If you’ve already been playing Final Fantasy XIV’s Dawntrail early access since Friday, then today’s official launch will be little more than a blip in the relatively smooth queues for you, but for everyone else, the doors are officially and finally open after a two-and-a-half-year wait.
“Dawntrail marks the beginning of a new chapter of FINAL FANTASY XIV and the Warrior of Light is poised once more to embark upon the road to adventure. Journey to the distant continent of Tural, explore new areas such as the mountainous region of Urqopacha, the deep forests of Kozama’uka, the rain starved plains of Shaaloani and more as claimants prepare to compete for the throne of the Dawnservant. Eorzea’s champion is to accompany Wuk Lamat as her ally in this rite of succession─an endeavor which calls them across the glittering seas.”
Long-time MMORPG players already know that the expansion adds the Viper and Pictomancer, updates for existing jobs, new zones, new dungeons, the graphical overhaul, and gobs more; you can scope out the patch notes to get caught up and then go have some fun.
