I would be remiss in my statements to say that this year’s GamesCom in Cologne will be anything less than Final Fantasy XIV-centric as far as Final Fantasy goes. Pic related. While Final Fantasy XIV 1.0 draws to a close (patch 1.23a is live, a new world event which you can see in the video above has begun), A Realm Reborn will begin to take the spotlight.

This week will be our first look into gameplay, as the CG teasers before were meant to give us a modicum of insight into the events surrounding the emergence of the Seventh Umbral Era. So what are you expecting to see gameplay and performance-wise as the game upgrades to patch 2.0? And for those of you uninitiated with Final Fantasy XIV or MMORPGs in general, what can a Final Fantasy MMORPG do to catch your interest?

Stay tuned to Final Fantasy Network for developments as GamesCom kicks off!

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