Destructoid community choice award

[Goufunaki]

http://www.destructoid.com/destructo...r-233495.phtml

Final Fantasy XIV has a long and difficult history, to put it mildly. Released in September 2010 to universal criticism, Square Enix’s troubled MMORPG underwent numerous updates and even the waiving of subscription fees, to little success. But on October 14th 2011, Square Enix announced that they would be relaunching the game as Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 (later renamed Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.) At gamescom we’ve seen the considerable changes made to the engine, HUD and combat system, transforming it into a far cry from the game that disappointed so many.

As reported by Eurogamer, producer Naoki Yoshida spoke candidly of the game’s previous failures last week, noting that it would take a long time to rebuild fans’ trust in the Final Fantasy brand. Despite this, you voted for the game in droves, with the game receiving over three times as many votes as the runner-up, The Last of Us. Time will tell if the new and improved iteration of the game will deliver on its promises, but in the meantime it certainly seems as though Square Enix has your support.

Woot! Things are looking good!

[Yucie]

Awwwww yeah!

[Keres]

Wow, I voted for FFXIV in their poll (a poll of 30+ games, no less) and thought that it had no chance of winning, simply because most readers on gaming blogs don't seem to care about MMOs, and doubly so because of the "it's cool to hate Square-Enix" mentality in the community these days.

Pleasantly surprised. Well-deserved, too!

Despite this, you voted for the game in droves, with the game receiving over three times as many votes as the runner-up, The Last of Us. Time will tell if the new and improved iteration of the game will deliver on its promises, but in the meantime it certainly seems as though Square Enix has your support.

gat. damn.

[Denmo]

Holy wow. Either Gamescom is unpopular or we really just outvoted everyone else by lots.

[TimonLoon]

Definitely didn't see that coming. Go go FFXIV Team!

rofl @ that gif.

[AdvancedWind]

What the hell? We actually won?

[Jennestia]

Holy wow. Either Gamescom is unpopular or we really just outvoted everyone else by lots.

GC is a pretty popular event because it's generally one of the main mediums for MMOs and Mobile gaming -- which as we know is on the rise given the whole reason of Ouya's inception essentially.

[Starlord]

" Best PC Game AND Community Award?" SE You do know this is your second chance right? Please please PLEASE don't mess this up!

[Dragonheart]

oh look IGN:

http://uk-microsites.ign.com/ign-pca/

.... and FFXIV wasn't mentioned at all right?

[NefarioCall]

HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY
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