While a lot of Final Fantasy fans are currently up to their nose in Final Fantasy VII Remake today, those dedicated to Final Fantasy XIV have been given some rather upsetting news. The highly anticipated 5.3 patch has been pushed back due to the coronavirus. Originally planned for June, the patch is going to have a collaboration with Nier: Automata including the next entry of the Alliance Raid cycle.
An important message from Naoki Yoshida regarding the impact of COVID-19 on #FFXIV service and development.
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— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN) April 10, 2020
Director Naoki Yoshida wrote in a blog post on the Final Fantasy XIV website explaining the reasoning behind the delay and apologies for the circumstance. “Though it is clear that patch 5.3, which was planned for mid-June, will be delayed because of the above, we are at this time undecided as to whether it will be feasible to limit the delay to two or three weeks, or if it will be closer to a month. We are terribly sorry for the disappointment this may cause our players, as we know you look forward to new patches. However, it is also important to prioritize the physical and mental health of our development team, without whom we would never be able to release the quality updates and features you expect from FFXIV, so we ask for your understanding as we adjust our schedule in accordance with the situation.”
This has been an ongoing trend with games like The Last of Us Part II and Iron Man VR been delayed indefinitely until the coronavirus outbreak gets situated. We will keep you updated when more games get delayed during this weird and terrible time.
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