Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail will release in late June to avoid clashing with Elden Ring’s DLC
“I’ll give you one week,” says director
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Final Fantasy14 Online’sDawntrailexpansion finally has a release date, and it’ll be welcome news for those looking forward to a certain highly-anticipated From Software DLC.
Announced during theDawntrailpanel at PAX East,Final Fantasy 14producer and director Naoki Yoshida revealed that the expansion will launch on July 2. However, as with previous expansions, those who pre-orderDawntrailwill be given 4 days early access beginning on June 28.
“We actually wanted to start it a week earlier,” says Yoshida in regards to the early access release date, before simply saying: “Elden RingDLC…”
“We figured everyone would be interested in playing theElden RingDLC,” he continues, referring to theShadow of the Erdtreeexpansionset to arrive on June 21. “I’ll give you one week!”
Trails unto dawn
During the PX East panel, Yoshida also revealed the physical collector’s edition forDawntrail,which features new key art by Yoshitaka Amano, a figure of the Warrior of Light wearing the gear of the new Viper job, a notebook, a pen case, and an updated map of Hydaelyn - the planetFinal Fantasy 14takes place on.
Lastly, Yoshida confirmed that the long-awaitedFinal Fantasy 16crossover event will be coming toFinal Fantasy 14on April 2, running until May 8. So players will have just over a month to experience this limited-time questline and earn all of its unique rewards which include protagonist Clive Rosfield’s outfit as well as a Torgal mount.
Final Fantasy 14players have much to look forward to in the run-up toDawntrail’srelease, then. Sometime between now and the expansion’s launch, we can also expect the second part of the Moogle Treasure Trove event, though the date for this has yet to be revealed.
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