Final Fantasy 14 has seen a new spike in player numbers with the launch of Dawntrail and its arrival on Xbox
The launch of Dawntrail and its arrival on Xbox have done Final Fantasy 14 good, as it has seen a new spike in player numbers.
Final Fantasy 14 is having a great time thanks to the launch of Dawntrail, the new expansion, and thanks to its arrival on Xbox. As a result, the Square Enix MMORPG has registered a new peak in concurrent players on all platforms .
Naoki Yoshida, producer and director of the game , reported this in a post on the official website, where he spoke of a “record number of concurrent users, which we haven’t seen since the launch of A Realm Reborn in 2013”.
A renewed success
If you recall, A Realm Reborn was the complete relaunch of the game , replacing the original Final Fantasy 14, which was released in dire condition, with very negative reactions from the public. Under Yoshida’s direction, the project not only recovered, but became one of the most successful MMORPGs of all time, with over 30 million registered users.
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail – Launch Trailer
Dawntrail is the fifth major expansion for Final Fantasy XIV. For one, it entered Steam’s top 10 based on revenue for the first time .
As mentioned, another reason for the renewed success is the arrival on Xbox Series X/S on March 21, which must have significantly increased the user base, thus projecting the game towards a new record.
Unfortunately, Yoshida did not reveal the exact numbers made by Dawntrail. The only data available is that of Steam, with concurrent players that have reached a peak of 92,000 people, very close to the maximum of 95,100 people recorded with the launch of Endwalker.
It must be said that the opinions given by Steam users to the game are not exactly enthusiastic, due to a story considered weaker than that of the last chapters. It must be said that it is an expansion that opens a new narrative cycle, so it is normal that it does not have the same strength as the previous one.
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