Final Fantasy 14 recently unveiled fascinating game data collected over the last ten years during its annual 14-hour broadcast. These statistics range from the total duration of cutscenes to the accumulated weight of melded Materia, showcasing the immense popularity of this critically acclaimed MMORPG.
The 14-hour broadcast has become a near-annual tradition for Final Fantasy 14 throughout its existence. This year's livestream featured the 80th Live Letter from the Producer, primarily focusing on the graphics update and benchmark for Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail.
During the broadcast, Director and Producer Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida and Global Community Producer Toshio “Foxclon” Murouchi shared staggering statistics from the game's first decade. While some stats, such as the 30 million registered players or the most favored mounts and minions, were straightforward, others, like the total distance of corks launched from Realm Reborn Red wine bottles, added a touch of humor. With 159 hours of cutscenes, 4917 minutes of music, and 88 Aetherytes so far, the scale of Final Fantasy 14 is truly impressive.
Final Fantasy 14 10-Year Game Data
- Registered Accounts – 30,000,000
- Global Accolades Received – 240 (out of 313 nominations)
- Aetherytes – 88
- Duties in Duty Finder – 325
- Hours of Cutscenes – 159
- Minutes of Music – 4917
- Tons of Materia Melded – 16,096 (equivalent to the total platinum reserves on Earth)
- Kilometers traveled by Realm Reborn Red corks – 46,152 (further than the Earth's circumference)
- Liters of concoctions drank – 54,350,656 (almost matching the annual ketchup consumption in the US)
- Expansion most players started in – Shadowbringers
- Top 3 Favorite Mounts – Company Chocobo, SDS Fenrir, and the Fatter Cat
- Top 3 Favorite Minions – Starbird, Fat Cat, and the Lesser Panda
- Top 3 Favorite Home Points – Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, and Old Sharlayan
- Top 3 Most Formidable Foes – Hades, The Endsinger, and the Warrior of Light
These figures exclude any data from the upcoming Dawntrail expansion. Once Final Fantasy 14's next expansion launches on July 2, these numbers are expected to rise even further. Fans have already enjoyed these statistics and are eager to witness their continuous growth in the future.
Final Fantasy 14 also shared other intriguing details during the 14-hour broadcast. Alongside the highly anticipated graphical update, Dawntrail will revamp blacklisting in Final Fantasy 14, offering players the ability to mute others, filter specific terms from chat, and expel individuals from their private or free company estates. This feature will empower fans to tailor their gaming experience by effectively blocking disruptive players post-expansion release.
The upcoming months will be bustling for Final Fantasy 14 enthusiasts. As per the calendar shared during the broadcast, players can anticipate the return of the Yo-Kai Watch and Dragon Quest 10 collaboration events, another Moogle Treasure Trove and Make it Rain Campaign, and two additional Live Letters from the Producer. With a continuous stream of activities leading up to early access on June 28, Final Fantasy 14 fans will have a myriad of engagements until Dawntrail arrives.
