Final Fantasy 14’sEndwalkerexpansion was a massive success for Square Enix. It ended up being one of the highest-rated games of last year, and many players had to wait for hours in a queue to log in.Square Enix even stopped sales ofFinal Fantasy 14to ease the queue times and gave around 21 days of game time to all users affected by the issues.
Final Fantasy 14gets a new expansion every couple of years. In between these expansions, Square Enix releases free updates that add main story quests and other types of new content. Patch 6.1 forFinal Fantasy 14came out on April 12 earlier this year, and while the developer has released smaller updates, many fans are probably waiting for the next big content drop. The latest Square Enix livestream revealed more information on what players can expect from Patch 6.2 and announced a set release window for this update.
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Patch 6.2 forFinal Fantasy 14, titledBuried Memories, launches in late August, over 4 months after the previous update. The latest Letter from the Producer Live event confirmed thatFinal Fantasy 14’sBuried Memoriesupdatecomes with tons of new content, including story missions, side quests, gear, and raids, along with a brand-new feature.
Thestory of Hydaelyn and Zodiark concluded inEndwalker, and Patch 6.1 marked the beginning of a new saga inFinal Fantasy 14. Update 6.2 will probably build upon this and further tease the next major story arc. It also comes with a new dungeon called The Fell Court of Troia as well as a trial. In terms of endgame content,Buried Memorieswill add new raids in both Normal and Savage difficulty levels.
TheFinal Fantasy 14development team has been making changes to older contentin recent years and this continues with Update 6.2. It will introduce further main scenario reworks, including changing The Steps of Faith Trial into a solo quest battle. Smaller updates will follow Patch 6.2 and will bring more meaningful additions, such as Variant Dungeons that are set to come in Update 6.25.
Outside battle-related content, Update 6.2 forFinal Fantasy 14adds the highly anticipated Island Sanctuarygame mode. It gives players access to a massive island where they can gather materials and take care of animals. Users are also allowed to invite friends and free company members to their island. Considering all the new content,Final Fantasy 14fans will have plenty to do when Patch 6.2 launches next month.
Final Fantasy 14is available now for PC, PS4, and PS5.
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