Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Awoken
Patch 2.1, the very first major version update for Final Fantasy XIV, sees large-scale additions and refinements made to Eorzea. Featuring the first installment of the Crystal Tower 24-man raid, the housing…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Awoken is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Square Enix Business Division 5, released 17 December 2013 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 4.
What Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Awoken is
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Awoken is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Square Enix Business Division 5 and released in 2013. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Five years past, the realm was brought to the brink of destruction by the elder primal Bahamut. Seething with rage from eons of imprisonment, he unleashed his unbridled fury across the length and breadth of Eorzea, the devastation wrought by his rampage marking the end of the Sixth Astral Era. Slowly yet surely, Eorzea’s wounds began to heal, and her people enjoyed a rare moment of respite. Before long, however, the Garlean Empire stirred, reaching to cast its shadow over the realm. To stay the encroaching darkness, the order known as the Scions of the Seventh Dawn called upon the aid of those brave adventurers who would lend their blades. Their combined efforts did quell the Garlean…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are fantasy and open world.
Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Awoken is the 167th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy in 2013.
What it launched against
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Awoken launched on 17 December 2013, within three weeks of The Walking Dead: Season 2, The Walking Dead: Season Two, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy X HD Remaster. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: The Walking Dead: Season 2, The Walking Dead: Season Two, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, Final Fantasy X HD Remaster.
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