Final Fantasy XIV’s 5.2 update gets a release date
Square Enix revealed during the latest Letter from the Producer Live that Final Fantasy XIV’s 5.2 update will go live on February 18th, 2020.
The upcoming update, titled Echoes of a Fallen Star, will introduce new main scenario quests, a new dungeon called Anamnesis Anyder, a fight against Ruby Weapon from Final Fantasy VII, and the next part of eight-player Eden raid series.
Players can also look forward to Resistance Weapon quests, Qitari Beast Tribe quests, updates to the Ishgardian Restoration, and a crafting and gathering overhaul. In addition, a new Ocean Fishing system will be introduced for Fishers.
Finally, Square Enix announced that the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival will be returning. First up is the North American Fan Festival in San Diego, which takes place on November 6th-7th. Following this is the Japanese Fan Festival in Nagoya on December 19th-20th and the European Fan Festival in London on February 20th-21st, 2020.
Final Fantasy XIV is available now on PlayStation 4 and PC.
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