How many years do you think FFXIV has left?

[CookiesNCreams]

No, this isn’t a FFXIV hate or complaint thread.

This is me genuinely wondering how long the game has left? FFXIV is the first mmo I’ve ever played, ever. So, this game will always have a special place in my heart. But most great services must eventually come to an end.

I see people complain about so many things on FFXIV....like glam, hairstyles, difficulty of content being “too easy”, customization, graphics, many things. Many things that Square Enix have shown no interest in touching.

Just makes me kind of scared of how long this game has until it’s player base decreases. What do you think? I would say 5 or 6 years.

(I will not respond to negativity)

[ValorSekari]

It will last as long as the game has a dedicated developer team that enjoy the game.

[Fellgon]

im pretty sure ill retire and still see this game on. I dont ask something like that about something i love.
but such question....its like have a child and ask mother how long she expect her son's gonna live, or finally have a girlfriend and ask her how long relationship gonna last.

[Arcana]

its like have a child and ask mother how long she expect her son's gonna live:

Ehmm, sorry sir but it's not the same. This is the worst example i have seen in years to explain how long a game will be active...

[Krokov]

Well FFXI is celebrating its 17th year and they're already planning on something for the 20th anniversary so going by that and say this game still has quite alot o years left.

[CookiesNCreams]

Well FFXI is celebrating its 17th year and they're already planning on something for the 20th anniversary so going by that and say this game still has quite alot o years left.

Phew, that’s good!!

[KageTokage]

I see it lasting another three expansions minimum, honestly.

We have three known major unexplored regions currently, which are Ilsabard, the New World, and Meracydia, and the latter two are potentiallly large enough that they could house multiple expansions worth of content if they're continents of a scale similar to Aldenard.

[CookiesNCreams]

I see it lasting another three expansions minimum, honestly.

We have three known major unexplored regions currently, which are Ilsabard, the New World, and Meracydia, and the latter two are potentiallly large enough that they could house multiple expansions worth of content if they're continents of a scale similar to Aldenard.

I mean, I’m glad FFXI is still alive (sort of alive?) but the way the community complains about things and the way Square Enix doesn’t touch or fix most of those complaints, I just see it being 6 years. Like you said..3 expansions.

[MistakeNot]

I mean, I’m glad FFXI is still alive (sort of alive?) but the way the community complains about things and the way Square Enix doesn’t touch or fix most of those complaints, I just see it being 6 years. Like you said..3 expansions.

MMO communities always complain. It is some kind of natural law.
However, it is only a fairly small minority of players that do post on forums and voice their opinions, so don't assume all players agree about all complaints.
5-6 years may well be a realistic guess on how long before FFXIV starts to decline in popularity (and if it retains its popularity that long it will have done amazingly well), but from that until the game shuts down is a long way.

[Sagittarii]

I feel like this game is at the same point as FFXI in 2006, when Treasures of Aht Urghan came out. That was the last expansion I played in FFXI, and a lot of people I know quit around that time.

SE may come out with another expansion in 2021, but by then, the next gen consoles will be out, so I think it will be tough to draw attention for an older game with PS3 era graphics.

I really hope a brand new MMO is in the works.