Final Fantasy XIV had an absolutely disastrous launch, resulting in the development team and its leadership being replaced and subscription fees being dropped. After almost a year of allowing players to play for free, subscriptions will finally be implemented as Square Enix moves toward launching a massive update to the game dubbed “Version 2.0.”
A lengthy preview of what is to come over the next 14 months has been posted on the official FFXIV website. It includes messages from Square Enix president and CEO Yoichi Wada (who recently said the game “greatly damaged” the Final Fantasy brand) and XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida.
