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WARNING: The following feature contains main story spoilers for Final Fantasy 14.In the coming weeks,Final Fantasy 14will continue ramping up its news cycle. Between the final content update forEndwalker, Growing Light, and the upcomingDawntrailexpansion in Summer 2024,Final Fantasy 14fans looking for something to do in the game will have two days to track in the early fall. Each of these days will carry important news concerning the future of the critically acclaimed MMORPG in both the short and long term.
At the 2023 Las Vegas FanFest,Final Fantasy 14pulled back the curtain on theDawntrailexpansion, which will feature the game’s first major graphical update and a bevy of new zones and features for players to experience. Following the reveal ofDawntrail, late August was a time for celebration and reflection, asFinal Fantasy 14celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special questas part of the annual Rising celebration. AsFinal Fantasy 14takes a look back at how far it has come in the last decade, the future of the game is also on the horizon, along with new possibilities.
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September 24 Is A Day For Growing Light
At the 2023 Tokyo Game Show,Final Fantasy 14will broadcast the next Letter from the Producer Live, which will go over some additional details for Patch 6.5, Growing Light. During the second day of the Las Vegas FanFest, Square Enix showed thefirst details for the final major update ofEndwalkerand revealed the early October release window for the patch.Final Fantasy 14fans should expect the trailer for Growing Light to be shown to start the TGS broadcast, along with an official release date for the patch. Given the fact that Square Enix tends to release patches on Tuesdays, Patch 6.5 will launch on either October 3 or October 10.
Game producer and director Naoki Yoshida will take the stage at TGS to go over some gameplay that players will experience in Patch 6.5, such as the Alliance Raid called Thaleia, and the Abyssal Fracture Trial. Yoshida will also gloss over some Job balance updates that will arrive with the patch. However, players should not expect any Job reworks in the short term, as the development team isshifting its focus fromEndwalkertoDawntrailwhen it comes to major Job mechanics and potential reworks. With the Dragoon and the Astrologian confirmed to receive reworks inDawntrail, and two new Jobs waiting in the wings, players will not have to wait too much longer to hear more about those.
Nearly a month after TGS, the Final Fantasy 14 team will fly into London for the European FanFest on October 21 and 22 at the ExCeL London convention center. At that time, fans waiting tohear more details aboutDawntrailwill be in luck, as the keynote address for the London FanFest will go over more details that were not covered during the Las Vegas FanFest. This may include the reveal of one of the two new Jobs arriving inFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail. One is a melee DPS, and the other is a spell caster DPS. During the Las Vegas FanFest, Yoshida was seen wearing a t-shirt featuring artwork fromTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, which fueled speculation fromFF14players on social media. Fans watching or attending the London FanFest should keep an eye on Yoshida’s t-shirt for clues.
Final Fantasy 14is available now for PC, PS4, and PS5, with an Xbox Series X/S version launching in Spring 2024.
