Last July, Square Enix revealed that Final Fantasy XIV, the critically acclaimed and long-running MMORPG, would be coming to Xbox Series X/S this spring. After a quick but seemingly successful open beta period on the platform, the company has revealed Final Fantasy XIV will fully launch on Xbox Series X/S on March 21. 

This news was revealed during the Xbox Partner Preview, with a reminder that players can partake in the open beta right now. Square Enix also revealed that the starter edition of the game, which includes the base campaign A Realm Reborn and the Heavensward and Stormblood expansions, will be available through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. However, you must claim it as a perk between March 21 and April 19. 

The timing of the Xbox Series X/S launch for Final Fantasy XIV comes at a great time as the game’s next expansion, Dawntrail, is set to launch this summer. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know about Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. 

Before Dawntrail, though, you’ll need to play up through the latest expansion, Endwalker, to be fully caught up on the entire story. Getting caught up should be a lot of fun, though, and you’ll get to find out why Final Fantasy XIV is ranked so high on Game Informer’s ranking of every mainline Final Fantasy game. 

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