The presentation we were shown was as thorough as possible, and it needed to be: there was a lot of content to show. A new race is also unleashed: The Au Ra seems to be a cross between humans and demons, and the character models look cool with their muscled bodies and dark horns. The added storyline alone takes around fifty hours to complete in Heavensward, not counting anything else that's being included. If you are a fan of the current main storyline, you are most likely in for a treat.

Ishgard is only one of many new areas to explore, and it all seems almost too much to comprehend at first, even though this is an MMO expansion. Heavensward takes us on a journey to the north, to the city of Ishgard, a city-state engulfed in a thousand-year war, the 'Dragonsong War,' with the nation Dravania. The Japanese magician hasn't rested on his laurels however, and is determined to do everything in his power to make A Realm Reborn the greatest MMO of all time.Īfter approximately two years on the market (and following many content patches), it is finally time for the game's first big expansion - and it's a substantial update. Yoshida is often praised for having made the game what it is today. The fact of the matter is that the MMORPG is one of the most successful in the genre with over 4 million subscribers worldwide. With an updated and upgraded engine, new mechanics, better servers, a new storyline, and a much better reception, ARR has successfully risen from the ashes. Version 2.0 of the game was given the subtitle 'A Realm Reborn' when it launched in 2013. Since then, FFXIV has taken something of a U-turn. Those changes came at the hand of the newly appointed director, Naoki Yoshida. After two years on the market, it was decided that the situation demanded a total reworking of the game. It was a failure at launch and drew criticism from far and wide. When the original Final Fantasy XIV released way back in 2010, there were few good things that you could say about the game.

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