Final Fantasy XIV is a (MMORPG) developed and published by . Directed and produced by , it was released worldwide for and in August 2013, as a replacement for the , with support for , , and releasing later. Final Fantasy XIV takes place in the of Eorzea, five years after the events of the original 2010 release. At the conclusion of the original game, the primal dragon Bahamut escapes from its lunar prison to initiate the Seventh Umbral Calamity, an apocalyptic event which destroys much of Eorzea. Through the gods' blessing, the escapes the devastation by time traveling five years into the future. As Eorzea recovers and rebuilds, the player must deal with the impending threat of invasion by the Garlean Empire from the north.Final Fantasy XIV is a (MMORPG) developed and published by . Directed and produced by , it was released worldwide for and in August 2013, as a replacement for the , with support for , , and releasing later. Final Fantasy XIV takes place in the of Eorzea, five years after the events of the original 2010 release. At the conclusion of the original game, the primal dragon Bahamut escapes from its lunar prison to initiate the Seventh Umbral Calamity, an apocalyptic event which destroys much of Eorzea. Through the gods' blessing, the escapes the devastation by time traveling five years into the future. As Eorzea recovers and rebuilds, the player must deal with the impending threat of invasion by the Garlean Empire from the north.