A lot of new information was showcased in the recent Final Fantasy 14 keynote hosted by the game’s director, Naoki Yoshida. The presentation, held during the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival at Las Vegas, included info on both the next expansion, Dawntrail, as well as updates coming to the game in the next major patch, 6.5.

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Not sure where to start? Here are all the major bits of info showcased during the keynote.

Final Fantasy 14 New Update 6.5 and 7.0 Details:

Dawntrail Details (7.0)

While Yoshida didn’t reveal a whole lot about the Dawntrail expansion in today’s keynote, we did get a few reveals:

• Level cap increased to 100
• More variant dungeons
• Two new jobs (one melee DPS and one magic ranged DPS)
• Improved dye system that allows two dyes per gear piece
• Eyeglass gear type that you can equip alongside headgear

This comes along with confirmation of returning content that we’re used to already, such as dungeons, 8-man raids, Alliance raids, and Ultimate raids.

Graphics Update (7.0)

Coming to FF14 during the game’s next expansion is a major graphics update, which will aim to improve the look of the game’s characters, lighting, and environment. The textures for most assets seem to be unchanged, but with improvements to the game’s rendering, materials such as metal will luster more, foliage will seem more vibrant and lifelike, and character faces will contain a lot more detail, among other things.

You can watch a comparison video showcasing FF14 before and after the graphics update:

As a consequence of the improved graphics, Final Fantasy 14’s recommended PC specs have been changed. Here are the minimum and recommended specs before and after the graphics update:

Before 7.0:

7.0 and beyond:

Expanded Free Trial (6.5)

Did you know that the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy 14 has a free trial? Well, it now includes Stormblood, the game’s second major expansion, as part of the deal! That’s right, players will be able to enjoy the entirety of Stormblood as well as all the content that it has to offer when Patch 6.5 drops. FF14’s free trial has no restriction on playtime, so players will have lots of content to try out at their own pace.

Most notably, FF14’s most difficult form of content, the Ultimate raids, will be made accessible to free trial players following Patch 6.5, as both the Unending Coil of Bahamut and The Weapon’s Refrain were part of the Stormblood expansion.

Fall Guys Collaboration (6.5x)

One reveal that surprised many players was the announcement of an official collaboration with Fall Guys, the free-to-play platform battle royale game. As a two-way collaboration, both games will be featuring each other’s work, with Fall Guys receiving a set of player skins to earn starting this August.

As for FF14, the game will be introducing a bona fide Fall Guys course, which players can attempt via the Gold Saucer.

The Fall Guys course is currently in development, with the goal of allowing up to 24 players to compete in a single match.

Those are all the major reveals from today’s keynote. Any announcement that specifically piqued your interest? What are you excited for the most? Let us know in the comments!