The next major update for the popular MMO Final Fantasy XIV launches in January, and producer Naoki Yoshida has provided new details in the latest lengthy “Letter from the Producer” livestream. Entitled “Gods Revel, Lands Tremble,” update 6.3 will continue the game’s main story, as well as add a new Deep Dungeon, Alliance Raid chapter, Island Sanctuary updates, and much more. You can check out the full Letter from the Producer stream below, although be aware that, as always, it’s very long and full English captions aren’t available yet.
Of course, Final Fantasy XIV 6.3 will continue the game’s main scenario, as well as sidequests like “Tataru’s Grand Endeavor” and “Tales of Newfound Adventure,” although Yoshida didn’t provide a lot of specific details. This is the first of two Producer livestreams for update 6.3, with the second to provide more story details and gameplay footage.
We did get some details on the new main story scenario dungeon, Lapis Manalis, which seems to have a snowy mountainous theme. Meanwhile, the new Deep Dungeon is called Eureka Orthos. You’ll need to be level 81 and have completed both the base Endwalker story and progressed to floor 50 of Palace of the Dead to take on this challenging procedurally-generated dungeon.
A number of other challenges are also on the way, including a new trial, which can be played at Extreme-level difficulty, a new Unreal Trial (Sophia in Containment Bay P1T6), and the next chapter in “Myths of the Realm” Alliance Raid series.
More features on the way include Duty Support (the ability to take certain NPCs with you into dungeons) being added to all remaining Heavensward dungeons, new items, crops, animals, buildings, and more for your Island Sanctuary, Season 5 of the PvP Crystalline Conflict mode, and a variety of UI improvements.
Final Fantasy XIV can be played on PC, PS4, and PS5. Update 6.3 should arrive sometime in January, although Yoshida warns not to expect it immediately following the holidays.
