2010
Final Fantasy XIV — Guildleve Illustrations
In 2010, Mitsuhiro Arita expanded his collaboration with Square Enix from Final Fantasy XI into the original Final Fantasy XIV. He was responsible for the illustrations used on the game's Guildleve cards, an important visual component of Final Fantasy XIV's original quest system. The assignment connected Arita's long experience with card-based imagery to the interface and world design of a major MMORPG.
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Mitsuhiro Arita worked on the original 2010 version of Final Fantasy XIV.
The official game credits list Arita under Guildleve Illustrations.
Arita later personally confirmed that he designed Final Fantasy XIV's Guildleve cards.
Guildleves were illustrated cards associated with levequests, one of the principal gameplay systems of the original Final Fantasy XIV.
The Guildleve system used card-like visual representations for quests available to players.
Arita's contribution brought his experience in card illustration into the visual language of an MMORPG rather than a conventional trading card game.
This work developed from his existing relationship with Square Enix, established through his long-running Final Fantasy XI collaboration.
Arita continued working on Final Fantasy XI during this period while contributing separately to Final Fantasy XIV.
24 September — Guardians of Ga'Hoole Volume 10 was released in Japan with Mitsuhiro Arita credited as illustrator.