Cyans of the Seventh Dawn.

It’s about time the Scions of the Seventh Dawn had a holiday, right?

I asked producer and directorNaoki Yoshidaif this had been freeing for the development team.

Lalafell Krile as a Pictomancer from FF14 Dawntrail trailer

“When it comes to the content this time, I don’t feel as much pressure.

However, it is an opportunity for us in the development team to take on new challenges.

And from that perspective, it feels liberating in that sense.”

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Perhaps one of the team’s biggest challenges has been the graphical update.

Even the grass feels thicker.

So far, Tural’s environments feel rich and warm, existing in a perpetual summer haze.

Final Fantasy 14 screenshot of character on griffin flying next to waterfalls

Zoom in close, though, and the real difference from the graphical update is apparent.

Is this enough to futureproof the game for a further ten years?

Get yourself an SSD, especially for older consoles.

Final Fantasy 14 screenshot of view from city look out over blue ocean

I began with Viper, which seemed the more straightforward of the two as an up close melee fighter.

Pictomancers have three canvases on which to paint a Creature Motif, Weapon Motif, and Landscape Motif.

With content creators and streamers, too, audiences enjoy watching their reactions from the start.

Final Fantasy 14 screenshot showing waterfalls falling into colourful jungle

And then at some point, we may need to consider this jot down of system."

Final Fantasy 14 screenshot showing jungle, mountains and brightly coloured trees

Final Fantasy 14 screenshot showing Pictomancer with rainbow swirls battling an alpaca

Final Fantasy 14 screenshot showing Viper leaping with bright swipes against enemy

Final Fantasy 14 screenshot of low poly nachos and tacos

Final Fantasy 14 screenshot showing two female Hrothgar cat characters posing