There’s just over a month left until Dawntrail , the next expansion for Square Enix’s hit MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV , releases in early access. Yet we still don’t know too much about the next chapter of the game, beyond it being a kind of summer vacation for players. That mystery is intentional, as the story is a big draw for players and Square Enix doesn’t want to spoil the fun.
However, that hasn’t stopped the developer from giving us a few hints on some activities and experiences players will be able to enjoy in Dawntrail outside of the main story questline. The official site for the Dawntrail expansion went live on May 30, and it contains some new information on the expansion’s raid series and field operations. We already knew that the Echoes of Vana’diel, the large-scale alliance raid series for Dawntrail, would be an homage to Final Fantasy XI, but we now have information on the regular eight-person raid.
Called The Arcadion, it looks like it might be bringing us a dose of anime. “Here at the Arcadion, you’ll find a grand spectacle unlike any other,” reads a new blurb on the website. “The realm’s greatest fighters pit fist against fist and magick against magick, putting their lives on the line as crowds howl and clamor, each clash more visceral than the last.
Step into the arena if you dare, and either rise to become champion, or fall forever in ignominy.” This is a long way of saying that the raid series will be a tournament arc in which player.
