Monster Hunter: World x Final Fantasy XIV Collab to Start on August 1

We finally have a release date for the Monster Hunter: World and Final Fantasy XIV crossover. Well, actually the release date is just for the Monster Hunter: World update at the moment, but I'm sure the Final Fantasy XIV event will be available soon enough. Anyway, I'm going to give you a minute to check out the Monster Hunter: World - Behemoth Update Trailer.

So a few things of note:

Kulu, being the rock-grabber it always is, has managed to grasp the classic Final Fantasy crystal, which has amplified its size and presumably strength.
A moogle escaped from the world of Final Fantasy XIV.
Dragoons have made their way into Monster Hunter, complete with the AF1 gear.
The Gae Bolg, the dragoon's iconic weapon in Final Fantasy XIV, is an Insect Glaive, a category of weapons known for its agility.
Cactuars show up.
Behemoth, which apparently uses the Zinogre (a monster that has yet to appear in Monster Hunter: World, by the by) skeleton, will cast meteor to essentially kill you.
The event will begin on August 1 at 5pm PST.

In other words, total hype and one more reason to jump back into Monster Hunter. I can't wait for the Final Fantasy XIV event now.

Either way, look forward to it!