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Here's why Final Fantasy 14's upgraded characters looked so bad in its Benchmark test, and how Square Enix is improving them for 7.0's launch

Final Fantasy 14.

After Final Fantasy 14's recent Benchmark test left players less than impressed with its graphical overhaul, Square Enix has revealed how it's improving characters based on feedback.

Last month in April, the latest version of Final Fantasy 14's Benchmark test software went live, letting players get a glimpse of how their characters would look after the big new graphical overhaul is implemented this year. Unfortunately, many found their Warriors of Light looked like cursed beings with lifeless eyes, and at the time, game director Naoki Yoshida apologized for the less-than-stellar results.

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