Final Fantasy XIV Retrospective

The death of an MMO, while uncommon, is not unheard of. The death and rebirth of an MMO is another matter entirely.

Certainly, some MMOs have seen drastic overhauls over the course of their lifespan: perhaps most notably, World of Warcraft with its Cataclysm expansion, which sundered and reshaped the old world, but kept the core gameplay systems intact. The now-defunct Star Wars Galaxies is probably the closest an MMO has come to being completely remade, but the update that did so, dubbed the New Game Experience, was much-maligned and arguably sent the game into a death spiral.

Blog Post: The Golden Rule

Fernehalwes reports on Yoshi-P's latest activities in preparation for Phase 3: Testing monitors!  Discuss in the Zam Forums!

Letter From the Producer, XLV (5/10/2013)

In his latest letter, Yoshi P confirms that Beta Phase 3 will be starting in the beginning of June and that the game will launch on PC and PS3 this summer!  Discuss in the Zam Forums!

New Information on the Official Site for ARR

The official site for A Realm Reborn has been updated with new screenshots of the cities, information about Odin and Bahamut, and a beastiary!  Discuss in the ZAM Forums!

Blog Post: Smile Smile Joy Joy

Project Manager M gives us a preview of the preparations for Niconico Chokaigi 2!  Discuss in the Zam Forums!

Blog Post: Cat Scratch Fever

Fernehalwes shows off the representatives for A Realm Reborn for Niconico!  Discuss in the Zam Forums!

 

Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn Beta Access

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Less than a week ago I got a fantastic email from the Square Enix media team informing me that the embargo for the closed beta test would be lifting today, and that not only could I write about phase 1 of the beta for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn but that I could cover things also happening in phase 2!  I'm very excited to share with you what I've experienced so far!

I've taken a poll on the ZAM forums and I'm going to attempt to answer your questions while providing my account of how the beta is going so far as fairly as possible.  For those readers currently participating in the beta please be aware that this lifting of the embargo is for media only, and that you are still under NDA regarding your own experiences. 

Discuss in the Zam Forums!

FFXIV ARR Official Site Updated

The official site for Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn has been updated with tons of new images that show off the classes and jobs.

Head on over there to take a look or discuss in the Zam Forums!

Blog Post: The Warring Triad

Biggs?  Wedge??  Magitek mounts???  ARR can't come fast enough!  Discuss in the Zam Forums!

Blog Post: A Brave New World

Fernehalwes snooping as usual.  Discuss in the Zam Forums!