New FFXIV information is available on the Lodestone from today. You can read the news in the quote below.

" Hello again, all you FFXIVers out there! Yoshi-P here, with my thirtieth Letter from the Producer.

We’re back from showcasing version 2.0 at E3! Gaming sites around the world have put up their FFXIV articles...and after answering questions for twenty-four or so interviews during the exhibition, my throat sure is sore…

As I mentioned in the interviews, 2.0 will be prioritizing the development schedule. This means we’ll be focusing on getting to alpha and beta testing as soon as possible. There’s still some work to be done tweaking the graphics, but otherwise it’s all about optimization.

As for the in-game footage, we’ll be bringing you the CG trailer and various other tidbits sometime around midsummer!


(Well...okay. Here’s a sneak peek of the CG!)
We released some in-game screenshots at E3, but the graphics are still undergoing adjustments—expect to see higher quality at release. We’re working on dusk/night lighting and post processing as we speak. The key to getting the best graphic quality out of current gen machines is by tweaking the lighting and shaders, post processing, etc., and (while keeping a close eye on optimization) we’ll be pushing the envelope as far as it will go! (They won’t be ready for a little while yet, but we’re also working on getting out some screenshots for the PS3!)

Here’s a random moment from my adventures at E3:


“Don’t look back, always look ahead.” I got this fortune during a lunch meeting we had after E3. The phrase was so perfect for me—I really got a kick out of it.

Alrighty, time for some news on the current version of FFXIV. Here’s a list of the updates we have scheduled for patch 1.23 and beyond.

[Table up upcoming changes]"

The list of FFXIV changes is very large so we felt it would be better to provide a link to the official forum thread instead. You can find all the info on the Lodestone forum.