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Shadowbringers

Shadowbringers is the third expansion for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV, developed and published by Square Enix. It was released on July 2, 2019, for Windows and PlayStation 4, with later ports to other platforms. The expansion continues the game’s ongoing story, shifting players from the familiar world of Hydaelyn to a distant mirror realm known as The First.

The core setting of Shadowbringers is The First, a realm bathed in perpetual daylight and presented as

Gameplay additions include the Gunbreaker, a new tank job that wields a gunblade, expanding the roster of

Reception to Shadowbringers was strongly positive, with critics and players lauding its narrative scope, world-building, and

an
alternate
version
of
the
Source’s
world.
The
Warrior
of
Light
travels
there
to
avert
a
cataclysm
and
to
uncover
the
truth
behind
the
Ascian
conspiracy.
The
narrative
centers
on
themes
of
memory,
identity,
and
the
tension
between
light
and
darkness,
with
Emet-Selch
serving
as
the
principal
antagonist.
The
story
was
widely
praised
for
its
character-driven
writing
and
emotional
depth,
marking
a
high
point
in
the
game’s
storytelling.
playable
classes.
Shadowbringers
also
introduces
new
zones
within
The
First,
notably
the
Crystarium
as
a
hub,
along
with
additional
areas,
dungeons,
and
trials
that
support
the
continuation
of
the
main
scenario.
The
expansion
enhances
visuals,
music,
and
voice
acting
while
expanding
endgame
content
and
ongoing
updates
to
the
overall
game
world.
character
development.
It
is
regarded
as
one
of
Final
Fantasy
XIV’s
standout
expansions
and
had
a
lasting
impact
on
the
game’s
ongoing
development
and
tone.