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After Patch 7.3, FFXIV just got a colossal sale on all expansion content, including Dawntrail — here's why I play the MMO every day, and why it's become a favorite game

Square Enix's FFXIV stands tall as one of the biggest and best MMOs available, and following the release of Patch 7.3, all of its editions have gotten 40% off discounts.

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The MMOs we grew up with are gone, and it's all our fault because we loved them to death

There's been a murder.

PC Gamer

After smashing through Donkey Kong Bananza I've run out of things to play on my Nintendo Switch 2 – so here are 5 games that better get release dates at Gamescom 2025

Will Nintendo go big at Gamescom 2025? We don't have long to wait now

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'Final Fantasy XIV' Is in a Slump, But There’s Still Hope For a Comeback

Final Fantasy XIV is in a slump after the release of Dawntrail, and it might be time for Square Enix to re-asses what players really want from the MMORPG.

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Square Enix down ¥11 billion in game sales because it can only re-release Kingdom Hearts so often, but says don't worry boss, we've got some great JRPGs in the chamber

More Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and Octopath Traveler are on the way

GamesRadar

Final Fantasy 10 dev reminds players obsessed with retro-style PS1 graphics in modern games that, back in my day, those graphics were a problem

But they're so cute!

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This Final Fantasy 10 Easter egg is a reference to the JRPG the 2001 installment never became, and it's so obscure that even Square Enix forgot to include it in its remaster

Seventeen Angelic Impact x Devil's Shock never came to be

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Square Enix team behind JRPG gems like Octopath Traveler is trading turn-based combat for Zelda-like action with The Adventures of Elliot in hopes of reaching "a new audience"

"As the HD-2D series has expanded and evolved, we’ve gradually shifted genres"

GamesRadar

Modders behind one of Final Fantasy 14's most beloved third-party tools are making their own "cozy crafting roguelite," and it looks a whole lot like Moonlighter

Teamcrafter is available to back on Kickstarter

GamesRadar

I embarked on a mission to answer the most important question in PC gaming: How tall is Garrett from Thief?

Pinned size at last.

PC Gamer

Final Fantasy 14 director Yoshi-P knows the MMO isn't in "perfect" shape after Dawntrail, but Patch 7.3 marks a new beginning for Square Enix

The expansion sits with "Mostly Negative" reviews on Steam

GamesRadar

Octopath Traveler 0 is "inspired by story elements and gameplay ideas" from the JRPG series' mobile game, but even returning fans are "getting a new experience"

Square Enix says "it doesn't matter" whether or not you've played Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent

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Final Fantasy, Move Over, The Best Modern RPG Series Is Getting A Surprising Sequel Later This Year

The Octopath Traveler series is getting some surprising changes inspired by its mobile spin-off.

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Octopath Traveler 0 might have a $230 collector's edition, but you're still getting a game-key card on Switch 2 for a 5GB download and no upgrade path from Switch 1

Switch 2 collecting remains a minefield

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Two Square Enix RPGs have been announced for Nintendo Switch 2, including the next entry in the Octopath Traveler series

Square Enix has announced two new HD-2D role-playing games (RPGs), The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales and Octopath Traveler 0.

GamesRadar

Everything announced at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase July 2025

Octopath Traveler 0! Monster Hunter Stories 3! More!

GamesRadar

Square Enix hasn't abandoned turn-based JRPGs, but the creators of Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default have followed Final Fantasy with a new action RPG – still in the gorgeous HD-2D style

The Adventures of Elliott: The Millennium Tales has a demo out today

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Oh hey, Square Enix announced a turn-based JRPG: Octopath Traveler 0 is coming this year and it looks like it's added 8-character fights and some Suikoden to the mix

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Final Fantasy 14 killed one plugin that enabled player stalking, and now Square Enix is making sure "prohibited third-party tools" stay broken as MMO boss Yoshi-P says he "would appreciate your patience as we resolve this issue"

Third time's the charm

GamesRadar

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads follow up meeting their JRPG idols at Square Enix to exchange "visions and ideas" with praise from another genre icon over dinner: "My favorite game"

Sandfall Interactive developers have been busy

PC Gamer

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs are the new popular kids on the RPG block, visiting both Hideo Kojima and Final Fantasy creators Square Enix for 'a creatively rich exchange of visions and ideas'

Popular, tu vas être pop-u-lar.

Windows Central

As Elden Ring Nightreign leads the pack, Final Fantasy XVI has a solid Xbox debut — Square Enix's multi-platform strategy for Final Fantasy is paying off in spades

Sales charts have shown that Final Fantasy XVI's Xbox port has cracked the top five best-selling Xbox games of June 2025 alongside popular titles like Elden Ring Nightreign and The Elder Scrolls: Online.

Inverse

23 Years Later, ‘Final Fantasy XI’ Is So Popular It's Making Its Developer Nervous

Square Enix's two-decade-old MMORPG is seeing such an influx of new players that it's had to shut the doors on the game's most popular server.

PC Gamer

23 years after launch, Final Fantasy 11 is suspending character creation on its most popular server as it buckles beneath the weight of player congestion

Vana'Diel's still kicking. Possibly too kicking.

GamesRadar

23 years in, Square Enix takes emergency action with classic MMO Final Fantasy 11 booming so hard amid discounts and a Final Fantasy 14 raid collab that worlds are spilling over

"Overall player population has been trending upward recently"

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