Q 01/05

The original Final Fantasy XIV went live on which date in 2010?

A) November 11

B) August 27

C) September 30

D) December 7

Answer · why

C) September 30

It ran on the Crystal Tools engine built for Final Fantasy XIII, and its servers closed on November 11, 2012.

Q 02/05

Who was the original producer of the 2010 Final Fantasy XIV, removed after the failed launch?

A) Nobuaki Komoto

B) Yoichi Wada

C) Hiromichi Tanaka

D) Akihiko Yoshida

Answer · why

C) Hiromichi Tanaka

President Yoichi Wada issued a formal apology in December 2010, demoted director Komoto and brought in a new team.

Q 03/05

Naoki Yoshida had been planning chief of which game before taking over Final Fantasy XIV?

A) Final Fantasy XIII

B) Final Fantasy XI

C) Dragon Quest X

D) Kingdom Hearts

Answer · why

C) Dragon Quest X

He became both producer and director, and began writing 'Letters from the Producer' to rebuild trust with players.

Q 04/05

What was the codename for the rebuilt game before it was titled A Realm Reborn?

A) Project Meteor

B) Project Rebirth

C) Version 2.0

D) Eorzea Online

Answer · why

C) Version 2.0

The old game's finale on November 11, 2012 ended with the cinematic trailer 'End of an Era'.

Q 05/05

A Realm Reborn launched worldwide in which month and year?

A) April 2014

B) November 2012

C) August 2013

D) September 2010

Answer · why

C) August 2013

PlayStation 4 support followed in April 2014, macOS in 2015, PS5 in 2021, Xbox Series X/S in 2024 and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.