Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2020 dates revealed with Patch 5.2’s release date

/ Dustin Murphy

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Set to be the next major title update for Final Fantasy XIV, Patch 5.2, ‘Echoes of a Fallen Star’ will bring in some heavy additions to the already critically-acclaimed Shadowbringers expansion including new story quests, raid content, a dungeon, and plenty more. Alongside the patch notes comes Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival Dates for North America, Europe, and Japan.

Set to release in just over a week, Patch 5.2, also titled Echoes of a Fallen Star, will usher in plenty more content as the next major title update for Final Fantasy XIV, one of the most successful MMORPG’s to this very day.

In a recent Letter from the Developer, Final Fantasy XIV Producer and Director, Naoki Yoshida, revealed some brand new features fans can expect to drop when the title update does, which includes brand-new content including new Main Scenario Quests that will see the story pick-up where players left off, seeing the Warrior of Darkness and the Scions of the Seventh Dawn await the return of the Crystal Exarch, taking on various adventures during the Exarch’s absence.

During the course of this time, players will take on a brand-new dungeon through the Duty finder called Anamensis Anyder – a new challenge that players can enjoy with fellow Warriors of Darkness or through the game’s newly established Trust System. Alongside the new dungeon comes the second chapter of the Eden raid series called Eden’s Verse, which will bring in a series of new encounters for fans to partake in, including a character Gaia (created by series developer Tetsuya Nomura), who was teased during last years Final Fantasy XIV Festival in Japan shortly before the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers.

Outside of the raid, dungeon, and MSQ content, players can also enjoy various new features players can enjoy. You can check them out down below:

  • New Trial: Cinder Drift – Players can challenge the Ruby Weapon in both normal and extreme difficulties.
  • New Beast Tribe Quests – The Qitari will provide new quests geared towards Disciples of the Land classes.
  • New Chronicles of a New Era Quest “The Sorrow of Werlyt” – Discover the lore behind the all-new Weapon series.
  • Ocean Fishing – This Fisher-exclusive content will allow players to board a ship at specified times to enjoy fishing on the high seas, receiving experience and scrips based off the fish caught. Meeting certain conditions while aboard will grant all passengers the chance of a big haul.

Additionally, a few features from Patches 5.21 and 5.25 have been outlined, seeing that the Ishgardian Restoration will begin its next step in 5.21, allowing high-end crafters and gatherers to head into the Diadem, obtaining special gear, while also undertaking high-level crafting challenges, exploring a new ranking system and plenty more just over the horizon.

In 5.25, players will have a chance to obtain a new “Resistance Weapon” Equipment Enhancement Series, allowing them to experience entire new features as they obtain powerful new relic weapons as they learn more about the Hrothgar homeland, the Bozja Citadel. New tweaks and adjustments will happen to Jobs, PvP Actions, and the New Game+ alongside the various changes coming to both Disciples of the Land and Disciples of the Hand in future updates.

Meanwhile, check out the official launch trailer for Patch 5.2 – “Echoes of a Fallen Star” down below.

Alongside the major announcement for Patch 5.2, Square Enix has also revealed the dates for this year’s Fan Festival dates for both this Fall and Winter. You can check out the dates and the accompanying trailer down below:

  • November 6-7, 2020 – FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2020 in San Diego – San Diego Convention Center
  • December 19-20, 2020 – FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2020 in Nagoya – Aichi Sky Expo
  • February 20-21, 2021 – FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2021 in London – ExCeL London

It seems that 2020 is going to be a busy year for Final Fantasy XIV Online fans across the world as this year seems to be one of the biggest yet for the game.

About the Writer(s):

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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the borders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter or Facebook.

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