Patch 5.3 experienced an almost two-month delay. We talked about the measures the team took during the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic, plot armor, gender expression in Final Fantasy XIV, and much more. Last week, I spoke for almost an hour with Naoki Yoshida, the title’s esteemed director, regarding the upcoming final Shadowbringers story patch. Since Patch 5.2, it’s reached over 20 million registered players, with that number only set to grow now that its free trial is being expanded to cover all of A Realm Reborn and Heavensward, the MMORPG’s first sprawling story expansion. 11, Final Fantasy XIV is reaching greater heights than ever.
