FF14 director says there's no firm release date for new expansion because he wants to avoid another Endwalker-style delay

A female Viera with grey hair, wearing a white off-the-shoulder top throws her hand up in the air as she pulls a face of annoyance.

Final Fantasy 14 producer Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida has said that the reason there's no firmer release date for expansion Dawntrail than summer 2024 is because he would rather not give one than give one that has to be delayed. Fans were expecting a release date at the Japanese Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest 2024 this weekend, as has become tradition.

"Given that this is ... Fan Fest, you're probably expecting us to announce the release date of Dawntrail," said Yoshida on a livestream. "Unfortunately, though we do have an internal date that we are targeting we are adjusting the schedule on making sure it's fine-tuned as much as it possibly can be before announcing so we will not be sharing that today."