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Final Fantasy XIV: Through the Maelstrom

Patch 2.2 contains myriad additions and refinements to the realm of Eorzea. Players seeking the thrill of combat can face off with Leviathan or brave the new twists and turns of the Binding Coil. Artisans can…

26 March 2014

Final Fantasy XIV: Through the Maelstrom is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Square Enix Business Division 5, released 26 March 2014 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 4.

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What Final Fantasy XIV: Through the Maelstrom is

Final Fantasy XIV: Through the Maelstrom is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Square Enix Business Division 5 and released in 2014. 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

Long dormant forces stir, their awakening a presage of night eternal. Political unrest pervades the three city-states as the Scions of the Seventh Dawn leave behind their home in the Waking Sands. For the betterment of Eorzea, they have re-established themselves beyond the reach of those who would sway the Scions for personal gain. Yet despite the Scions' best efforts, balance will not be restored to the realm so easily. Ever do the mysteries of the Echo and the Ascians elude them, while the beast tribes rally with renewed ambition, threatening to unleash the wrath of another primal upon the land. To stave off the encroaching darkness and pull the realm back from the brink of destruction…
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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: Through the Maelstrom is the 178th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call in 2014.

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What it launched against

Final Fantasy XIV: Through the Maelstrom launched on 26 March 2014, within three weeks of Dark Souls II, Hearthstone, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls and Titanfall. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Dark Souls II, Hearthstone, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Titanfall.

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When did Final Fantasy XIV: Through the Maelstrom come out?
Final Fantasy XIV: Through the Maelstrom was released on 26 March 2014 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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