Square Enix Details Final Fantasy MMO Improvements

By Tuan Mai
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Square-Enix hosts a Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn presentation detailing the failed MMO's new and improved features.

Last month, Square-Enix announced its upcoming refresh of Final Fantasy XIV titled Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Despite a failed launch and rapidly dwindling player base, the company wasn't ready to give up on its MMORPG. After a pretty successful presentation at this year's Gamescom, it looks like the company has learned much from its mistakes.

Just a few days ago, the company held a lengthy presentation in its home company of Japan, heavily detailing the massive overhaul the team went through to rebuild the game. Kindly enough, the company has also translated the presentation and posted a video onto YouTube for all of us to see. Check out the gameplay-filled presentation below (turn the captions on for English subtitles):

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Tuan Mai
Tuan Mai
Tuan Mai is a Los Angeles based writer and marketing manager working within the PC Hardware industry. He has written for Tom's Guide since 2010, with a special interest in the weird and quirky.
17 Comments Comment from the forums
  • Bloob
    It could be great, but I think I'd rather go with GW2.
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  • alidan
    here is what i have been told.

    the guy who made ff11 made this game
    ff11 started to fail so a new guy took over when the creator did 14
    ff11 rebounded and everyone was happy
    guy finished 14 it bombed hard
    new guy went to 14 and old guy went to 11 and retconed every change people liked

    from my understanding the old person is now no longer working on any ff game. and the new ff14 is from the guy who improved ff11 to the point that a dieing mmo got new players to join.

    i cant say much of the quality, but i know a crap ton got changed, it would need to be re reviewed to have a proper opinion on it at this point.
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  • tomfreak
    I will never go back to subscription base mmo. GW2 already proven that 1 time paying $60 = still get AAA quality MMO. i wont be going for anything less than price/quality of GW2.
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  • CaedenV
    ... the whole video is in Japanese. Where did I put those rosetta stone discs?
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  • haze4peace
    protip, hit the cc button for english subs
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  • alidan
    TomfreakI will never go back to subscription base mmo. GW2 already proven that 1 time paying $60 = still get AAA quality MMO. i wont be going for anything less than price/quality of GW2.
    though i like guild wars 2 more than ff14, give guild wars time, and than you will see what you really get for not spending any extra money.

    i don't know the cost server side for an mmo, but that was one of the contributing things that made me ok with 10 to 15$ a month, knowing a hell of allot more than what happens in a fps is going on.
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  • Darkerson
    Who says you cant play GW2 and FFXIV? Anyway, I am looking forward to the relaunch.
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  • ikefu
    All the changes seem exceedingly positive and should lower the learning curve / start up time for getting into the game. I'll give it another shot.

    I'm hoping they open at least a 7 day free trial period. I don't mind subs but I like to be able to stick my toe in the water first before I drop money on one.
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  • cmcghee358
    haze4peaceprotip, hit the cc button for english subs
    Pro Tip #81: All Pro Tips should have numbers.
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  • tomfreak
    alidanthough i like guild wars 2 more than ff14, give guild wars time, and than you will see what you really get for not spending any extra money.i don't know the cost server side for an mmo, but that was one of the contributing things that made me ok with 10 to 15$ a month, knowing a hell of allot more than what happens in a fps is going on.which is what I am holding off GW2 now. 12 months should be more than enough to see if it live up its hype. May be 12-24monhts from now it wont be costing $60.

    Sorry I am too use to Steam cheap sales game.
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