At the end of the latest Live Letter from the Producer in Frankfurt Square Enix was the recipient of 3 Guinness World Records. The first of was achieved for an MMO having the longest end credits, with Final Fantasy XIV coming in at a whopping 1 hour and 38 minutes. The second was for the most original pieces of music in a video game at 384. The final award was for the entire franchise, Most Prolific Role Playing Game Series with 87 titles.
Final Fantasy XIV – EU FanFest Player Art Contest
At Final Fantasy FanFest Frankfurt 2017 there is a fan art contest on display. Robert Lashley has included a few select pictures of the art for your enjoyment that attendees get to vote on. They all weren’t paintings either. They even included a few statues or stuffed animals.
– Blizzard Ends Support For Windows XP & Vista
World of Warcraft community forum has been updated with a post from Community Manager Ornyx. In it he states that later this year Blizzard will stop supporting Windows XP & Vista for WoW, StarCraft 2, Diablo 3, Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm.
Star Citizen – Alpha 2.6.1 & Spectrum Now Live
Star Citizen published their weekly newsletter that lets players know that Alpha 2.6.1 has been deployed that most notably brings multi-region servers. In addition, a number of bug fixes targeting Star Marine, Arena Commander and Crusader, as well as feature enhancements have been added. Also the team has released Spectrum – a new hub for chat, forums and community.
Battleborn – Phoebe and the Heart of Ekkunar To Release Feb 23rd
2k and Gearbox have revealed the release date for the next Battleborn DLC, called Phoebe and the Heart of Ekkunar. On Thursday, February 23rd, all regions will be able to engage in new content.
Elder Scrolls Online – Morrowind Coming to PAX East
Zenimax is taking The Elder Scrolls Online expansion, Morrowind, on the road to Pax East. Attendees will get a chance to try it out and see for themselves things like the new Warden class, get a taste of the story and engage in 4v4v4 PvP Battlegrounds.
World of Warcraft – Legendary Drops Detailed
World of Warcraft US forum has been updated with a new post from Community Manager Ornyx. The post in question is dedicated to the delicate subject of legendaries in the game and, more specifically, their drop chance.
Final Fantasy XIV – EU Fanfest 2017 – Way of the Samurai
For one weekend only Frankfurt Germany became the Mecca for Final Fantasy XIV. Earlier this morning Square Enix kicked off their third and Final Fantasy FanFest prior to the launch of their newest expansion Stormblood. To get the celebration rolling Naoki Yoshida opened the event with his keynote speech after an expanded Stormblood cinematic.
Dauntless – Embermane – Behemoth of Fire & Fury Revealed
The Dauntless team has taken the lid off of one of the behemoths that players will face off against. Named “Embermane”, and as the name implies, this formidable foe embodies “fire and fury”. Embermane’s lore background is posted to the official site and is a neat read for those who love knowing the story behind the game.
Pirate101 – Friendship 2017
For the month of February in Pirate101, you can run around on a cool Friendship Jaguar and buy the Friendship Oni pet to keep you company in battles. Both are brand new additions to the game, never seen before and can be found in the Crown Shop for 4,500 Crowns each. Notice the theme though? Yes, Pirate101 is celebrating Friendships, after all this is a family game!