Final Fantasy XIV Game Band The Primals' Bassist Eikichi Iwai Dies
Iwai had just performed a concert with the band during the game's Fan Festival event in Tokyo on November 1.
The Primals, led by the composer and sound director of Final Fantasy XIV Masayoshi Soken, have performed official cover music from Final Fantasy XIV since 2014. They have released multiple albums for the series and have performed in events, including the game's own official Fan Festivals.
The members include (pictured right from left to right) Michael-Christopher Koji Fox (vocalist and game's localizer, translator, and lyricist), Iwai (bassist), Masayoshi Soken (guitarist, vocalist, and game's composer), Tetsuya Tachibana (drummer), and GUNN (guitarist).
Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIV Online for personal computers in September 2010. Square Enix has since released five expansions: "Heavensward" in June 2015, "Stormblood" in June 2017, "Shadowbringers" in July 2019, "Endwalker" in December 2021, and "Dawntrail" in July 2024. The game's "Evercold" expansion will launch on February 19 for early access, and officially on February 23.
Source: Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone
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