The announcement are coming thick and fast and the latest is a collaboration between Square Enix and Capcom that will see Rathalos from Monster Hunter: World join in the online fun in Final Fantasy XIV Online.
The partnership unites two beloved and wildly successful titles, with FFinal Fantasy XIV Online currently boasting over 10 million registered players worldwide and Monster Hunter: World shipping over 8 million copies since its release in January 2018. This special collaboration event will bring new challenges to players of Final Fantasy XIV Online featuring characters from Monster Hunter: World to the world of Hydaelyn.
Final Fantasy XIV Online is one of the world’s most popular Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs and continues to deliver on the promise of bringing the best of the FINAL FANTASY experience to the online realm, ushering in new adventurers to its ever growing game world through regular free update content and premium expansions including FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward and FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood. Final Fantasy XIV Online is currently available for the PlayStation 4, PC for Windows, and Mac OS.
In Monster Hunter: World, players take on larger-than-life monsters in a variety of vast living, breathing ecosystems either solo or with up to three other hunters via online co-op. With the most accessible and seamless gameplay experience in the series to date, players can take on quests to slay increasingly more challenging and dangerous monsters in the food chain in order to earn materials that can be used to craft stronger weapons and armor with unique abilities based on their fallen foes. Monster Hunter: World is currently available for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.