Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
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Japanese collector's edition cover art featuring a Dragoon
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| Developer(s) | Square Enix Business Division 5 |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
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| Director(s) | Naoki Yoshida |
| Producer(s) | Naoki Yoshida |
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| Programmer(s) | Hideyuki Kasuga |
| Artist(s) | Akihiko Yoshida |
| Writer(s) | Kazutoyo Maehiro |
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| Series | Final Fantasy |
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| Release | June 23, 2015 |
| Genre(s) | MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | PC: 87.30% PS4: 86.00% |
| Metacritic | PC: 86/100 PS4: 86/100 |
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| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 9/10 |
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| IGN | 8.6/10 |
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| RPGFan | 95% |
| RPGamer | 4.5/5 |
| MMORPG.com | 8.5/10 |
| Digital Spy | 8/10 |
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward (Japanese: ファイナルファンタジーXIV: 蒼天のイシュガルド Hepburn: Fainaru Fantajī Fōtīn: Sōten no Ishugarudo?, lit. Final Fantasy XIV: Blue Heavens of Ishgard) is the first expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4. It was released on June 23, 2015—nearly two years after the release of A Realm Reborn and almost five years after the ill-fated launch of the original Final Fantasy XIV. Naoki Yoshida served as director and producer and Nobuo Uematsu, who had not worked on the title since the original release, returned to collaborate with Masayoshi Soken on the soundtrack. The expansion pack was released as a standalone product for current players, as well as an "all-in-one" bundle containing A Realm Reborn and Heavensward. The latter was the only way to access the Mac OS X version of the game, which premiered on the same day as the expansion pack's release.
Heavensward focuses on a millennium-long conflict known as the Dragonsong War between the Holy See of Ishgard and the dragon horde of Dravania. Players seek asylum in Ishgard after being accused of murder and become involved in efforts to end the war. These actions uncover an ancient conspiracy concerning the origins of the war. In addition to the new areas, the expansion pack increases the level cap, adds three new character classes and a new playable race, and introduces flying gameplay through the use of airships and other airborne mounts.
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