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Final Fantasy XIV<\/em> continues to deliver an info-packed Fanfest live from Las Vegas Nevada, and series producer Naoki “Yoshi P” Yoshida announced some really great news for prospective players: the free trial is getting an upgrade.<\/p>

Yoshida mentioned that the trial will be coming with the release of patch 6.5, which is\u00a0expected<\/em> to go live sometime in September. As is the case with most patches (even smaller ones), Square Enix is very careful in terms of when it provides exact dates (or even windows) of when updates might drop. But even still, it’s coming! And we won’t have to wait until 2024’s\u00a0Dawntrail<\/em><\/a> expansion<\/a> to take advantage of it.<\/p>

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Image via Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Square Enix has slowly made its\u00a0Final Fantasy XIV<\/em> free trial more generous over the years<\/h2>

Slowly but surely, Square Enix has been adding more expansions into the mix. Originally the free trial only included\u00a0A Realm Reborn<\/em> (back in 2014!), but it eventually expanded to\u00a0Heavensward<\/em> (in 2019<\/a>), and now,\u00a0Stormblood<\/em>. It would stand to reason that\u00a0Shadowbringers<\/em> could arrive at some point. All you free players are in for a treat if that happens!<\/p>

If you haven’t dove into Final Fantasy XIV <\/em>yet, we have a full guide on how to maximize your free trial here<\/a>.<\/p>

The Stormblood<\/em> free trial is coming to Xbox, too<\/h2>

In case you missed it,\u00a0Final Fantasy XIV<\/em> is coming to Xbox Series X\/S<\/a>, and Xbox platforms will include the free trial<\/a>:<\/p>

“Additionally, you may have seen some copypasta lurking around the internet pertaining to a certain free trial\u2026 well, rest assured, the Final Fantasy XIV Online<\/em>\u00a0Expanded Free Trial will indeed be coming to Xbox Series X|S, meaning you too will be able to enjoy the entirety of\u00a0A Realm Reborn<\/em>\u00a0as well as the award-winning\u00a0Heavensward<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Stormblood<\/em> expansions up to level 70 with no restrictions on 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