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FF14 Dawntrail is making a big and much-needed change to dungeons

As a Final Fantasy 14 newborn of just 200 hours, I've never been more excited for an expansion than I am for Dawntrail. The summer vacation vibes, new Viper and Pictomancer jobs, and party newcomer Wuk Lamat are making Tural an ideal 2024 getaway destination. I'm not just excited for the new stuff, though, as it looks like Square Enix, Naoki Yoshida, and company are making one massive quality-of-life change - here's hoping it sticks and even gets retroactively added to the rest of FF14.

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Letter from the Producer LIVE Part LXXXII Set for June 14

With Early Access on the horizon, the next Letter from the Producer LIVE will be bringing you the latest updates on Dawntrail, featuring some live gameplay!

Date & Time

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. (PDT) / 11:00 (GMT) / 12:00 (BST) / 21:00 (AEST)
* Starting time is subject to change.

Where to Watch

* Includes live interpretation from Japanese to English.
Show Details

Patch 7.0 Updates
Miscellaneous Updates

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As FF14 Dawntrail ups the challenge, Yoshida wants to help new players

FF14 Dawntrail is almost upon us, and game director and producer Naoki Yoshida says that, after the successful implementation of solo story elements throughout Shadowbringers and Endwalker, the new expansion for the critically acclaimed MMORPG will have a heavier focus on multiplayer and large-scale content. As it stands, however, Final Fantasy 14 doesn't do the best job of getting newcomers from the story to the endgame, and so PCGamesN asks Yoshida if he'd like to implement more ways to help players learn.

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Ahead of FF14 Dawntrail Yoshida reveals the new jobs that got canceled

As we prepare to jet off to Tural in FF14 Dawntrail, PCGamesN had the opportunity to speak with game director and producer Naoki Yoshida - or 'Yoshi-P' to his community - about the class design in the beloved MMORPG and what future jobs might look like. The incoming Viper and Pictomancer feel like ambitious plays into an already crowded space, so how did they come about, and where are we likely to see jobs going next?

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FF14 Dawntrail proves Final Fantasy's future is brighter than ever

With FF14 Dawntrail now less than a month away, we at PCGamesN had the chance to play several hours of the new Final Fantasy 14 expansion ahead of time. The next stage in the story for the critically acclaimed MMORPG takes us on a journey across the seas to Tural, where Endwalker's emotional ending to the first decade-long story arc gives way to the promise of new adventure. But after more than ten years with a single game, has the well started to run dry? The good news is that the answer seems to be quite the reverse.

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