Since then, Final Fantasy XIV's team has outlined an addition to their still stressed server structure.
Not only did Endwalker launch to record numbers, but servers were also stressed for a month after due to the sudden influx in players. And even director and producer Naoki Yoshida has since said multiple times how huge Asmongolds influence had been on the title.
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The very popular free trial had to be shut down and probably more hilariously, Square Enix ran out of digital copies to sell. It caused many more people to get into the title, now that it was considered ‘a good game'. Not only did his 130,000+ viewers shut down entire zones of the early game. In fact, Asmongold's venture into Eorzea might've been a little too successful. And with Asmongold bringing attention to the title, many of his viewers and the mainstream at large got to see why players love Final Fantasy XIV. Probably because it never tried to market itself as the ‘WoW-Killer' only to crash and burn shortly after. Improving itself while never getting the mainstream attention it deserved. Ever since the relaunch with A Realm Reborn in 2013, it had slowly and steadily been growing. Truth be told, Final Fantasy XIV did not suddenly become good. But also build quite the reputation within the industry and its audience. Suddenly, many more eyes directed themselves towards Final Fantasy XIV.Ī title that had, for the better part of 10 years, slowly grown not only to be a worthy alternative to World of Warcraft. And while saying Asmongold started the trend of ‘Ex WoW streamer trying FFXIV', he was the one that kicked that rock down the hill. Frequently, a time when player numbers fall off as they are running out of things to do. Last year, shortly after XIV's Endwalker expansion was announced, there was a good 6-month gap in content. The timing of the controversies surrounding Activision Blizzard in 2021 created a perfect storm. I don't think it can be understated, how huge the Texan streamer's decision to broadcast Final Fantasy XIV was last year.
So being late to the party, is probably good for Asmongold. Typically would rather experience the story for themselves. Steaming around an expansion release is also hard because most people who want to watch the reactions. And currently, we are in a mid-patch lull, where everyone is probably geared to the max and waiting for the next raid tier. Whenever there is a new raid and especially a new Ultimate around the corner. Streaming and content creation for Final Fantasy XIV, outside of community projects like the PvP events, usually pick up every 4 months. Giggle away while they try to predict the next plot twist, or are eager to watch while they get their heart ripped out and trampled on. Many players love to watch content creators react to it. Since XIV boasts a very girthy story, with many twists and turns. But what has been popular, as of late, are the reaction streams. And many of the game's qualities don't translate into a viewing experience. Because watching someone play the title, is a lot different from playing it. It's because Final Fantasy XIV doesn't really lend itself to be broadcasted. Not for a lack of great content creators, though. But why do people watch Final Fantasy XIV on twitch? After all, the title never did well on Twitch or YouTube. While some others, like former World of Warcraft mainstay Preach, found a second home in Square Enix's MMO. But many of those streamers bounced off the MMORPG and went on less time-consuming titles. The digital store ran out of keys and the very popular free trial had to be paused. It was so much of a big thing, that servers busted at the seams. Last year, Final Fantasy XIV kind of was a big thing once Asmongold and other World of Warcraft players gave it a shot. And what better than an MMORPG that has 10 years' worth of content? After all, the summer is always pretty dry for gaming and there are a lot of streaming schedule to fill. With the question always in the room, when is he going to play Final Fantasy XIV again? And he probably put it off for the current summer games draught. Since then, he made his return with the newly released Lost Arc and then moved on to Elden Ring.
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