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08-14-2015, 03:16 AM
Several of Final Fantasy XIV Gil (http://www.ffxivmall.com/) these characters were pulled from alternate worlds. For example, Final Fantasy XIV players could become a steampunk Catwoman, a post-apocalyptic Wonder Woman or a vampiric Batman.The name recognition of these DC characters helped Infinite Crisis attract Final Fantasy XIV players initially but the game couldn't retain them. Steam Charts shows that the game peaked at 6,921 simultaneous Final Fantasy XIV players in March and has since declined dramatically. During the last 30 days, the highest peak was 1,557.That kind of drop in Final Fantasy XIV players is devastating for a game that centers around online play. It's a problem that snowballs, too. If you can't quickly find an online match in a game, you're not going to keep playing. If you leave, then that just increases the wait for a match for everyone else and makes them less likely to keep playing too.While it's unclear exactly why Final Fantasy XIV players left Infinite Crisis, the abundance of rival Final Fantasy XIV games didn't help. Steam alone is home to several other free-to-play MOBAs, including the wildly popular Dota 2. Beyond that platform, there are also entrenched competitors like SMITE and League of Legends. The genre keeps growing, too. Blizzard just entered the fray with Heroes of the Storm this week. Yes, the DC Comics brand counts for a lot but it's not enough to get Final Fantasy XIV players to stick with Infinite Crisis when there are so many other Final Fantasy XIV games to choose from.If you purchased either The Starter Pack or The Elite Pack for Infinite Crisis, Steam will be offering refunds. You can find out how to get your money back here.Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Is Coming To PC. RPG fans gaming on PC have something to look forward to in the coming months as Square Enix announces it will be bringing Final Fantsy Type-0 HD to a desktop near you.Only releasing a couple of months ago on home console, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is an upgraded version of a former PSP-exclusive, boasting enhanced graphics and sound, new content and more. Apparently that game sold well enough to make Square Enix decide to offer it up to even more fans, with a PC port planned for?well, we?re not sure yet.This news comes from Siliconera, who originally picked up on the announcement via a note on the Square Enix Twitter page. If you can?t read Japanese, you can go ahead and skip out on following that second link.All we know so far is that he game is heading to PC through Steam at some point in the future, with Square Enix promising more details at a later date.