A Realm Reborn (considered version 2.0 of the game) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) in the Final Fantasy series. It is developed and published by Square Enix. It was released worldwide for Windows and PlayStation 3 on 27 August 2013. Support for PlayStation 4 was added on 14 April 2014. A Realm Reborn was a replacement for the original version 1.x (also called Legacy) game that was launched in September 2010. The original version was shut down on 11 November 2012 due to negative reception.

Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward is the first expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Square Enix for macOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Windows, then later on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. It was released on June 23, 2015, nearly two years after the debut of A Realm Reborn.

Stormblood (considered version 4.0 of the game) is the second expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, after Heavensward. It was released on June 20, 2017 with early access started on June 16th.

Shadowbringers (considered version 5.0 of the game) is the third expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, after Stormblood. It was released on July 2nd, 2019 with early access started on June 28th. It is highly acclaimed and is considered to be one of the greatest narratives in the franchise and in gaming.