Summary
Final Fantasy 16’s success, both in terms of critical and public reception, has brought new eyes to Square Enix’s flagship MMO, as Naoki Yoshida has been the director and producer of both titles. Given how muchFinal Fantasy 14players enjoyed thecollaborative event withFinal Fantasy 15, it only made sense for the developers to design a version forFinal Fantasy 16. Yoshida teased the potential of a crossover since March 2023, and now it is expected to hit the live servers in early April 2024.
As usual, dataminers andFinal Fantasy 14fans managed to obtaininformation on theFinal Fantasy 16event rewardsearly, with fans such as Dividus sharing their excitement on Twitter. The rewards are ambitious in scope, and award a similar level of exclusive items to the previousFinal Fantasy 15event. The key highlight is undoubtedly a facsimile ofTorgal fromFinal Fantasy 16, which players can use as a mount inFinal Fantasy 14.
Torgal Pup
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WhileFinal Fantasy 14is slowly setting the stage forDawntrail, it has already been a major year for the MMO. In addition to theFinal Fantasy 16crossover event,Final Fantasy 14has launched for Xboxon July 30, 2025, opening the doors to Eorzea for a lot of new and returning players. Unfortunately, an Xbox Game Pass subscription is required to playFinal Fantasy 14, but the game itself does offer a discounted subscription to players who aren’t interested in creating a lot of characters.
Patch 6.58 forFinal Fantasy 14is expected to be the lastEndwalkerupdate. Though the release date forDawntrailremains unknown, it’s scheduled to launch in Summer 2024, with many players hoping for a window in late June. The new expansion will feature three new jobs – Pictomancer, Viper, and Beastmaster – with the latter one making its debut as a limited class during the post-launch updates.Dawntrailwill also bring a graphical overhaul to the game, on top of an improved dye system. ForFinal Fantasyfans and MMO players who still haven’t givenFinal Fantasy 14a try, 2024 is shaping up to be a good time to start their adventure in Eorzea.
