Naoki Yoshida and several members of the CBU3 of Square Enix were present at the PAX East 2024 this weekend with several great announcements for players. On the side of Final Fantasy XVITHE The Rising Tide DLC was dated and was entitled to a beautiful presentation of its content, supporting videos, enough to warm up the fans. Saturday evening is Final Fantasy XIV who went there with a live broadcast on Twitchhe who has just welcomed his patch 6.58 and the players Xbox. To begin with, the director of MMORPG retraced the evolution of the project over the years and extensions, thus looking back on 10 years of adventure.
What we must remember above all is that he wishes avoid routine and always offer more originality in the futurefor example on the side of hitboxes very wide or patterns Enemies can end up being identical, encouraging players to think more strategically. However, no concrete example was given. On the other hand, the rewards will be improved gradually, the objective being that by update 7.3 there will be 1.5 times more than now.
The most interesting part then came, namely the extension Dawntrail. After a brief summary of what it will offer, its release date has been revealed. So we can spend the summer well Turalsince the global launch will be carried out on Tuesday July 2, 2024 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and PCwith as always early access for players pre-ordering the expansion, which begins on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.. YoshiP would have liked to release it a week before, but preferred to give players a little time to enjoy the DLC ofElden Ring, Shadow of the Erdtree, expected on June 21. And it’s not because he himself wants to play it.
There will obviously be a physical collector’s edition offered at a rather affordable price given the publisher’s latest habits, although it may seem expensive compared to what it contains. We will find there a statuette of Meteor in Viper Prowlera beautiful fabric map of the world of FFXIV as we currently know it (the last one dates back to Stormblood), a blank notebook (we really should stop with that) and a rather stylish “kit”. Everything will be contained in a box obviously decorated by a artwork by the master Yoshitaka Amano, whose reflections gave the cameraman a lot of trouble on site.
Its price is set at €155 for console players and Steamwho will however have to purchase the extension in digital format separately from the dedicated stores, in standard or collector’s edition including digital bonuses. If you play via Windows or on Mac, the code will be provided as standard, hence the price of €214.99. You will have to be on the alert to obtain a copy, because it is this Tuesday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m. pre-orders will open. Let’s hope the site holds up this time! On the platform of Valveyou will have to wait until 5:00 p.m. to secure a key Dawntrail.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dawntrail – Collector’s Box (exclusive Square Enix Store)
- Dawntrail special box – A unique special box with a shimmering gold base that evokes the legendary city of gold. It features an illustration of Dawntrail by Yoshitaka Amano.
- High quality Viper Prowler figure – An impressive, high-quality figurine of the Warrior of Light as Viper Prowler. The figurine is 24.5 cm high x 11.5 cm wide x 15 cm deep (including base).
- Adventurer Cloth Map – The latest version of the FFXIV world map, which includes new locations to explore from Dawntrail. Printed on high quality fabric, it measures approximately 42cm x 75cm.
- Travelogue – A notebook inspired by the famous travel diary collecting all your adventure memories. It measures approximately 15cm x 11cm.
- Adventurer’s Pen Pouch – A roll-up case to store writing materials and other essential items for your adventures. Opened, the pencil case measures approximately 21 cm x 24 cm.
As for the collector’s bonus content, fans of Final Fantasy IX will be in heaven with a frame Ark capable of changing from its aircraft form to a mecha ! The accompanying mascot will be none other than Garnet Til Alexandros XVII. Finally, a brush Chocobo for the Pictomancer should please future players of this Job.
And pre-order bonus sidein addition to early access, a mascot of Djidane Tribal and earringsAzeyma will be immediately available in-game, the latter increasing the experience points obtained up to level 90. You will have noticed that the ninth episode is strongly highlighted. The reason is “kept secret”, but with Solution New having been revealed during the previous Fan Festivalit goes without saying that references to this episode will be numerous in the plot.
Finally, a point was made concerning the configurations necessary to play on PC and Mac. There has been a slight change CPU in the first case, passing from a Intel Core i7 6700 has 7700 for the minimum due to problems that may be encountered at times, in addition to the fact that support has been stopped. And with the graphics update, the necessary storage space will increase to 140 GB.
In passing, a media tour will be organized in May. Naoki Yoshida has even spoken on several occasions about the next 10 to 20 years of the game, suffice to say that it is here to stay. As for the collaborative event with Final Fantasy XVI, you will find the details concerning it in our dedicated article. It is currently sold for €41.99 on Amazon.
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