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‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Mod Creator Shuts Down “Mare Synchronos” After Receiving “Legal Inquiry Concerning The Project”

Mare Synchronos was a mod that allowed players of Final Fantasy XIV to share the appearance of their modified characters in-game. The mod’s creators have now pulled the plug, after receiving a “legal ...
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Why Final Fantasy 14 is Being Review Bombed by Fans

For those not in the know, Mare Synchronos is a cosmetic mod that allows players to mirror the cosmetic appearance of another player in real-time. If the mirrored player changes their outfit, the ...
PC Gamer

In the wake of shutting down a highly popular mod, Final Fantasy 14 director Yoshi-P shares deeply earnest blog about 'mods, their use, and the culture surrounding them'

In case you're unfamiliar with the Final Fantasy 14 community, recently, a mod named Mare Synchronos—which had many thousands of users at its peak—was sent a cease & desist order. The mod in question ...
PC Gamer

Final Fantasy 14 and World of Warcraft are starting to meet in the middle on modding, and it's a strange new world for MMOs and their AddOn communities

This is Terminally Online: PC Gamer's very own MMORPG column. Every other week, I'll be sharing my thoughts on the genre, interviewing fellow MMO-heads like me, taking a deep-dive into mechanics we've ...
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Final Fantasy 14 Finally Addresses Modding Controversy

Eric Law is a Game Rant contributor from Pennsylvania, USA. An MMORPG-focused video game writer for Game Rant for two years and counting, Eric cut his teeth on gaming since he was a wee lad watching ...