Summary
Naoki Yoshida, the director and producer forFinal Fantasy 14, recently shared a New Year’s greeting that contained a cryptic hint aboutDawntrail. The heartfelt letter welcomed in the new year ofFinal Fantasy 14, and showed just how excited the development team is for players to see what comes next.
Yoshida, affectionately known as Yoshi-P, has an annual tradition where heshares a letter with theFinal Fantasy 14communityto celebrate the new year. Most of these heartwarming communications come with a cryptic clue as to what is in store forFinal Fantasy 14in the near future.
Now, Yoshi-P has followed his own precedent with a brand-new clue for players to ponder over while they wait forDawntrail. “I awake at the break of dawn, as I always do,” the passage Yoshida shared reads, “Turning to scan the western sea, I contemplate the journey ahead. Will it seem a homecoming, or a new beginning? Time will tell–though the salt winds whisper to me of things unknown…” This teaser was nestled in the middle ofYoshi-P’s greeting to theFinal Fantasy 14community, which laid out the immediate and future plans for the critically acclaimed MMORPG.
Other Points from the FF14 New Year’s Letter from Yoshi-P
The cryptic nature of this clue has players wondering what surprises are in store for them in Dawntrail. Though first marketed as a “summer vacation,” details shared from the previous Fan Festivals have players speculating that something crazy is happening in Tural, and the suggestion Dawntrail could be a “homecoming” implies they might encounter aniconic villain like Jenova in theFinal Fantasy 14expansion. Speculation aside, it seems all but certain that Dawntrail is going to have some unexpected twists in it.
Luckily, players won’t have to wait long to find out. The final Fan Festival takes place soon, with the keynote address for the convention in Japan beginning at 8 P.M. EST on Saturday, January 6. Fans can expect to learn about the second new job coming inDawntrail, plus other details–possibly even a launch date for the expansion. Players will also likely learn the release date for Patch 6.55 soon, as the final update beforeDawntrailis expected somewhere in January. In the meantime, fans can log in and complete the2024 Heavensturn event inFinal Fantasy 14right now to earn an adorable new chocobo minion.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
WHERE TO PLAY
Begin your adventure in FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm RebornCreate your very own Warrior of Light and embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.Take to the skies in FINAL FANTASY XIV: HeavenswardTake your first steps in the reclusive nation of Ishgard, locked in a seemingly never-ending struggle with dragons.Rekindle the fires of hope in FINAL FANTASY XIV: StormbloodJourney to the East and rise up against the might of the Garlean Empire.Become the darkness in FINAL FANTASY XIV: ShadowbringersTravel to a world where light ushers all unto oblivion. But hope is not yet lost, for where there is light there is shadow.Journey to the very stars above in FINAL FANTASY XIV: EndwalkerA great calamity has been building - a second advent of the Final Days. The Warrior of Light must journey ever higher and stand firm as hope’s last bastion.Set forth for new horizons in FINAL FANTASY XIV: DawntrailBlue seas, clear skies, and boundless possibilities await! Explore uncharted territories with familiar faces as hope’s light dawns once more.
