As we welcome 2025, Naoki Yoshida, the director and producer of Final Fantasy 14, shared a heartfelt New Year’s message with players. He announced that work is already in progress on the next two significant content updates for the game. Additionally, Yoshida dropped a mysterious hint regarding the direction of the main story in Dawntrail.
Yoshida kicked off his annual message by highlighting that 2025 will mark 15 years since he took on the role of director and producer for Final Fantasy 14. After the rocky launch of Final Fantasy 14 version 1.0, which faced numerous technical problems and received criticism for its gameplay, Yoshida was brought in to make significant changes. This led to a dramatic conclusion where the game was shut down, featuring Bahamut’s devastating attack on the world. In August 2013, Final Fantasy 14 was reborn as A Realm Reborn, and players will soon have the chance to relive this experience in the upcoming Final Fantasy 14 Mobile, which is currently in closed beta.
The year 2024 brought the Dawntrail expansion and some notable changes to Final Fantasy 14. Looking ahead, Yoshida has indicated that players can look forward to even more content in 2025. As per the Lodestone, the next two major updates, Patches 7.2 and 7.3, are scheduled for release in 2025. Patch 7.1 debuted on November 12, featuring the first segment of the Echoes of Vana’diel alliance raid series. Given that major updates for Final Fantasy 14 usually come every 19 to 20 weeks, Patch 7.2 is likely to be released in late March or early April 2025. Yoshida mentioned that he will begin his initial checks on Patch 7.2’s development in February.
Final Fantasy 14 Reveals 2025 Plans In New Year’s Message
Throughout 2025, Patches 7.2 and 7.3 will add a wealth of new content to Final Fantasy 14, including job enhancements, new housing options, and challenging raid encounters. Depending on when Patch 7.2 drops, Patch 7.3 is anticipated to arrive in August or September, bringing the Dawntrail narrative to an exciting climax. In keeping with tradition, Yoshida has also released a cryptic message that may provide clues about the future of the Dawntrail story in these patches.
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