trailer for the favored MMORPG on a Xbox Associate Presents stream, together with a teaser that Xbox Game Pass house owners will get some further bonus perks.
From March 21 by April 19, you possibly can declare a Starter Version by Game Pass Final perks. That model contains the bottom recreation, together with its first two expansions, Heavensward and Stormblood. Within the meantime earlier than launch, the beta remains to be accessible to check out the sport.
Final Fantasy XIV has been a hit story for Sq. Enix over the past ten years. Whereas the sport initially launched in 2010, the reception was largely detrimental and Sq. Enix took the criticisms to coronary heart. It buckled down on a completely revised model, which it named A Realm Reborn, and relaunched in 2013. That revised model of the sport was praised as an enormous enchancment, and it has gained a gentle following on PC and PlayStation platforms since then. On high of Heavensward and Stormblood, FFXIV has gotten two extra expansions to this point, Shadowbringers and Endwalker.
However even because it’s obtained continued success, followers and would-be followers have lamented the notable absence of an Xbox model. Sq. Enix chalked this as much as enterprise concerns in 2015, and later in 2019 urged it got here all the way down to the platform-holders stances on cross-play. Xbox boss Phil Spencer addressed that concern head-on later that yr and promised the sport was destined for Xbox One. However that was practically 5 years in the past, making this Xbox Sequence X|S launch a very long time coming.
One other growth, Dawntrail, is about to launch this summer time. That growth will take you to a tropical locale, the place you may assist administer a ceremony of succession to decide on the brand new ruler of Tural. It’s going to additionally introduce a stage cap improve, new jobs, gear, recipes, and naturally, dungeons. A 7.0 patch coming alongside the growth will embody improved graphics for all gamers.
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