Sq. Enix introduced on Saturday on the Pax East 2024 occasion that the “Dawntrail” enlargement for its Last Fantasy XIV MMORPG will launch on July 2 with early entry on June 28.

Pre-orders start on Tuesday. Pre-order bonuses embrace a Wind-Up Zidane minion primarily based on the protagonist of Last Fantasy IX and Azeyma’s Earrings. Sq. Enix streamed a trailer for the Ark mount, which additionally options the battle theme from Last Fantasy IX.

The enlargement will get a Digital Collector’s Version that features the sport, a Wind-Up Garnet minion and Ark mount primarily based on the respective character and airship from Last Fantasy IX, and a Chocobo Brush for the brand new Pictomancer job. The sport may also get a bodily Collector’s Version that features the Digital Collector’s Version gadgets, a field with artwork by Yoshitaka Amano, a Viper determine, an Adventurer’s Material map, The Endless Journey pocket book, and an adventurer’s pen case. The bodily Collector’s Field gadgets can be found individually from the Digital Collector’s Version as effectively.

The sport’s beforehand introduced crossover with Last Fantasy XVI will launch on April 2 and can run till Could 8.

As with earlier expansions and Last Fantasy sequence video games, Amano designed the brand for “Dawntrail.”

Pictomancer, primarily based on Relm’s job in Last Fantasy VI, will be part of Viper as the 2 new jobs in “Dawntrail.” Someday throughout the brand new enlargement (patch 7.X), the sport may also add a brand new Beastmaster “restricted” job.

There will probably be new “way of life content material” for the sport titled “Cosmic Exploration” that options a number of planets. The brand new enlargement may also add the the feminine Hrothgar race. Moreover, the extent cap will enhance from Degree 90 to Degree 100.

The enlargement will function the beforehand introduced graphical replace. There will probably be enhancements to “screen-wide aesthetic enchantment” and higher-resolution textures and shadows. In consequence, the minimal system necessities will probably be up to date. The PlayStation 4 will proceed to be supported. The sport replace will permit gamers to place as much as two dyes on gear, in addition to eyeglasses and headgear on the similar time. The sport’s free trial now goes go as much as the “Stormblood” enlargement, as of the 6.5 patch replace.

Sq. Enix launched Last Fantasy XIV On-line for private computer systems in September 2010. After criticism from followers, the corporate revealed an up to date model of the sport titled Last Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn that added a brand new world and story. Last Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn launched on Home windows PC and PlayStation 3 in August 2013, on PlayStation 4 in April 2014, and on PlayStation 5 in Could 2020. Sq. Enix has since launched 4 expansions: “Heavensward” in June 2015, “Stormblood” in June 2017, “Shadowbringers” in July 2019, and “Endwalker” in December 2021. The sport has recorded 30 million registered accounts worldwide as of January 2024.

The Last Fantasy XIV sport’s 6.55 patch with the ultimate Principal State of affairs Quests for the “Endwalker” enlargement launched on January 16.

The sport launched for Xbox Collection X|S on March 21. The Xbox model options quicker loading and 4K assist.

Sq. Enix introduced in February 2022 that it’ll proceed assist for the MMORPG for the following 10 years.

Supply: Last Fantasy XIV sport’s web site