In a long-awaited virtual announcement, the makers of Final Fantasy finally released a new update schedule.
But due to the global pandemic, the production department faced multiple challenges in getting things going, much like the rest of us.
Thatâs old news now, since developers, Square Enix (previously known as âSquareâ), have released a new schedule, and the game will receive a patch update in August.On the official forum of the game, the company released a âLetter from the Producer.â Naoki Yoshida, the director, and producer of Final Fantasy XIV apologized to fans for the delay in releasing the patch update.
He explained the challenges faced by the different teams involved with the release of the upgrade, as the world came to a standstill in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Patch 5.3- Reflections in Crystal, will contain significant fixesAs noted by the director as well, there were essential improvements required, without which the update wouldnât have benefitted the players.
And thus, the testing was the main issue faced while getting things running amidst the pandemic.But now, everythingâs back on trackThe makers have developed a work-from-home network, and are slowly returning to normal on the schedule front.
Patch 5.3 is now going to release on 11th August, and subsequently, the old schedule of an update every three and half months will be followed.