The Final Fantasy XIV Mobile version is set to release in China in June 2025, offering a different take on the FFXIV experience. At the time of writing, Square Enix has yet to reveal when the global version of the MMORPG will release. [Thanks, GameSpark!]

An announcement video revealing the game’s release window appeared on the Chinese video site Bilibili on May 19, 2025. FFXIV Mobile will be an Android and iOS version of the popular MMORPG developed in collaboration with Tencent’s LightSpeed Studios, and Square Enix announced the new mobile adaptation on November 2024.

FFXIV Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida said of FFXIV Mobile that it will be a companion piece to FFXIV, aiming to recreate the original’s story and combat in a mobile format. On its original announcement, it was revealed that the game will include the content found on A Realm Reborn on launch, including the original nine jobs and five races found on the 2.0 release. As a reminder, a trailer for the game showcasing the mobile UI and the playable jobs appeared on December 2024.

Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will release in China on June 2025. More information on the exact date will appear in the future. Square Enix has yet to share information on the global release of FFXIV Mobile.

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Square Enix and Lightspeed Studios have published a new trailer for Final Fantasy XIV Mobile. It showcases the jobs that will be available at FFXIV Mobile. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

While there is a YouTube channel for the mobile game that contains videos in English and Japanese, this new trailer appeared first on the Chinese website Weibo. The trailer, which is around three minutes long, features nine different jobs. All of them also happened to comprise the complete list of regular jobs that appeared in the version 2.0 launch of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Here is the complete list of jobs featured in the new FFXIV Mobile trailer, based on their order of appearance:

• Warrior
• Paladin (also known as Knight in Japanese)
• Bard
• Black Mage
• Summoner
• Monk
• Dragoon
• Scholar
• White Mage

Despite being a mobile game, it won't have any gacha features as Lightspeed Studios seeks to base the game's experience on the original MMORPG that has been available on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X. As a side note, Square Enix has still yet to include China in the list of ed countries for the global releases of the original Final Fantasy XIV on PC and consoles as of 2024.

Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will be available in multiple countries and territories worldwide—including China—for Android and iOS mobile devices.

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Back in August 2024, we saw Final Fantasy XIV Mobile appear on a list of China’s National Press and Publication istration approved games, and now Square Enix, Lightspeed Studios, and Tencent announced a mobile version of FFXIV. Playtests will appear in China first, followed by ones worldwide. It is already possible to pre- for this version at the official site.

In the initial announcement, Final Fantasy XIV Mobile is described as an “adaptation” of FFXIV, with elements from the MMORPG retained. The announcement video confirmed that the Disciples of War that consist of the traditional jobs and Disciples of the Land and Hand roles will all be present. In addition to the typical adventuring and raids, minigames like the Gold Saucer’s chocobo racing and Triple Triad will appear. The announcement also confirmed Scions of the Seventh Dawn characters will be present as usual, with Tataru Taru and Thancred Waters both specifically being cited. 

Here’s the announcement video for the new version of the MMORPG:

And here are the first screenshots of the game.

There’s no timeline for when this version of the game will appear either via a beta or full version. We do know Chinese playtests will be held first. Then, there will be the worldwide launch after that.

Final Fantasy XIV is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and FFXIV Mobile is in development for Android and Apple iOS devices.

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LightSpeed Studios announced that it has established LightSpeed Japan Studio with Hideaki Itsuno as its leader. The former Capcom game director will work on new AAA action games in the new studio, which has two offices in Tokyo and Osaka.

Hideaki Itsuno was most recently known for working on Devil May Cry 5 and Dragon's Dogma 2. However, the latter became the last title he was involved with in Capcom. This is because Itsuno announced his departure from the company he had been working on for over 30 years at the end of August 2024. The new environment Hideaki Itsuno entered in September 2024 has since been revealed to be LightSpeed Japan Studio.

LightSpeed Studios is more known for developing mobile games like PUBG Mobile and Undawn. However, the new Japanese studio will have a focus on AAA action games. One of the studio's job listings, hosted by LightSpeed's parent company Tencent, seeks a programming engineer who is proficient in languages like C++, C#, and Python, as well as popular engines like Unreal Engine and Unity. The listing also mentions an expectation of multi-platform development on PC and mobile devices, as well as PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

Hideaki Itsuno is now d with LightSpeed Japan Studio. However, it will take some time until we can learn more about the AAA action games he is working on in the new studio.

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