Closing Fantasy XIV has been driving fairly the wave of hype recently. This 12 months’s annual Fan Fest occasion noticed not simply the announcement of a brand new enlargement, Dawntrail, but in addition some eye-catching collaborations and a brand new Xbox port. Whereas I think about this information was sufficient to get a number of gamers again into Eorzea, those that held off are being rewarded for his or her persistence.

From now till August 31, gamers who’ve remained unsubscribed for 90 days can play for as much as 14 days at no cost. As regular for these occasions, the 14-day timer begins everytime you select to log again in inside this window. In different phrases, a participant who returns on August 30 can theoretically play into September if they need. Simply notice that the timer will begin from the second the sport begins downloading updates, so attempt to begin with a powerful web connection when you want to maximize your playtime.

It’s a bit shocking to see this promotion solely apply to gamers who haven’t performed for 90 days. Usually the restriction solely mandates 30 days of a lapsed sub, so gamers who lately unsubbed are out of luck. It could even be good if subscribed gamers acquired some additional free time too, however them’s the breaks. On the plus aspect, 14 free days is best than the standard giveaway of 4 days, so anybody who qualifies for this could actually dig their tooth into the sport once more.

An excellent alternative to catch up in Closing Fantasy XIV

Clearly, qualifying gamers would do effectively to make use of this time to compensate for the principle story. In spite of everything, anybody hoping to return for Dawntrail might want to clear by the story quests added to Endwalker by way of its many patches. Moreover, we should always solely see one main patch with a number of smaller follow-ups this enlargement, so anybody who catches up now will probably be almost prepared for Dawntrail.

That stated, there’s a ton of content material within the sport, so there’s not likely a improper approach to spend your time right here. I could pop in to play Triple Triad and check out on the nicest garments, which I estimate aligns me with roughly 95% of the playerbase.

This free interval doesn’t apply to new gamers, not that they’d have a lot to achieve from it. In spite of everything, the critically acclaimed free trial nonetheless lets adventurers play for a limiteless period of time earlier than they make the subscription bounce, albeit with some restrictions. Moreover, trial gamers can entry Stormblood quickly, which can add an enormous quantity of content material to an already huge slice of the sport.

Aspiring adventurers can obtain Closing Fantasy XIV on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Xbox Collection X|S house owners can be part of the Mild Occasion sooner or later after the launch of the sport’s 6.5 patch.