Final Fantasy XIV Bassist Eikichi Iwai Passes Away

Iwai had just performed concert with MMORPG's official rock band at event in Tokyo on November 1
Original headline at Anime News Network: “Final Fantasy XIV Game Band The Primals' Bassist Eikichi Iwai Dies”
Key facts
- Release date
- September 2010
- Platform
- Personal computers
Tags
- #Eikichi Iwai
- #Final Fantasy XIV
- #Masayoshi Soken
- #Music
- #Square Enix
- #The Primals
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