Summary
On the main stage of PAX East,Final Fantasy 14producer and director Naoki Yoshida revealed that theDawntrailexpansion will launch on July 2, with early access starting a few days prior, on June 28. Yoshida also confirmed that pre-orders forFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrailwill begin on March 26, granting players early access to the expansion.
To start the panel, Yoshida gave players a look back at the roadFinal Fantasy 14took to reachDawntrailand revealed that the game had reached over 30 million registered accounts at the time of writing. In the days leading up to PAX East, someFinal Fantasy 14players uncovered potential pre-order bonus itemsintroduced into the game in Patch 6.58. These uncovered items were the Wind-up Zidane minion and Azeyma’s Earrings, with the latter granting an EXP buff for players still leveling up to 90. These pre-order items lined up with what pastFinal Fantasy 14expansions offered to players that purchased in advance, withEndwalkeroffering Menphina’s Earrings and the Wind-up Palom minion.
Soon,Final Fantasy 14players can obtain the pre-order bonus items and secure access toDawntrail. Starting Tuesday, March 26, at Noon Eastern,Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrailpre-orderswill begin across all digital storefronts.Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrailwill launch on July 2, with early access beginning on June 28. Yoshida confirmed that the Wind-up Zidane minion and Azeyma’s Earrings will be available once pre-orders go live, and players will receive them via the in-game mail system. Players who purchase the Digital Collector’s Edition will receive a few extra collectibles: the Chocobo Brush weapon glamour for Pictomancers, the Wind-up Garnet minion, and the Ark mount. Though Ark is one of the mostunderrated Summons in theFinal Fantasyseries, Yoshida acknowledged Ark’s appearance alongside the Zidane and Garnet minions as references toFinal Fantasy 9that players can discover inDawntrail.
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail Release and Pre-Order Details
The physicalFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail Collector’s Editionwill include additional items. Yoshida showed off a statue of the Viper, a cloth world map, a journal, and a leather pen case as the items that would come in the Collector’s Edition box. Withthe release ofElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreea week before the launch of Dawntrail, Yoshida jokingly told attendees, “I’ll give you one week” between the launch of the two expansions.
Yoshida closed the panel by confirming thattheFinal Fantasy 16crossover eventinFinal Fantasy 14will run from April 2 to May 8. All in all,Final Fantasy 14players will have plenty to do in the months ahead.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
WHERE TO PLAY
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