Summary
Final Fantasy 14producer and director Naoki Yoshida teased the idea of adding harder achievements to the massively popular MMORPG for one particularly dedicated player. The fourteenth entry of the iconic RPG franchise has stood the test of time as one of the most popular MMORPGs in the world, continually seeing new expansions. Square Enix most recently announced the Dawntrail expansion as the newest addition to the game, alongsidean expansion of the MMORPG’s popular free trial. Now, Yoshi-P is recognizing one of the game’s most committed players.
The recentFinal Fantasy 14Fan Fest in London brought plenty of news for fans of the franchise about the game’s next expansion. Square Enix teased three new classes coming to the Dawntrail expansion, including the Viper as a new melee damage-based class alongside two more unannounced jobs. The keynote speech also gave more information about the upcomingFinal Fantasy 16collaboration, as well as revealing a new crossover event withFinal Fantasy’s other MMORPG,Final Fantasy 11. Yoshi-P also took the time to celebrate one particularFF14player and offer a new challenge.
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During a press conference at London Fan Fest, Yoshida acknowledged an anonymous Japanese player who had completed the daunting task ofobtaining all 2,751Final Fantasy 14achievements. Yoshi-P congratulated the player and alluded to more achievements coming withFinal Fantasy 14’s future expansions, providing more content for the player. He even suggested that the developer would consider adding more difficult achievements to the game, if requested by that one particular player. Yoshida encouraged the player to send the team a message throughFinal Fantasy 14’s forum, suggesting the dev team would “keep their promise.”
The accomplishment from the unnamed Japanese player is no small task within a game as gargantuan asFinal Fantasy 14. The player would be required to win thousands of battles in the PVP modes and cleareveryFinal Fantasy 14dungeon20 times, alongside non-combat achievements like catching every fish and completing every quest. Many fans of the game have estimated the task would require up to seven years of real-world time spent playingFinal Fantasy 14, based on the limited availability of repeatable side quests.
Final Fantasy 14achievement hunters won’t have to wait long for new content to grind out their MMORPG accolades. The previously mentionedFinal Fantasy 16crossover is expected to begin during the game’s Patch 6.5 series, introducing new boss fights anda Torgal mountto the MMORPG. Yoshi-P has also confirmed support for the game will continue well into the future, planning to supportFinal Fantasy 14for at least another 10 years. Between the multiple crossovers and the Dawntrail expansion,Final Fantasy 14fans look to have plenty of exciting content on the horizon.
Final Fantasy 14is available now for PC, PS4, and PS5 with an Xbox Series X/S version launching in Spring 2024.
