Final Fantasy 14 Director Hints at 2025 Plans in New Year’s Announcement

Naoki Yoshida, the director and producer of Final Fantasy 14, recently announced that the much-anticipated game updates, Patches 7.2 and 7.3, are slated for release in 2025. Mark your calendars as Patch 7.2 is expected to make its debut between late March and early April, followed by Patch 7.3 targeting an August or September release. Yoshida plans to start his initial review of Patch 7.2 development in February.

In his New Year’s message, Yoshida not only updated fans on these upcoming patches but also dropped a mysterious hint about where the game’s storyline is headed with the Dawntrail narrative. This year marks 15 years since Yoshida took the reins of Final Fantasy 14, steering it away from its rocky start in 1.0, which was widespread disappointment due to technical glitches and unfavorable gameplay mechanics. Under his guidance, the game underwent a dramatic overhaul and relaunched as A Realm Reborn in August 2013—a transformation fans can soon revisit on Final Fantasy 14 Mobile, currently in closed beta testing.

With 2024 introducing major shifts and the Dawntrail expansion, Yoshida has assured players that more content is on the horizon for 2025. As per his announcement on the Lodestone, players can look forward to Patches 7.2 and 7.3, along with their various enhancements like Job updates, new housing features, and fresh raid challenges. Historically, Final Fantasy 14 has followed a pattern of launching key updates every 19 to 20 weeks. Therefore, fans can expect the same with Patch 7.2 anticipated for early spring, followed by Patch 7.3 potentially in late summer or early fall, which should wrap up the Dawntrail storyline with a thrilling climax. As is tradition, Yoshida shared a vague message, leaving it to players to speculate about the story’s direction in these upcoming updates.

Coinciding with Yoshida’s announcement, Final Fantasy 14 is hosting its annual Heavensturn event. Fans are eagerly waiting to see how these plans unfold and impact the game throughout the year. As ever, Yoshida’s vision seems poised to keep drawing players back into the ever-evolving world of Eorzea.

So, whether you’re revisiting A Realm Reborn’s old haunts or gearing up to tackle upcoming mysteries and challenges, Final Fantasy 14 continues to promise an adventure like no other. Whether battling as a mage, warrior, or one of the other iconic jobs, there’s a place for every hero in this sprawling epic.