Final Fantasy XIV Mobile Adaptation Brings FFXIV to Phones

Back in August 2024, we saw Final Fantasy XIV Mobile appear on a list of China’s National Press and Publication Administration approved games, and now Square Enix, Lightspeed Studios, and Tencent announced a mobile version of FFXIV. Playtests will appear in China first, followed by ones worldwide. It is already possible to pre-register for this version at the official site.

In the initial announcement, Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is described as an “adaptation” of FFXIV, with elements from the MMORPG retained. The announcement video confirmed that the Disciples of War that consist of the traditional jobs and Disciples of the Land and Hand roles will all be present. In addition to the typical adventuring and raids, minigames like the Gold Saucer’s chocobo racing and Triple Triad will appear. The announcement also confirmed Scions of the Seventh Dawn characters will be present as usual, with Tataru Taru and Thancred Waters both specifically being cited. 

Here’s the announcement video for the new version of the MMORPG:

And here are the first screenshots of the game.

There’s no timeline for when this version of the game will appear either via a beta or full version. We do know Chinese playtests will be held first. Then, there will be the worldwide launch after that.

Final Fantasy XIV is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and FFXIV Mobile is in development for Android and Apple iOS devices.