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Final Fantasy 14will reveal the first details about its next major patch on June 20, as Square Enix confirmed that the 87th episode of Letter From The Producer LIVE will air on that date. The upcomingFinal Fantasy 14Patch 7.3 will serve as the climax ofDawntrail’s main story, though other details about this update remain elusive.
The news of the next Live Letter comes amid a busy time for the critically acclaimed MMORPG. On May 27,Final Fantasy 14Patch 7.25 was released following several hours of server maintenance. The 7.25 update brought players to the Occult Crescent field operation zone, which wasone ofDawntrail’s most anticipated features of the expansion. Drawing inspiration fromFinal Fantasy 14’s War of the Magi and the classicFinal Fantasy 5, the Occult Crescent allows players to level up Phantom Jobs and explore an open area. Patch 7.25 also included a new Hildibrand quest chapter and the Mamool Ja society quests for Gatherers to experience.
Nearlyfour months after Square Enix aired the 86th Live Letter episode,Final Fantasy 14players will soon have a new broadcast to tune into. According toThe Lodestone,Final Fantasy 14’s Letter From the Producer LIVE will air on Friday, June 20, at 7:00 AM Eastern, on Twitch and YouTube. Game producer and director Naoki Yoshida will offer the first glimpses of Patch 7.3, including the update’s title and a potential release window.
Final Fantasy 14 Shares New Live Letter Details
Given that the current cadence of major patches is usually around 19 to 20 weeks,Final Fantasy 14Patch 7.3 is expected to launch within the first half of August.Final Fantasy 14’s 7.3 update will serve as the climax of theDawntrailexpansion story arc, as the Warrior of Light and their allies face off against the Endless scientist named Calyx, who debuted in the previous Patch 7.2 story quests.
Along with theDawntrailmain story quests,Final Fantasy 14Patch 7.3 will include Job balance updates and the next wing of the Echoes of Vana’diel alliance raids themed around Final Fantasy 11. The Vana’diel raid serieskicked off with Jeuno: The First Walk in Patch 7.1, as players faced off against enemies like the Ark Angels and the Shadow Lord. It remains to be seen where the next alliance raid will take players.
Between the upcoming Patch 7.3 content andthe September 30 launch ofFinal Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Yoshida and Creative Studio 3 have a busy schedule ahead. Only time will tell whenFinal Fantasy 14’s next major patch will go live.
