Final Fantasy XIV Is Ending Windows 10 Support, Though You'll 'Likely' Still Be Able To Play

Square Enix has announced it volition extremity Windows 10 enactment for its MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV this October.

The steadfast confirmed successful a connection that enactment volition extremity connected October 14, 2025, coinciding with Microsoft's ain end-date for information updates and support.

"You volition apt beryllium capable to play FINAL FANTASY XIV connected Windows® 10 systems adjacent aft the extremity of support," the institution said. "However, aft we discontinue support, we volition arsenic a wide regularisation nary longer beryllium capable to supply enactment for problems arising arsenic a effect of the operating system."

Square Enix said it whitethorn responded to requests for method enactment regarding Windows 10 issues aft the extremity of support, but this volition beryllium limited, connected a case-by-case basis, and not guaranteed.

Additionally, the OS and CPU requirements for the Windows mentation of Final Fantasy XIV volition besides beryllium updated connected October 14. Alongside a displacement from Windows 10 64-bit to Windows 11 64-bit, CPU requirements volition besides bump up.

For Minimum System Requirements, the recommended Intel Core i7-7700 (or higher) volition displacement to an Intel Core i5-8400 (or higher). The Recommended System Requirements are holding dependable connected the Intel Core i7-9700 benchmark, though.

Currently, Final Fantasy XIV is gathering up to its 7.3 patch, The Promise of Tomorrow, owed to get successful aboriginal August. Following connected from the Dawntrail expansion, spot 7.3 volition present a caller slew of Main Scenario Quests pursuing the aftermath of the enlargement and the unusual things afoot successful Solution Nine.

Additionally, the adjacent limb of Final Fantasy XIV's Final Fantasy XI crossover raid bid Echoes of Vana'diel volition arrive, with San d'Oria: The Second Walk. Longtime Final Fantasy XI players (who could adjacent inactive beryllium playing to this day) volition apt find immoderate neat easter eggs and references littered passim the caller bid of fights.

As for Windows 10 users, the operating strategy displacement inactive seems to beryllium an inevitable reality. If you're inactive connected Win10, present mightiness beryllium a bully clip to commencement considering your options arsenic its end-of-support looms successful the distance.

Eric is simply a freelance writer for IGN.