Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Launch Trailer Released

During today’s Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer Live, fans were treated to the launch trailer for the game’s upcoming Dawntrail expansion. Officially set to launch on July 2, the new content will see the Warrior of Light and their allies headed to the new world.

The launch trailer shows off plenty of gameplay, while earlier trailers have been more focused on cinematics.

Check out the four-minute launch trailer for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail below:

The 7.0 update will also improve the game’s visuals, including textures, hair, grass, shadows, and reflections. This will be the title’s first graphical upgrade since it was first released in 2013, and a recently released Benchmark Tool lets players see how their characters will look.

Earlier this week, an exciting change to dungeons in Dawntrail was announced.

Typically, when a boss kills you in a dungeon, you’re teleported to a previous shortcut point but still have to sprint back to where you died. In Dawntrail, it looks like you’ll revive right outside of the boss room. For longtime players, this is a massive game-changer and sure to save heaps of time.

The Dawntrail expansion for Final Fantasy XIV will be released on July 2, but players preordering the expansion will be able to play a few days early on June 28. The long-awaited release will bring with it a level cap boost from 90 to 100, a new playable race, two new DPS classes, new cities, new dungeons and raids, a new limited job, and an entirely new story arc.