A new expansion, platform, collaboration and more were all announced forĀ Final Fantasy XIV. This year’sĀ Final Fantasy XIVĀ Fan Fest really seemed to roll a ton out.
The big news is, of course, the reveal of 7.0 and the new expansion,Ā Dawntrail. It’ll see the Warrior of Light (that’s you, player) set off for the New World that’s been mentioned in content like the Blue Mage quests, now officially named as Tural.
And the Scions will be getting deeply involved with the local politics again, it seems. A competition for the throne is heating up, which draws the WoL and friends in, and may even see the Scions face off on opposite sides. It’s intriguing, for sure. Though it’s some testy potential subject matter to handle, the tropical setting does make for a great showcase of all the graphical updates Square Enix is rolling out.
Normally, the expansion would be the big headline. But today’sĀ Final Fantasy XIVĀ Fan Fest keynote also had a surprise guest: Xbox head Phil Spencer. Taking the stage alongsideĀ XIVĀ director and producer Naoki Yoshida, and later the new Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu, they officially announced thatĀ Final Fantasy XIVĀ is coming to Xbox.
Xbox Series X|S consoles will be able to join in the MMO, starting with an open beta set for sometime next year. Spencer and Kiryu both intimated that this was the start of a greater collaboration between Xbox and theĀ Final FantasyĀ team, which will surely set speculation ablaze for a little while.
All of that, plus some 6.5X news and teases, aĀ Fall GuysĀ collaboration in the works, and of course, Hildibrand.Ā Final Fantasy XIVĀ has a ton in store for 2024, it seems. Here’s all that lies ahead.
All of the headlines from theĀ Final Fantasy XIVĀ Fan Fest keynote
- Final Fantasy XIVās next expansion Dawntrail charts a course for summer 2024
- Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail will introduce two new DPS jobs
- Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is getting a massive graphical update
- Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Xbox
- Final Fantasy XIV is expanding its free trial to include Stormblood
Published: Jul 28, 2023 02:33 pm