Square-Enix has opened pre-orders for FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood, the highly anticipated second expansion for the award-winning MMORPG, begin today in North America ahead of its scheduled release on June 20, 2017. The title will be available physically and digitally in both a collector’s edition and standard edition for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Windows PC, and in digital-only form on Mac OS.
You can can check out the details below.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Collector’s Edition
The FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Collector’s Edition includes exclusive goods and in-game items for players seeking to further enhance their Stormblood experience. The collector’s edition package features the following:
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood
Stormblood Special Art Box
Expertly Crafted Zenos yae Galvus Figure
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Art Book
Cloth Map of Eorzea™
Stormblood Logo Sticker
Exclusive In-game Items
Syldra Mount
Wind-up Bartz Minion
Chicken Knife
Players who pre-order Stormblood will also receive exclusive bonuses:
Early Access to Stormblood scheduled to begin on June 16, 2017*
A Wind-up Red Mage Minion
A pair of Ala Mhigan Earrings
Exclusive Theme and Avatar (PlayStation® Network purchases only)
Nintendo is keeping their word and partnering up with a variety of developers. Square Enix will be joining them, adding I am Setsuna to the list of games available for the release with the Nintendo Switch in March.
The game is currently available on Steam, PS4, and PS Vita. It’s strange to see it soon available for Nintendo? What are your thoughts on games getting ported to the Switch? Let me know in the comments!
Square-Enix has released a new trailer announcing Kuja from Final Fantasy IX joining the arcade version of Dissidia Final Fantasy as a playable character in the game’s latest January update.
Will we see Kingdom Hearts III and Final Fantasy VII in 2017? More than likely, not. According to an interview in Fanmitsu, the developers have stated “In terms of the state of development, there is still some way to go,” regarding KH3. But what about FFVII? Developers they are making progress at the expense of pushing KH3 back. “I apologize that the wait will be be a bit longer for Kingdom Hearts III and Final Fantasy VII Remake. I am very sorry, but to that degree I will make a game that will meet your expectations…This year I want to show our progress at an event somewhere.” Progress? Not release?! How much longer do we have to wait!?
While I am anxious for the release of both of the titles, I’m willing to wait for a quality game. Are you anxiously awaiting both of these titles? What do you think of all of these delay announcements?
By the way, can you believe it’s going to be the 20th Anniversary of Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy VII? Do you feel old yet?
During the Final Fantasy Fan Festival 2016 in Tokyo, Square Enix announced the release date for Final Fantasy XIV‘s new expansion, Stormblood along with more depth details of what to expect. Stormblood is set to release on June 20 2017 in North America and Europe, and players will be able to pre-order the highly-anticipated follow-up to Heavensward starting January 24 to receive exclusive bonuses.
You can read the keynote that producer/director Naoki Yoshida announced for Stormblood, below:
New Job – Red Mage (DPS Role): The highly anticipated red mage job will make its debut in Stormblood as a ranged magic DPS, wielding a rapier and magicked crystal medium. A very mobile attacker, the red mage dives in and out of melee combat, assaulting enemies with red magic and short-ranged attacks. The red mage also has the ability to link multiple spells with chainspell, dealing massive damage and following them up with melee attacks.
Swimming and Diving: This new gameplay mechanic will allow players to seamlessly enter and traverse specific rivers, lakes, and seas in both new and existing areas throughout Eorzea®. Players will also be able to dive underwater in select locations, even while riding flying mounts. Underwater areas will not only include new gathering locations, but also will provide an opportunity for NPC interaction.
New Beast Tribe and Primal: The Ananta, an all-female beast tribe, is the newest of the beast tribes to be introduced to the world of FFXIV. This ancient tribe resides in the mountains near Ala Mhigo and worships the primal Lakshmi. Known for their skill in spell and gemcraft, the Lamia will play a very important role in the Stormblood main scenario as their persecution by the Garlean Empire is revealed.
New High-Level Raid: The Bend of Time – Omega was announced as the high-level raid series for Stormblood. Omega has surfaced within the main scenario in the past, but this menace will soon appear in full force. The mystery behind the appearance of Omega and the significance of “The Bend of Time” will be unveiled through the story surrounding this raid.
New Alliance Raid: Two special guest creators were invited to assist with the design of the newly-announced alliance raid “Return to Ivalice”: Yasumi Matsuno (FINAL FANTASY XII / FINAL FANTASY TACTICS) will write the scenario surrounding the raid, while Keita Amemiya (Onimusha 2 / Shin Megami Tensei IV) will spearhead monster and boss design.
Stormblood Theme Song: Legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu will return to create the main theme song for Stormblood.
Rounding out the announcements, SQUARE ENIX revealed information on the Stormblood collector’s edition. This version features a special box with art decoration by Yoshitaka Amano, as well as:
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood
Stormblood Special Art Box
Expertly Crafted Zenos yae Galvus Figure
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood Art Book
Cloth Map of Eorzea
Stormblood Logo Sticker
Exclusive In-game Items
Syldra Mount
Wind-up Bartz Minion
Chicken Knife
Pre-orders for Stormblood will begin on January 24, 2017. Additional details for Stormblood will be shared during the European Fan Festival in Frankfurt on February 18-19, 2017.
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