Final Fantasy 14 almost had a blue mage battle royale mode Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Final Fantasy 14 almost had a blue mage battle royale mode FFortnite. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 7 Jun 2022 3 comments The Final Fantasy 14 development team considered adding a battle royale mode to the MMO. In a recent interview with Japanese outlet Gamer (transcribed on Reddit), producer and director Naoki Yoshida discussed development of the recently added Crystalline Conflict PvP mode. One idea was a battle royale mode featuring only blue mages - the unique job that learns skills and magic by battling enemies. Watch on YouTube The mode would take place in a large arena with a gradually shrinking battle area, as is typical of the genre. Players would then use the blue mage learning ability to acquire spells instead of collecting weapons. However, this idea was dropped. Another idea was to focus solely on eight core jobs, but this was also dropped. One reason is that it was believed players would want to use their own jobs in PvP rather than pre-determined options. The Crystalline Conflict mode has proven popular with players, despite some awkward balance changes. And as for Final Fantasy battle royales, there's always the mobile game Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store