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GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH ‘THE CREATION OF FINAL FANTASY XIV: SHADOWBRINGERS’ DEVELOPER DIARY SERIES STARTING TODAY
'Episode One: Telling a Tale’ Marks the Start of a Weekly Six-Episode Series
LONDON (27th February 2020) – SQUARE ENIX® today released the first episode of ‘The Creation of FINAL FANTASY® XIV: Shadowbringers’, a brand-new developer diary series that takes viewers behind-the-scenes of the critically-acclaimed MMO’s latest expansion.
‘Episode One: Telling a Tale’ focuses on the Lore and Narrative of the expansion, with the creative minds behind the much-lauded title taking an in-depth look at the inspirations and secrets that drove its development, featuring interviews with:
- Naoki Yoshida (Producer and Director)
- Banri Oda (World Lore Creator and Main Scenario Writer)
- Natsuko Ishikawa (Main Scenario Writer)
To watch the first episode of ‘The Creation of FINAL FANTASY® XIV: Shadowbringers’, visit: https://youtu.be/Oe93T6qmFmU
Banri Oda and Naoki Yoshida
The full series is set to consist of six episodes, each focusing on a different element of the title with various members of the development team detailing the work that went into creating the game. New episodes will release every Thursday at 12pm GMT.
The release schedule for the series is as follows:
- Episode One – 27th February
- Episode Two – 5th March
- Episode Three – 12th March
- Episode Four – 19th March
- Episode Five – 26th March
- Episode Six – 2nd April
Follow the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online YouTube channel for future updates on ‘The Creation of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers’ series: https://www.youtube.com/FINALFANTASYXIV
Inquiring minds are advised to keep their eyes on both Twitter and Facebook, with potential topics and stars of future episodes set to be teased in the coming weeks.
Natsuko Ishikawa
Players new to FINAL FANTASY XIV Online are invited to download a free trial to access content up to level 35, create up to eight playable characters and experience the different playable races, classes, and jobs with no restrictions on playtime. New players who wish to experience the free trial may register here: http://sqex.to/FFXIVFreeTrial.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringersis the third expansion for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, and has received universal critical acclaim since its release in July 2019. Packed with striking new environments, the new gunbreaker and dancer jobs, Hrothgar and Viera races, Trust system and much more, it offers players both old and new hundreds of hours of content to explore.
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