{"id":99680,"date":"2021-02-07T16:57:31","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T21:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=99680"},"modified":"2021-02-07T17:06:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T22:06:51","slug":"square-enix-announces-endwalker-the-latest-expansion-of-final-fantasy-xiv-online-breaking-gaming-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=99680","title":{"rendered":"Square Enix Announces \u2018ENDWALKER\u2019 \u2013 The Latest Expansion of Final Fantasy XIV ONLINE &#8211; Breaking Gaming News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[AdSense-A]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=99680\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=99680\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-99681 size-medium\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FFXIV_ENDWALKER_logo_EN-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FFXIV_ENDWALKER_logo_EN-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FFXIV_ENDWALKER_logo_EN.png 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>SQUARE ENIX\u00ae today unveiled Endwalker\u2122, the highly anticipated fourth expansion pack for FINAL FANTASY\u00ae XIV Online, the award-winning MMO with over 20 million registered players.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled to release fall 2021 for PC, the PlayStation\u00ae5, the PlayStation\u00ae4 and Mac, Endwalker features the climax of the Hydaelyn and Zodiark story, in which Warriors of Light will encounter an even greater calamity than ever before as they travel to the far reaches of Hydaelyn and even to the moon. In addition to bringing the long-running story arc that began with A Realm Reborn\u2122 to its conclusion, Endwalker will mark a new beginning for the beloved MMO, setting the stage for new adventures that longtime fans and new players can enjoy together.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Endwalker made its debut during the first-ever \u201cFINAL FANTASY XIV Announcement Showcase\u201d as Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida presented a stunning new trailer which set the stage for this next chapter in the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online epic. The trailer is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7-bkJ2ZoW6k\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/7-bkJ2ZoW6k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A new healer job, Sage, as announced at the showcase<\/p>\n<p>During the showcase, Yoshida also revealed the upcoming PlayStation 5 version of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, scheduled to launch into open beta on April 13, 2021. The PlayStation 5 version will feature numerous upgrades from the PlayStation 4 version, including significantly improved frame rates, faster load times, 4K resolution support and more. Players whose FINAL FANTASY XIV Online service account has a registered license for the PlayStation 4 version may download and play the PlayStation 5 Upgrade Version at no extra cost at the start of the open beta period, while new players can experience the game on the PlayStation 5 through the Free Trial. The full version of the game will be available on PlayStation 5 following the conclusion of the open beta.<\/p>\n<p>A trailer highlighting the PlayStation 5 version\u2019s features is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/L7ZEkdtTp8o\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/L7ZEkdtTp8o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Players will journey to new areas, including the city of Radz-at-Han<\/p>\n<p>The new expansion will bring an abundance of new features, including multiple new jobs, an increased level cap, vast new areas, updates to the battle system, a variety of new challenges to overcome, as well as crafter and gatherer content. At the showcase, details on much of the new content and features were announced for Endwalker:<\/p>\n<p>Journey to Thavnair, the imperial capital of Garlemald, and even the Moon!<br \/>\nNew Jobs: Sage and more \u2013 A first look at the Sage in action can be seen here: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ASTGVJLBX14\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ASTGVJLBX14<\/a><br \/>\nLevel Cap Increase from 80 to 90<br \/>\nExpansive new areas, including Garlemald, Thavnair, and the city of Radz-at-Han.<br \/>\nA New Tribe: the Arkasodara<br \/>\nNew threats, including Anima.<br \/>\nNew Dungeons<br \/>\nNew High-Difficulty Raid: Pand\u00e6monium<br \/>\nSecrets Revealed in a New Alliance Raid Series<br \/>\nNew Small-scale PvP Mode<br \/>\nAn Additional \u201cTrust\u201d System ally: Estinien Wyrmblood<br \/>\nA New Residential District: Ishgard<br \/>\nUpdates to the Gold Saucer<br \/>\nRelaxing Fun in Island Sanctuary<br \/>\nNew Gear and Crafting Recipes<br \/>\nExpanded Horizons via the Data Center Travel System<\/p>\n<p>New threats await, including the fearsome Anima<\/p>\n<p>Fans can look forward to more information on Endwalker at the FINAL FANTASY XIV Digital Fan Festival 2021, scheduled for May 14-15, 2021. This fully digital Fan Festival event will be streamed free of charge on the official FINAL FANTASY XIV channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[AdSense-A] SQUARE ENIX\u00ae today unveiled Endwalker\u2122, the highly anticipated fourth expansion pack for FINAL FANTASY\u00ae XIV Online, the award-winning MMO with over 20 million registered players. Scheduled to release fall 2021 for PC, the PlayStation\u00ae5, the PlayStation\u00ae4 and Mac, Endwalker features the climax of the Hydaelyn and Zodiark story, in which Warriors of Light will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[25287],"class_list":["post-99680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-square-enix-announces-endwalker-the-latest-expansion-of-final-fantasy-xiv-online-breaking-gaming-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=99680"}],"version-history":[{"count":-3,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99680\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=99680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=99680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=99680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}