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If you’ve been waiting with bated breath for the Final Fantasy XIV Companion App, you can start ticking the days off your calendar. According to the official site, the Companion App should be out for both iOS and Android mobile devices sometime towards the end of July.
The Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with the news that the Make It Rain campaign has kicked off. Players will be able to take part in the event through June 24th. During Make It Rain, players will set off to the Gold Saucer after hearing that it may be haunted and it is up to them to “help Godbert Manderville rid his gilded halls of this phantom menace”. As with all events, there are a number of rewards available including furnishings such as the Crystal Tower Striker & Cuff-a-Cur.
If you’re looking for the definitive listing of all the new content and features coming to Final Fantasy XIV when Under the Moonlight launches tomorrow, you’re in luck! The Lodestone has been updated with the final patch notes for tomorrow’s big Under the Moonlight launch.
When Final Fantasy XIV is updated to v4.3 in the near future, there will be some significant changes coming to The Culling. In a new developer diary on the Lodestone, readers are provided with a brief look at how things will be shaken up for PvP players starting right off the bat with a layout redesign.
The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with a new developer blog to detail some of the quality of life improvements that players can expect when Under the Moonlight launches on May 22nd. Pets will have unique markers on the map as opposed to having the same ones as players. In addition, when logging in, players will see a list of achievements they’re close to finishing and which can be completed in the area they’re currently in. Lastly, an Improved Savage content warning is incoming!
Final Fantasy XIV devs are always so forthcoming with contents of future patches teased on the game’s official site. With patch 4.3 due out at the end of May, players are clamoring to know more about what’s inside. So far, devs have been willing to show off a peek at the main scenario, the Alliance Raid Dungeon (Return of Ivalice), The Swallow’s Compass dungeon and additional updates including cross-world Linkshells, Glamour Dresser updates and Guestbooks for housing.
The Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with a new post about the latest contest. Budding artists can submit their designs for Melee/Physical Ranged DPS armors and, if selected as the winner, will see their work implemented in game.
Square Enix has announced the latest Login Campaign that allows players who are not current subscribers to play Final Fantasy XIV for free for up to 96 hours. Once a players logs in for the first time, the clock starts ticking. Accounts will have had to be inactive for at least 30-days in order to be eligible.
The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with the news that The Feast Season 7 will kick off on Tuesday, March 13th. While the post indicates that there will be “action adjustments” being made to rule changes and jobs, there will not be any changes made to the map. That is a process that “will require some more development time, so we’re currently aiming to introduce those in Patch 4.3”. There will be “big changes to the map layout…to employ better strategy”.
If you’re a fan of Final Fantasy XIV, sit up and take note as a new album from the Primals is preparing for release and preorders are now open. Sound Director Masayoshi Soke and his band, The Primals, formed in 2014 and have released tracks from time to time that are themed around FFXIV. The band has performed at Fan Festivals around the world. The new album will be released on May 16th and can be preordered for $32.99.