Not only are the Final Fantasy XIV system requirements changing with the Dawntrail expansion, but the free trial demo for FFXIV is being updated. Both were brought up during the July 28, 2023 keynote for Fan Festival 2023. Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida went a bit over both. Basically, the PC requirements are increasing a bit. However, the PS4 version of FFXIV will be supported. Also, the free trial is getting larger.
With the FFXIV free trial will now let people demo an additional expansion. Starting in patch 6.5, it will include the Stormblood expansion. The amount of time won’t change, so it will still allow people to get up to level 60. The trial currently only features A Realm Reborn and Heavensward.
As for the new FFXIV PC requirements for Dawntrail, here’s what to expect:
Minimum System Requirements:
OS: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 or higher
Memory: 8GB
Available HDD/SSD Space: 140GB or more on HDD
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or higher or AMD Radeon RX 480 or higher
Screen Resolution: 1280 x 720Recommended System Requirements:
OS: Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i7-9700 or higher
Memory: 16GB
Available HDD/SSD Space: 140GB or more on HDD
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2060 or higher or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT or higher
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
You can watch the FFXIV Fan Fest 2023 July 28, 2023 stream below.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, and PC, and the Dawntrail expansion is in development for a Summer 2024 release. The 2023 Fan Festival will be held in Las Vegas between July 28-29, 2023. The full schedule for the event is online.
