Remaining Fantasy 14 Dawntrail lastly has a date. Talking at PAX East 2024, FF14 recreation director and producer Naoki Yoshida, greatest often called ‘Yoshi-P,’ took to the stage alongside translator Aimi Tokutake to talk about the journey over the previous decade of the critically acclaimed MMORPG, together with particulars about some new concepts the workforce has for the long run and the long-awaited date we’ll lastly get to go off on our subsequent journey – which you’ll be able to thank Elden Ring for.
We’ve been eagerly anticipating a extra particular FF14 Dawntrail launch date since Yoshida introduced it will be arriving in the summertime, and now we all know precisely once we’ll be capable to head out on our journey to Tural for the brand new Remaining Fantasy 14 enlargement. If you happen to’ve already performed the latest story content material in patch 6.55 of the MMORPG, you’ll have some thought of what to anticipate as we set off on a brand-new journey following the conclusion of the primary main overarching story arc in Endwalker.
The FF14 Dawntrail launch date is Tuesday July 2. Early entry will start on Friday June 28. Yoshida says he was truly planning to launch the enlargement per week earlier, however modified his thoughts after one other announcement. “We figured everyone can be eager about taking part in the Elden Ring DLC,” he laughs. “I’ll provide you with one week to get pleasure from that, after which go onto your summer season trip in Dawntrail.”
To affix in on the early entry date, you’ll have to pre-order the sport. Pre-orders start Tuesday March 26, and also you’ll get each a Wind-up Zidane minion (from Remaining Fantasy 9) and a pair of Azeyma’s earrings for signing up.
Very similar to the Menphina earrings from Endwalker, these will scale along with your stats and provide you with an expertise enhance as much as degree 90, letting you catch up your entire jobs to the beginning degree for Dawntrail. You’ll get these things in-game “as quickly as doable” after confirming your pre-order, which means you’ll be capable to use the earrings to degree up forward of the enlargement’s arrival.
We additionally get a take a look at the in-game gadgets included within the FF14 Dawntrail collector’s version. There’s an Ark mount (the ship from FF9), together with a Wind-up Garnet minion (additionally FF9), and a particular Chocobo Brush for the brand new FF14 Pictomancer job arriving in Dawntrail. Yoshida remarks on what number of of these things are associated to Remaining Fantasy 9, however says the explanation for this stays “a secret” for now.
Alongside this information, Yoshida confirms that the Remaining Fantasy 16 crossover occasion will run in FF14 from Tuesday April 2 to Wednesday Could 8. He notes that the story of the occasion is concentrated on the early recreation of FF16, remarking that he wouldn’t wish to spoil any huge moments for gamers awaiting the PC model of Remaining Fantasy 16.
Throughout the panel, Yoshida additionally says he desires to convey “refined multiplayer gameplay” and “extra large-scale duties” in Dawntrail and past. “In fact, we’re not neglecting the smaller-scale or solo content material reminiscent of variant dungeons,” he provides, noting that these will proceed to look. The workforce can also be rising the quantity of rewards gamers get, estimating roughly a 50% enhance “by round patch 7.3.”
One other emphasis Yoshida locations on future content material is that of “a extra fulfilling gaming expertise.” He says that content material can usually really feel somewhat acquainted, with numerous mechanics being repeated throughout completely different dungeons and fights. He says gamers may be nervous to listen to this: “Oh no, Yoshida goes to make the whole lot troublesome once more.” He explains that the workforce is wanting extra at providing elevated selection moderately than merely ramping up the problem.
Yoshida closes, as all the time, by thanking all of the Warriors of Gentle which have continued to play and assist the sport since its launch. “We are going to proceed to try ahead for the following ten, twenty years – till the day I die, mainly,” he concludes with a smile.
Get your self prepared for Dawntrail by studying concerning the different new job, the FF14 Viper, together with the brand new playable race, the FF14 feminine Hrothgar. We’ve additionally obtained the whole lot it’s essential know to get your FF14 Island Sanctuary as much as scratch earlier than you head off in your subsequent journey.
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