Final Fantasy XIVcontinues to deliver an info-packed Fanfest live from Las Vegas Nevada, and series producer Naoki “Yoshi P” Yoshida announced some really great news for prospective players: the free trial is getting an upgrade.
Yoshida mentioned that the trial will be coming with the release of patch 6.5, which isexpectedto go live sometime in September. As is the case with most patches (even smaller ones), Square Enix is very careful in terms of when it provides exact dates (or even windows) of when updates might drop. But even still, it’s coming! And we won’t have to wait until2024’sDawntrailexpansionto take advantage of it.
Square Enix has slowly made itsFinal Fantasy XIVfree trial more generous over the years
Slowly but surely, Square Enix has been adding more expansions into the mix. Originally the free trial only includedA Realm Reborn(back in 2014!), but it eventually expanded toHeavensward(in 2019), and now,Stormblood. It would stand to reason thatShadowbringerscould arrive at some point. All you free players are in for a treat if that happens!
If you haven’t dove intoFinal Fantasy XIVyet,we have a full guide on how to maximize your free trial here.
TheStormbloodfree trial is coming to Xbox, too
In case you missed it,Final Fantasy XIVis coming to Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox platformswill include the free trial:
“Additionally, you may have seen some copypasta lurking around the internet pertaining to a certain free trial… well, rest assured, theFinal Fantasy XIV OnlineExpanded Free Trial will indeed be coming to Xbox Series X|S, meaning you too will be able to enjoy the entirety ofA Realm Rebornas well as the award-winningHeavenswardandStormbloodexpansions up to level 70 with no restrictions on playtime!”
