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The competition has been fierce, but Season Twelve of Crystalline Conflict will soon draw to a close with the beginning of Patch 7.16 maintenance on Tuesday, January 21!

Once the season has ended, players will receive rewards according to their overall rank and tier within each physical data center.
* As of Season 12, the number of ranking players to receive rewards has been increased from 100 to 300 in the Japanese, North American, and European data centers. No changes have been made to the Oceanian data center.


* Players must participate in at least one ranked match during the season in order to receive tier rewards.

The final results will be announced on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, so give it your all and prove yourself the fiercest fighter on the crystal line!

Please note that in light of current matchmaking conditions, we've made some adjustments to the lower and upper limits within which competitors are matched in Japanese data centers. Best of luck, and happy battling!

View the Crystalline Conflict Rankings page.

Wed, Jan 8 10:00 PM to Wed, Jan 8 11:00 PM (PST)
Thu, Jan 9 1:00 AM to Thu, Jan 9 2:00 AM (EST)

Happy New Year to FFXIVers near and far! This is Producer & Director Naoki Yoshida.

Beyond a boiling hot summer and an almost non-existent autumn, we've wintered through the end of the year and into 2025... I was announced as head of the old FFXIV on December 10, 2010; so for me, this marks my fifteenth year on the project.

We naturally tend to value anniversaries in fives, like the fifth or the tenth, but now half of my career as a game developer has been happily devoted to FINAL FANTASY XIV. That I've been able to come this far and make so many incredible memories is because of you, Warriors of Light. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you!

Last year marked a new beginning for the reborn FFXIV with the release of our fifth major expansion, Dawntrail. Patch 7.1 gave us a sense of the trouble brewing for the Warrior of Light, so I hope you'll join us this year for Patches 7.2 and 7.3, where you'll experience some exciting twists and catch a glimpse of adventures yet to come.

My own work is focused even further ahead, as I wrestle with a certain storyboarding task. A recent conversation with the Community team went something like:

“Korea was the last stop of our Fan Festival tour, wasn't it?”

“Yup.”

“So what are we doing after Fan Fest?”

“Don't you know? The next Fan Fest begins!”

So we're already preparing for even greater developments to all FFXIV has to offer.

After fifteen years, these sorts of preparations have become something of a year-end tradition, but I have to admit, thinking up new ideas never fails to thrill, and I can hardly wait to see you all again in person.

...And it would seem this particular tradition persists as well.

Season's scree-tings, everyone! This is Chesskyth from the Community team!

We're almost at the end of 2024 already - it's hard to believe it was six whole months ago that we first set sail for the shores of Tural.

A new optional item will be added to the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Store starting Friday, December 27 around 12:00 a.m. (PST).

The year’s end is nigh, and the Aftcastle is abuzz with excitement as delegates from the Far East gather once again, eager to share their festive traditions with the realm. To this end, the hebi bugyo would have you test your knowledge of all things Heavensturn in a trial of trivia. With a handsome reward in the offing, it is time to prove you know all there is to know about a certain serpentine bringer of luck!

Read on for details.

A brand-new downloadable mini album featuring songs from the Pelupelu allied society quests, Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures, and other content added in Patch 7.1 is now available!