Final Fantasy 14’s next expansion is a vacation for Warriors of Light

polygon.com:

At Final Fantasy 14 FanFest 2023 on Friday, Square Enix and producer Naoki Yoshida unveiled the 7.0 Dawntrail expansion and revealed what will arrive alongside this major content update coming in summer 2024. This included an entirely new region players will have the opportunity to traverse with the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. Major changes will appear alongside this content update, including the highly anticipated graphical upgrade, an overhaul to the dye system, and an added raid tool.

One of the biggest reveals during the FanFest keynote included the reveal of the Dawntrail expansion, which will introduce the entirely new region of Tural to the wider world of Eorzea. The development team teased a new player hub and provided a brief look at new areas that will appear, with designs appearing to take inspiration from Meso-American and Indonesian cultures. This demonstration included mention of specific areas changing during day and night cycles, with more information to be revealed in the future.

Square Enix also provided a glimpse into the story that will accompany the Dawntrail expansion. Framed as a “vacation” of sorts — referencing Endwalker, Yoshida said, “you did just save not only all of Hydaelyn, but kind of the whole universe, so we thought we’d give you a little break” — the experience will begin with players arriving in Tural to participate in a storyline that seems similar to the Steppe quests that appeared in Final Fantasy 14 Stormblood. Players will see the Scions divided as they participate in a “rite of succession” to effectively choose the leader of Tural. The general theme of this expansion is rooted in “discovery,” with Yoshida also stating that “diversity” was also one of the key focuses in the