Final Fantasy 14's next update will be delayed by COVID-19: "We are terribly sorry for the disappointment" - Gamezon

The COVID-19 pandemic is deferring the updated plan for Final Fantasy 14, and keeping in mind that the engineers don’t yet have the foggiest idea to what extent it will be, they’re holding a radiant mentality.

Final Fantasy 14 maker and executive Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida tended to the game’s locale in a report on its official site. Yoshida’s post clarifies that adaptation 5.25, the most recent fix for FF14, had the option to go up as indicated by the plan on April 7 because a large portion of the work for it was done during the time spent creating the last fix. The circumstance is diverse since the group is chipping away at update 5.3, which was initially booked for mid-June.

Yoshida was very straightforward pretty much all the variables affecting work on the game at present: on the game’s Tokyo-based improvement moving to telecommute, graphical resources and voice chronicles from overall studios have been postponed, and QA and creation divisions are managing diminished work limit. This at the top of the priority list, Yoshida can’t state yet whether update 5.3 will be postponed by half a month or more like a month.

“We are appallingly upset for the failure this may cause our players, as we probably are aware you anticipate new fixes,” Yoshida composed. “Nonetheless, it is additionally imperative to organize the physical and emotional well-being of our improvement group, without whom we could always be unable to discharge the quality updates and highlights you anticipate from FFXIV, so we request your understanding as we alter our calendar as per the circumstance.”

He likewise paused for a moment to promise fans that the groups behind the game “are, for the most part doing fine at present,” and they’re investigating the best strategies for working remotely. Yoshida shut the update with an inspiring note (and a gesture toward the FF14 free preliminary).

“While a significant number of us overall stay inside our homes, we ought to make sure to let euphoria and giggling fill them – because, in the circumstances such as these, it’s particularly imperative to discover bliss where you can. I unquestionably trust that in diving into parts of FFXIV that you still can’t seem to attempt – fights to be won, new openings with which to sharpen your aptitudes, associating with in-game companions, and having a fabulous time together – your days will appear to be somewhat more splendid.”