The output of the extension Endwalker may mark the end of an era for Final Fantasy XIVbut certainly not the end of Square Enix’s MMORPG. Naoki Yoshida had already warned that the game could last for years to come, with many major updates to come, and he sketched out some of that in a new speech announcing a whole bunch of metrics for the game.
A bright future is emerging for the MMO
First of all, it should be made clear that Naoki Yoshida does not intend to leave the development of Final Fantasy XIVeven after Endwalker and the preparation of Final Fantasy XVI. He affirmed it yet again, stating that he wouldn’t budge unless Square Enix asked him, knowing that even then he would fight to stay. Good news for fans, as the director is appreciated by the community.
Yoshi-P then detailed a little MMO version 6.1 highlighting the fact that the adjuration system will finally be extended in all the dungeons of A Realm Reborn. The system, which allows solo play with a group of NPCs, will once again be expanded in future updates.
Moreover, we learn thata graphical improvement is currently in development, and that it should start to be implemented during the next extension. At last, the free trial offered to all will finally reopen its doors tomorrow, February 22after being temporarily closed to prevent the servers from overloading more than they already were.
Here are some of the new features to come until version 6.5 communicated by Square Enix:
6.1 Update Series
- New Main Scenario Questline: Updates 6.1 – 6.5
- “Hildibrand, Gentleman Detective”: Updates 6.1 – 6.5
- “Tataru’s Great Ambitions” Side Quest Series: Updates 6.1 – 6.5
- The Eorzean Myth #1 (Alliance Raid)
- Crystalline Conflict (new PvP mode)
- Arkasodaras Tribal Quests and Daily Tribal Quests
- Dragonsong War (New Fatal Raid)
- The Scourge of Ultima (unreal)
- Adjuration System for A Realm Reborn Epic Dungeons (Update 2.0)
- New business card style interface (name to be confirmed)
- New hairstyles for Hrothgar
- Empyrean (residential area of Ishgard)
- Special orders: Ameliance
- And new challenges and other updates…
6.2 Update Series
- Adjuration System for A Realm Reborn 2.X Epic Dungeons
- Adjuration system for two to three dungeons of the Heavensward epic
- New Weapon Upgrades
- New modular dungeon with variable difficulty (1 to 4 players)
- Opening of the deserted island
- And also Pandæmonium, hit and turn, other challenges, and much more…
6.3 update series
- Adjuration System for Heavensward’s Remaining Epic Dungeons
- Endless Dungeon #3
- Fatal Raid #5
- Deserted Island Update
- And also The Eorzean Myth, touch and turn, other challenges, and much more…
Series of updates 6.4 and 6.5
- Spell of Stormblood dungeon adjuration system
- Modular Dungeons 2 and 3
- Additional area for the deserted island
- And also the conclusion of Pandæmonium, more Eorzean Mythos, touch and turn, other challenges, and much more…