How to unlock free Stormblood expansion for Final Fantasy XIV Starter Edition

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If you have the Final Fantasy XIV Starter Edition, there’s some great news for you. For a limited period of time, you can unlock Stormblood for free. Being the second expansion of FFXIV, it takes players to the Far East, where they must lead rebellions against the Garlean Empire. Although the conflict rages on beyond this expansion, it takes players to gorgeous renditions of familiar locations such as Doma from Final Fantasy VI.

While this is only available to players who own the Final Fantasy XIV Starter Edition, it's a free expansion that those players will have access to permanently. As the Endwalker expansion is winding up, those players who are finishing up the free trial and looking for more content won’t have to wait for a very long time. Here’s what you need to know about claiming your free expansion.

There’s never a shortage of content in Final Fantasy XIV, one of the biggest and most interesting MMOs in the world. Square Enix recently revealed that, as part of a new promotion, certain players will be able to claim the Stormblood expansion for a limited period of time.

If you own the Final Fantasy XIV Starter Edition, you have a set amount of time until when you can claim your free expansion. As such, it's available right now and will be free to claim until May 8, 2023 at 6:59 am PDT.

Fortunately, you don't have to already own the Starter Edition to make use of this deal, so you can purchase it during this time frame and unlock Stormblood for free. This purchase is free on all clients - PlayStation, PC (Steam/PC Client), and Mac.

If you're interested in claiming this free content and own the Final Fantasy XIV Starter Edition, that's all there is to it. Released back in 2017, Stormblood was an expansion that's