Final Fantasy XIV TGS live panel previews 7.1 update, shows off new activities and Final Fantasy XI raids

As a seasoned adventurer with countless tales to tell and battles fought, I must say that these images from Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail have stirred something deep within me. It’s been a while since I’ve felt such a strong connection to an MMORPG world, but the intricate details in these screenshots speak volumes about Square Enix’s dedication to crafting immersive experiences.

At the Tokyo Game Show in 2024, Naoki Yoshida, producer of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, and Toshio Murouchi, the game’s community producer, shared insights about the upcoming 7.1 update for the game. Expected to release around mid-November 2024, this update is named “Crossroads” and will continue the storyline from the main Dawntrail expansion, which was released in July 2024.

In line with the usual format for Final Fantasy XIV, this upcoming patch will offer a significant new content expansion, featuring fresh quests and activities primarily designed for players who have completed the main Dawntrail storylines.

An expansion of the Main Scenario Quest, building on the events of Dawntrail proper.
New Allied Society quests for combat classes, this time featuring the Pelupelu people.
New Custom Deliveries for the character Nitowikwe.
New Role Quests for players who’ve finished off the Dawntrail role quests.
A new Wachumeqimeqi Delivery for those who’ve finished off the crafting and gathering quests in Dawntrail.
More Hildibrand quests, this time titled “Inconceivably Further Hildribrand Adventures.”
An expansion of the Duty Support system (which allows solo players to take NPC companions into dungeons and certain trials) to include dungeons that aren’t on the Main Scenario Quest line, starting with the early-game Halatali dungeon.
Additional optional tutorials in the Hall of the Novice beginner area introducing players to more advanced mechanics and visual indicators, including stack and spread markers, to better prepare new players to tackle raids and more complex encounters.
An new level of difficulty called Chaotic Alliance Raids, which are retunings of existing Alliance Raids to increase the challenge level, between Extreme and Savage difficulty (though closer to Savage). The first Chaotic Alliance Raid is “The Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic),” based on the version 2.0 “World of Darkness” raid. Yoshida said that Chaotic Alliance Raids will have brand-new mechanics and unique rewards, as well as incentives to play with newer players.
A new Dungeon, “Yuweyawata Field Station, a new Extreme Trial, “The Minstrel’s Ballad: Sphene’s Burden, and a new Unreal Trial, based on Stormblood‘s “The Jade Stoa.”
A new Ultimate Trial based on the Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Eden raid series, called “Futures Rewritten (Ultimate).”
The beginning of the new Alliance Raid series based on Final Fantasy XI, the first installment of which is titled “Jeuno: The First Walk.”
Updates to the Doman Mahjong minigame, adding voice commentary from the Scion characters and purchaseable in the Gold Saucer for Manderville Gold Points.
Updates to the Housing system allowing players to choose regional interior designs irrespective of locations, as well as adding new interior designs. Yoshida hinted that plans are in place to detach the interior size from the exterior size of the house, theoretically allowing S-size houses to hold L-size interiors, and so on.

In simple terms, the game “Final Fantasy XIV” can be played on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, personal computers, and Xbox Series X|S. The next major update, version 7.1, is scheduled to launch in mid-November 2024. Further details about this update, including changes to various jobs, will be shared during a future livestream event.

Final Fantasy XIV TGS live panel previews 7.1 update, shows off new activities and Final Fantasy XI raids