Anyone who witnessed theEndwalkerGrape incident knowsFinal Fantasy 14fans can get a little silly. This time,Final Fantasy 14players had so much fun with an official farm livestream that the farm itself named one of its roosters after one of the game’s most infamous antagonists.
To celebrate thelaunch ofFinal Fantasy 14’sPatch 6.2, and the farming simulator-like Island Sanctuary content coming with it, the critically-acclaimed MMORPG teamed up with London-based Mudchute Farm to put on a week-long livestream. Affectionately titled, “Mogchute Farm,” the livestream included live footage of the farm animals, activities, and even votes on what types of feed the animals would receive.
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Of course, such a fun premise was the perfect setup for creativeFinal Fantasy 14fans to work their silly magic. Fans immediately began making farm animal puns about popularFinal Fantasy 14characters; two goats were named Hraesvelgoat and Goatsetsu, and a donkey named Haydes was but some examples.
However, when the camera panned to one chicken, in particular, the wholesome chat exploded. The rooster in question stood on a high perch, rarely leaving the branch, and its color scheme was similar to that ofZenos yae Galvus' outfit inEndwalker. The outpouring from the crowd was so overwhelming and energetic that Mudchute Farms officially named the rooster Zenos, in honor of the crowd and the occasion.
As one might expect, it took mere moments for Chicken Zenos fan art to flood the internet. Players redrew famous scenes from the game with Chicken Zenos instead of the original, equipped Chicken Zenos with some of his humanoid predecessor’s gear and other outfits, and even drewotherFinal Fantasy 14charactersas chickens and other farm animals. The farm livestream was even more successful thanFinal Fantasy 14could have imagined, with thousands of players watching–even when the animals were just sleeping. The event inspired memes that will last for years.
In addition to the Island Sanctuary system which spawned Chicken Zenos,Final Fantasy 14Patch 6.2, titledBuried Memory, promises tons of exciting content. In addition to an expanded Main Scenario Quest,Buried Memoryis continuing the Pandaemonium raid with a new tier of challenging battles, and adding new types of dungeons and Extreme trials. With more tribal quests and Hildibrand Manderville adventures–includingEndwalker’snew Relic Weapon Quests–coming just around the corner in 6.25,Final Fantasy 14players will have plenty of things to do as the summer comes to an end.
Final Fantasy 14is available now for PC, PS4, and PS5.
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