To celebrate the release of the sound team’s newest masterpiece, Heavensward: FINAL FANTASY XIV Original Soundtrack, we’re holding a special contest focused on the music of Heavensward. Soak up the tranquil sounds of the evening theme for Foundation—“Night in the Brume”—and perform your own rendition of the song! Will you keep it classy with a soothing piano or a violin? Completely jazz it up? Or perhaps straight-up rock out? That’s all up to you! Put your heart and soul into the music, and bring back the feeling you felt when taking your first step into Ishgard. Entries will be judged by the Sound Director Masayoshi Soken! Prizes include a decorative plaque signed by Masayoshi Soken, as well as in-game item packages! We’re looking forward to seeing and hearing all your music!

Check out the official Heavensward: FINAL FANTASY XIV Original Soundtrack website here.

Soundtrack available to purchase on the Square Enix Online Store.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 12:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) to Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 1:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)

Create a video of yourself performing your own unique arrangement of the song “Night in the Brume” from FINAL FANTASY® XIV: Heavensward.

You can listen to a sample of the song “Night in the Brume” at the following locations:

  • The “Heavensward: FINAL FANTASY XIV Original Soundtrack”
  • Sample YouTube video
  • Listen to the music while playing the game (featured in “Ishgard Foundation – evening”)

Grand prize winner
One (1) grand prize winner will be awarded the following prizes:

  • One (1) decorative plaque signed by FINAL FANTASY XIV Sound Director Masayoshi Soken.
  • One (1) in-game item package that includes one (1) Noble Barding chocobo barding, one (1) Ahriman Choker, one (1) Mandragora Choker, and one (1) Bluebird Earring.
  • One (1) video message from FINAL FANTASY XIV Sound Director Masayoshi Soken to the winner

Runners-up
Up to three (3) runners-up will each be awarded the following prizes:

  • One (1) “Heavensward: FINAL FANTASY XIV Original Soundtrack” poster signed by Sound Director Masayoshi Soken
  • One (1) in-game item package that includes one (1) Noble Barding chocobo barding, one (1) Ahriman Choker, one (1) Mandragora Choker, and one (1) Bluebird Earring.

Honorable mentions
Up to fifteen (15) qualifying entrants selected for honorable mention will each be awarded the following:

  • One (1) in-game item package which includes one (1) Ahriman Choker, one (1) Mandragora Choker, and one (1) Bluebird Earring.

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*All in-game items are virtual items and have no real world monetary value.
*All prizes will be delivered to the character listed on the entrant’s forum account.
*Please note that prizes are transferable only to characters under the same service account of the player who enters the contest.

  • Step 1: Record a video of yourself performing your version of the song “Night in the Brume” (the “entry”).
    • You must save the video in one of the following accepted resolutions:
      720p (1280×720)
      1080p (1920×1080)
    • You are free to choose how you would like to perform, arrange, and conclude your arrangement of the song. (*You may collaborate with other people; however, only (1) prize will be awarded per entry, if selected.)
    • The video must include footage of you performing the song (including playing the instruments or other objects).
    • The video cannot be longer than 2 minutes 30 seconds.
  • Step 2: Upload your entry to YouTube.
    • You must title the video using the format below:
      [FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Your Character NameExample:
      [FFXIV_HW_Music_NA] Zhexos Community
  • Step 3: Post a link to your video in the entry thread. Be sure to include the following information:
    • URL of the video
    • Submission title
    • Brief comment for your entry (up to 500 characters)
    • Your favorite song from FINAL FANTASY XIV (up to three)

You must abide by the following rules and guidelines when submitting your entry:

  • Entries cannot be edited after submission.
  • You must be sure that any music follows the Material Usage License Agreement.
  • You must, according to the Material Usage License Agreement, include a copyright notice (either in the video itself or the video description) for any use of copyrighted materials such as screenshots, or gameplay video: “FINAL FANTASY XIV © 2010-2016 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.”
  • You must, if you use a trademark in your video (such as “FINAL FANTASY” or any related logo), according to the Material Usage License Agreement, include a notice (either in the video itself or the video description) saying that the mark is owned by Square Enix, such as the following: “FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.”
  • You must follow the YouTube policies and guidelines, which can be found here.

Please note

  • One entry per person. If multiple entries are posted, only the first one submitted will be accepted.
  • Physical prize will be delivered to the address registered to the entrant’s Square Enix account. Please make sure your registered address is correct and up to date.
  • Prospective contestants must have a North America Square Enix Account to enter and must be in the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Must be 18 or older (or 13 or older with parent’s approval).
  • You may collaborate with other people; however, only one prize, or set of prizes, will be awarded per entry.
  • Normal forum rules apply to all posts within the contest thread.
  • Square Enix reserves the right to judge whether or not material is appropriate for public display.
  • Square Enix reserves the right to remove or take down any content in its sole discretion.

Forum Submission Rules
Inappropriate submissions will be moderated. If entries fall under any of the below categories, it will result in a disqualification and the post will be deleted by a moderator:

  • Any posts containing obscenity, vulgarity, discrimination, or any other offensive subject matter
  • Infringements upon copyright/intellectual property, personal credit, privacy, etc.
  • Counter to public order and/or morals
  • Submissions with content judged to be grossly deviant from the established theme
  • The development and operations teams will select the grand prize winner, runner-ups, and honorable mentions based on the overall execution and quality of the performance.