On July 28, Square Enix’s Creative Business Unit III unveiled the newest expansion for Final Fantasy 14, Dawntrail, at the 2023 FF14 Fan Festival. The energy on the show floor was electric, especially since it had been several years since a physical Fan Festival took place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Final Fantasy 14's next expansion, Dawntrail, will be "the very best summer vacation"
28.07.2023 - 20:33 / eurogamer.net / Naoki Yoshida / Best / Will
The next expansion in Final Fantasy 14 will be Dawntrail and it’s out summer next year.
At today’s Fan Festival in Las Vegas, producer and director Naoki Yoshida took to the stage to share the news.
Alongside the new expansion, Yoshida's keynote also announced new Jobs, details of the 7.0 graphical update, an extension of the free trial, and the news that Final Fantasy 14 will be available next year on Xbox consoles.
Dawntrail will follow Endwalker, which was so popular on release the game was taken down from sale.
The new expansion was revealed with a brand new trailer featuring a whole host of returning characters and a tropical, sea-faring setting seemingly inspired by South America.
Indeed, Yoshida described it as «the very best summer vacation» for Warriors of Light and quite the change from Endwalker.
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expansion arriving in Summer 2024: ☀️ FINAL FANTASY XIV: <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dawntrail?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#Dawntrail ☀️ pic.twitter.com/ajgG6RYQUE
The setting is seemingly influenced by Final Fantasy 10 with its vibrant, tropical locations. What else from that game might be referenced?
At the very least, Dawntrail will feature a new Allied Tribe: the Pelupelu. These diminutive characters with bird-like masks are taken directly from Final Fantasy 10; they travel on alpacas and are traders in coffee, tea, and mezcal.
The tropical vibe is mirrored by the new logo, designed as ever by Yoshitaka Amano, with Yoshida stating the theme colour of Dawntrail is gold.
Narratively this is the next big story arc for Final Fantasy 14 after Endwalker ended the previous 10 years, with the central theme of a journey of discovery. So what can we expect?
Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail will take place in a new continent across the western sea called Tural, known as the new world.
The impetus of the story is a contest for the Tural throne. The player's Warrior of Light will be joined by familiar faces from across previous expansions, although the story will see them divided into two opposing groups. What is the truth of the city of gold?
At his keynote, Yoshida showed off some of the environments players will visit.
The main new hub city will be Tuliyollal, in the Yok Tural region — it's the city in the expansion's logo. 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 that’s now left in ruin. Yak T'el is another new area dense with foliage.
As expected,
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