Today Square Enix revealed the title (and quite a lot of details) of upcoming Final Fantasy XIV update 3.3, dubbed “Revenge of the Horde.”
Apparently that caught the attention at someone at Blizzard, generating the humorous exchange below.
Prepare for Patch 3.3—Revenge of the Horde! #FFXIV pic.twitter.com/QsivFKQC3h
— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN) April 29, 2016
.@FF_XIV_EN Revenge of the… what? pic.twitter.com/W1MmQtbwvs
— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) April 29, 2016
.@Warcraft Don’t worry, we are prepared. pic.twitter.com/dnYVR9JXF2
— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN) April 29, 2016
If you’re one of the four people in the world unfamiliar with the most basic World of Warcraft lore, the “Horde” is one of the main factions of Blizzard’s IP.
That said, Final Fantasy XIV‘s title refers to the Dravanian Horde, which is one of the factions involved in the Dragonsong War, of which the upcoming update will bring the culmination.
Naming shenanigans aside, I’m sorry World of Warcraft, but Derplander in dragoon gear is just way cooler than your orc.
