Picture from Brendy’s coverage of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest.
Maybe they shut down the Final Fantasy XIV servers today to give today’s surprise announcement of a TV adaptation a chance to sink in. As covered by Hollywood Reporter, there’s a live-action series in the works based on Square Enix’s popular fantasy MMORPG. It’s produced by Hivemind, the crew behind The Expanse and the upcoming TV version of The Witcher.
The TV show will tell a tale of “struggle between magic and technology to bring peace to a land in conflict”, and Hivemind say that notable characters from the game will make an appearance, including heartthrob engineer Cid.
