The Starlight Celebration limited-time seasonal event returns to Final Fantasy XIV from December 15th through December 31st. Titled 'Magicks of Eld Conjure Smiles Anew', limited time items are available in previous iterations of the event can also be purchased from the Online Store at a discount. Take a look at the event details below, and, while you're here, check out the latest Live Letter information on Patch 6.3, set to release in early January 2023. This patch will continue the main scenario, introduce a new Myths of the Realm alliance raid, and continue the Deep Dungeon series with Eureka Orthos. "Wintry weather has settled in across the realm, and the citizens of Eorzea have begun preparing for this year's Starlight Celebration. Festive lights twinkle merrily throughout cities and neighborhoods, warming the hearts of all who behold them. So make ready your tinsel and dust off your baubles─the season of giving is here!" Quest Reindeer Fame Location: Speak to the Amh Garanjy @ Old Gridania Requires: Level 15, travel to Gridania. "Amh Garanjy is looking for an adventurer filled with Starlight cheer."Start: December 15 @ 12:00 AM (PDT)Stop: December 31 @ 6:59am (PDT) Rewards Mount: • Starlight Steed Horn Furnishings:• Illuminated Tree 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOqKAcl2jek 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHFclKjLZag 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iO6jqsnnFo 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqUuxNbmHUE 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoilkVLeYdw 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXaQJyR46R0

In the 74th Letter from the Producer Live broadcast, Final Fantasy XIV director/producer Naoki Yoshida and global community manager Toshio Murouchi revealed the first round of information on the anticipated Patch 6.3, the next major content patch headed to the game at the start of next year. Since this is the first part of a two part preview, there will be more slides and less screenshots and in-game footage. We’ve summarized the major information below — check it out! What's to Come in Patch 6.3 Patch 6.3 is titled Gods Revel, Lands Tremble and will release early January 2023. Patch 6.3 will continue the main scenario quest from 6.2.'Tataru's Grand Endeavor' sidequest will continue.The 'Tales of Newfound Adventure' sidequest will continue; this quest is unlocked by leveling various roles to the level cap.'Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures' will continue in Patch 6.35.'Manderville Weapon' sidequest will continue in Patch 6.35.New Tribal Quests will be available in Patch 6.35. They'll involve the Lopporrits and the crafting role.A new instanced dungeon will be added to the main scenario: Lapis Manalis.A new trial will be added, and again, the title and opponent are a secret. There will be an Extreme-level difficulty of this duty.The latest Unreal Trial will be against Sophia in the

Square Enix has revealed the date for the next scheduled Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer Live. The 74th edition of the broadcast will be held on November 11 at 6AM EST and will cover the first information on what will be coming in Patch 6.3, the next major update for the game along with miscellaneous updates. As always, fans can check out the broadcast through Square Enix's own YouTube, Twitch or Niconico channels and are asked to note that the presentation audio will be in Japanese only. The slides will include both Japanese and English text. We will of course be covering the Live Letter and all the news and information that comes with it. Stay tuned.

An interstitial patch to follow Final Fantasy XIV's 'Buried Memory' update goes live Tuesday, October 18th. Patch 6.25 features new content and features that we've summarized below — including where to unlock them. Note that some items are marked for Patch 6.28, which is planned to release roughly around a month after 6.25. While you're here, we've got details on the return of All Saints' Wake seasonal event set to go live August 19th. The development team also confirmed that implementation of a new North American data center 'Dynamis' will proceed on November 1. Tribal Quests:The Omicron Unlock:The Café at the End of the Universe— Speak to Jammingway @ Ultima Thule (X:25.4 Y:26.3)— Requires Level 90— Players must first complete the quest "Where No Loporrit Has Gone Before." The recently established Last Dregs may yet lack much one expects of a café─a recognizable logogram, little jars of creamer, patrons─but Omicron N-7000 and not-Omicron Jammingway persevere. These unlikely partners in coffee are determined to brew fresh hope until Ultima Thule brimmeth over! Side Story Quests:Somehow FurtherHildibrand Adventures Unlock:Lunar Conspiracy— Speak to Nashu Mhakaracca @ Radz-at-Han (X:11.8 Y:11.2)— Requires Level 90— Players must first complete the quest "A Soulful Reunion." No sooner has the inimitable Inspector Hildibrand managed his

Following a short delay, Final Fantasy XIV will be seeing an expansion of operations on November 1 with the addition of a new North American Logical Data Center. The new Data Center, which will be known as Dynamis, will house four new worlds including the following: Halicarnassus, Maduin, Marilith and Seraph. Originally, the first part of this expansion was meant to launch back in August 2022, however, due to equipment delays, Square Enix was forced to push back by a few months. The expansion now will coincide with the launch and maintenance of Patch 6.28. It's important to note that residential districts will not be available in the new worlds at launch. Lottery sales for desired plots will begin from November 5, with further details to be announced before then at a later date. For more on the World Transfer process, see the play guide here.

All Saints' Wake limited-time seasonal event returns to Final Fantasy XIV from October 19th through November 1st. This iteration of the event is actually the second time this year we've had the event, due to the development of the Endwalker expansion needing more resources and delaying the October 2021 event to February 2022. Items available in previous iterations of the event can also be purchased from the Online Store at a discount. Take a look at the event details below, and, while you're here, check out the latest Live Letter information on Patch 6.25, set to release on Tuesday, October 18th. This patch will introduce Variant and Criterion high-difficulty dungeons, the next weapon enhancement series, the return of Hildibrand, and more. "As the days grow shorter and the leaves turn shades of red and gold, the bite of autumn’s chill can be felt throughout the realm. The season of frights has begun at last, and the streets are decked with jolly jack-o’-lanterns and baleful bats. Preparations for a costume cortege proceed apace, but it is anyone's guess what spooky surprises this event holds in store..." Quest A Mad Masquerade Location: Speak to the Adventurers' Guild Investigator @ Old Gridania Requires: Level 15, travel to Gridania. "The

In the 73rd Letter from the Producer Live broadcast, Final Fantasy XIV director/producer Naoki Yoshida and global community manager Toshio Murouchi revealed new information on Patch 6.25 as well as learning more about the scenario team's development process and reflecting on the launch of patch 6.2. We’ve summarized the major information below — check it out! Reflecting on Patch 6.2 In Patch 6.2, the trial "Storm's Crown" featured Barbariccia, but why introduce the Archfiends in this order? Yoshida shares it was mixed up to provide a sense of suspense and wonder about what could be coming next.The mechanic where players are snared by hair was difficult to design; they wanted to communicate that you should stay inside the circle rather than move out of its perimeter and be tugged into danger. Players probably attempted that first before finding the solution.Pandaemonium Abyssos was also added in 6.2. Yoshida comments he was surprised that Lahabrea had voice lines during his own play test, and that the game's recent success contributed to a higher budget for more voice acting, which is typically expensive.Feedback has been generally positive regarding the staggered release of the Savage difficulty version, and Yoshida thanks players for providing feedback. They were concerned crafted gear wouldn't sell,

Every year, the Final Fantasy XIV team gathers for a special 14-hour marathon broadcast to celebrate the game's anniversary. This is set to kick off at 8:00pm Pacific time on Friday, October 7th and into the wee hours of the morning. However, if you want to catch the Live Letter part of the stream, that will take place at 10:00pm Pacific on Friday. Keep in mind that the topics for this latest Live Letter will be a reflection on Patch 6.2 content, but should have more details on what's to come in Patch 6.25. Said patch will introduce a new tribal quest series featuring the Omicron, new high level Variant and Criterion dungeons, Manderville-themed weapon enhancement quests, and the continuation of Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures. The scenario team will also be stopping by to share more on their creative process and development, including senior story designers Natsuko Ishikawa and Banri Oda with lead story designer Daichi Hiroi. The full schedule for the 14-hour broadcast is as follows (all times Pacific Daylight Time): 10/7 — 08:00PM — Introduction10/7 — 09:30PM — Letter from the Producer Live Part LXXIII10/8 — 12:00AM — Listen Up, It's Quiz Time: New Music Has Been Added10/8 — 02:30AM — Welcome

In the 6.21 patch notes for Final Fantasy XIV, which will be available shortly after the maintenance session to implement it, some adjustments have been made to the final boss featured in the Pandaemonium: Abyssos dungeon — specifically the Savage difficulty version of it. Typically, this mode features a unique second form of the boss not seen in the normal or "story" version of the raid. The team writes: "In our endeavor to create an encounter more challenging than Asphodelos: The Fourth Circle (Savage), the team responsible for final adjustments spent a great deal more time than usual working on balance for this raid battle.Under normal circumstances, the DPS of this team serves as a base for determining a boss HP value that results in clears as close to the time limit as possible. However, as extra time was dedicated to testing this battle, the team's overall performance proved to be higher than usual. As a result, the base values used for adjustments were too high, with final values roughly 1% higher than intended. We have reduced the boss's HP to bring the battle in line with our initial balance projections. We apologize for any inconvenience caused." This raid tier was something of an

The second major patch to follow Final Fantasy XIV's Endwalker expansion goes live Tuesday, August 23rd. Patch 6.2 Buried Memory features new content and features that we've summarized below — including where to unlock them. Note that some items are marked for Patch 6.25, which is planned to release roughly two months after 6.2. Check it out — and while you're here, we've got details on the return of The Rising seasonal event set to go live August 27th. The Moonfire Faire seasonal event is set to end on August 28th, so don't miss out! Main Scenario Quests: Buried Memory Unlock:In Search of Azdaja— Speak to Varshahn @ Radz-at-Han (X: 4.4, Y: 9.8)— Players must first complete the main scenario quest "A Satrap's Duty."— Level 90 Required Five millennia ago, the great wyrm Azdaja vanished into the void, and for long years Vrtra had despaired of being reunited with his dear sister. With the encouragement of his people, however, he has found the resolve to search for her, and sets forth with the Warrior of Light for a world engulfed in Darkness... Raid Dungeon: Pandæmonium: Abyssos Unlock:An Unwelcome Visitor— Speak to Claudien @ Labyrinthos (X: 8.6, Y: 27.5)— Chronicles of A New Era "Who Wards the Warders" Completion