Latest FFXIV patch fixes downside that’s plagued the MMO for 13 years | Gaming | Entertainment | EUROtoday

Next week’s 7.5 replace for Final Fantasy XIV Online is ready to repair an irritating quirk that gamers have been placing up with for the reason that recreation first launched.

For so long as FFXIV has been working, gamers have been pressured to decide on which world to hitch inside their area. This was an essential alternative, as gamers might solely play with these additionally on that very same world, locking them out of enjoying alongside players regardless of remaining in the identical area.

This was a server limitation imposed by the expertise of the time, however Square Enix has discovered a workaround which implies that world limitations will quickly be a factor of the previous.

Announced on stage at Final Fantasy Fan Fest 2026 in Anaheim, the 7.5x replace on April 28 will take away the information centre limitation, lastly permitting gamers to match up with different characters inside the similar area, regardless of which world they’re registered to.

However, the dangerous information is that the system is just rolling out as a check, and solely in Japan for now since that’s the place the Square Enix improvement studio is situated. The plan is to progressively roll out the same-region participant matching system globally all year long with the US up subsequent and each Europe and China following thereafter.

This new system can even embrace a celebration finder mechanic, making it a lot simpler to seek out like-minded gamers to group up with in raids and different actions.

FFXIV gamers can anticipate the primary checks to roll out with replace 7.5x on April 28, 2026 with further areas gaining help within the coming months.

The announcement got here at Final Fantasy Fan Fest 2026, the place Square Enix additionally introduced the subsequent growth for the MMO, Evercold. It’s at the moment on observe to launch in January 2027.

Evercold will additional increase the story of FFXIV in addition to welcome in enormous gameplay and system adjustments to the sport. Highlights inlcude a transfer from a day by day reward system to weeklies, and an overhaul of the Job Action system.

A sequence of raids are additionally on the way in which themed round a collaboration with Evangelion.

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