You can now play Final Fantasy 14 almost entirely solo. Barring a small handful of its major eight-player boss battles, the entire Main Scenario Quest can be seen without the help of other players, and its NPC companions are even finding their way into the optional dungeons. It’s a goal that Naoki Yoshida’s Creative Studio 3 has been working on since Shadowbringers, and it means anyone can enjoy the (award-winning) story with minimal social stress. But FF14 is still, at its heart, an MMORPG – and its last two seasonal events have been a much-needed reminder of just how much I value that side of it, even when it’s not taking things seriously.
FF14 has remembered how to be an MMO again, and it doesn’t have to be serious
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