Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, which turns 7 years old this upcoming August 27, now has over 20 million registered accounts in its database.
This number contains free trials and expired subscriptions as well, so it isn’t immediately clear just how many activeFFXIVplayers exist from this tally alone. Reddit user u/rocketchatb uncovered thatFinal Fantasy 14reached 1 million concurrent subscriptionsin June of 2019, and given that the game is clearly in such good health over a year later, it’s fair to assume that a decent chunk of registered accounts is still playing each month.
Meanwhile, on July 22, Square Enix put out apress release statementcontaining further information about the long-awaited upcoming Patch 5.3, calledReflections in Crystal. If you’ve been keeping up withFinal Fantasy 14news, you may remember that Patch 5.3 wasdelayed slightly, but it is now slated for release on August 11.
Spoiler warning for those who aren’t caught up to speed on theShadowbringersstoryline!
The patch will bring with it several features that fans have waited a long time for, but most exciting (for new players in particular) is the total rehaul of theA Realm Rebornstoryline and leveling experience, which is intended to be less verbose for somebody who is just getting into the game.
But if that’s not enough on its own, the wholly revamped free trial will now extend to level 60, and includes the entirety ofHeavensward,FFXIV’s first expansion out of three.
More experiencedFinal Fantasy 14players will find plenty of other stuff to engage them in the new Patch 5.3 update, including the last leg of theShadowbringersstoryline as well as the nextYoRHa: Dark Apocalypseraid, which is a direct bit of crossover betweenFinal Fantasy 14andNieR: Automata.
Patch 5.3 will also include a wide gamut of new stuff; from a new dungeon to new beast tribe quests, to phase three of the Ishgard Restoration project, to the inclusion ofA Realm Rebornin New Game+.
