And so, more than ten years after FFXIV was released, we find ourselves on the verge of the release of Endwalker, the latest expansion for the game. But does it represent the end of Final Fantasy 14? Are we about to play the final expansion for the game? Or are there plans for something else? Read on, for everything we know about Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker, and whether or not this will be the last expansion for the game.
Is Endwalker The Last Expansion?
For fans of the long-running game, there may be some concern at the idea that Endwalker may, in fact, represent the last expansion for the game. So let's deal with that straight away. Square Enix has already confirmed that this is simply the end of this particular saga. In a tweet back in February, they said "As they say, the end of one story always leads to the beginning of another..."
In other words, while the tale of Hydaelyn and Zodiark is coming to its conclusion, there is nothing to suggest that this is the final expansion as a whole. It simply means that there will be an opportunity for a new storyline to begin. Feel free to breathe a huge sigh of relief.
What Else Do We Know About Endwalker?
There is, of course, an argument that FFXIV already has so much content that players are unlikely to ever be able to complete all of it. But what else is there to look forward to in Endwalker?
There is a huge amount of new content to look forward to. While the story focuses on the arc that started a decade ago, there will also be new jobs, new challenges, new systems, and new tribes. The full list is extremely long:
- New jobs: Sage and Reaper
- A new playable race: male Viera
- Level cap increase from 80 to 90
- New cities: Old Sharlayan and Radz-at-Han
- Travel to expansive new areas, including Labyrinthos, Thavnair, Garlemald, and Mare Lamentorum
- New tribes to encounter: Loporrits and the Arkasodara
- New threats to overcome, including Anima and the Magus Sisters
- New dungeons
- A new high-difficulty raid: Pandæmonium
- A new alliance raid series: Myths of the Realm
- New Small-scale PvP Content
- An additional Trust ally: Estinien Wyrmblood
- A new residential district: Ishgard
- Updates to the Gold Saucer
- Relaxing fun in Island Sanctuary
- New gear and crafting recipes
- A new data center: Oceania
- Expanded horizons via the Data Center Travel System
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The game's director, Naoki Yoshida, has already confirmed this will be the largest expansion pack ever made for FFXIV. as the culmination of events, they clearly wanted to make sure they went out with a bang.
But in the same blog post, it was also confirmed that "the FFXIV story will continue for a long time and we hope to deliver many more enjoyable experiences in the game". As well as having plenty to look forward to in Endwalker, it sounds as though there are plenty more stories to come for the world of Eorzea.
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