Here’s everything you’re gonna wanna know.
The next expansion inFinal Fantasy 14will be Dawntrail and its out summer next year.
At todays Fan Festival in Las Vegas, producer and directorNaoki Yoshidatook to the stage to share the news.
What else from that game might be referenced?
At the very least, Dawntrail will feature a new Allied Tribe: the Pelupelu.
So what can we expect?
The impetus of the story is a contest for the Tural throne.
What is the truth of the city of gold?
At his keynote, Yoshida showed off some of the environments players will visit.
It’s a market town with people who prioritise living with nature.
Yoshida promised it will feature plenty of diversity.
Another area in the same region, Urqopacha, features bright rainbow fields clearly inspired by Peru.
This area was the proud centre of a giant race thats now left in ruin.
Yak T’el is another new area dense with foliage.
Although not named, both Jobs will be DPS: one melee and one caster.
What else could the turtles be teasing?
A new update to the Gold Saucer is on the way too.
Endwalker introduced the Island Sanctuary life sim mode.
Dawntrail will feature its own similar content, although this was not shown.
The tropical environments of Tural and the use of vibrant colours seems tailored towards showing off the visual improvements.
Environments will feature more objects and vastly increased plant density.
No more low poly grapes!
Both gear sets and NPCs will be upgraded gradually, starting with 7.0 and early content before working through.
#Dawntrailwill bring our first graphical update.
A strategy board will also be introduced, allowing players to collaboratively discuss positioning for duties.
The game’s perennially memed free trial will also expand to include Stormblood, up to level 70.
