Few years have been as good for Final Fantasy fans as this 2024. Not only did we receive a new iteration of the main franchise last year, but also Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has just been released, being an absolute success both critically and commercially. But Square Enix doesn’t plan to stop there. Because it seems that their goal, even beyond Rebirth, is to make 2024 the year of Final Fantasy.
There are few expansions more anticipated than the new one for Final Fantasy XIV. The previous one, Endwalker, was released over a year ago, and fans of this popular MMORPG are eager for more. Fortunately, the game director, Naoki Yoshida, has announced the release date: July 2nd.
Named Dawntrail, this expansion will include everything you can expect. This implies a new story, two completely new classes with mechanics very different from anything seen before, and more dungeons in which to demonstrate our skills. In addition, to address all the challenges it will present, the maximum level will be increased to three digits, setting it at level 100. All this in an expansion that will cost $40 and will include all the content from the previous expansions, Shadowbringers and Endwalker.
About the release date, Yoshida wanted to clarify something important. Because as no one will miss, it comes out a week after the Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree. Something that Yoshida joked about giving us a week to play Shadow of the Erdtree and then immerse ourselves in Dawntrailer. Something he finished by saying that there was also another reason for that date: he also wants to play the DLC of the From Software game.
Meanwhile, if you don’t want to wait for the two most anticipated expansions of the year, you should know that Square Enix has you covered. Because the second DLC of Final Fantasy XVI, The Rising Tides, will be released on April 18th and will include new stories, a new Eikon, and a new mode called Kairos Gate, more focused on action. So, if you are a fan of Final Fantasy, you have no excuse not to fully enjoy this 2024. Not when the remake of Final Fantasy IX seems to be on the way.
