Today, Square Enix Ltd., announced that pre-orders for FINAL FANTASY® XIV: Heavensward™, the highly-anticipated first expansion for the popular MMORPG, start today, ahead of the June 23rd June 2015 release across Europe and PAL territories.
The Warriors of Light journey now to Ishgard – a city-state mired in a thousand-year conflict with the dragons of the Dravanian Horde. Can our heroes uncover the ancient truths buried in Ishgard’s bloody history and help bring an end to the Dragonsong War? Can the Warriors of Light cast off the shadows that darken the realm?
Heroes of Eorzea, the time has come to rise once again! Set forth with players across the globe on an adventure that will take you to the heavens and beyond. A whole new FINAL FANTASY XIV awaits!
Heavensward Key Features
· A New Level Cap (50 → 60)
· Flying Mounts
· A New Playable Race: The Au Ra
· New Jobs: Dark Knight, Machinist and Astrologian
· A New City-state: The Holy See of Ishgard
· New Primals: Bismarck and Ravana
· A New High-end Raid: Alexander
· Airship Construction and Customization in Free Company Workshops
· And More!
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Collector’s Edition
The FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Collector’s Edition comes housed in a special box featuring artwork by famed FINAL FANTASY artist Yoshitaka Amano. The Collector’s Edition includes exclusive items to aide you on your new adventures in the city-state of Ishgard and the largely unexplored areas beyond the Coerthas central highlands.
· Expertly Crafted Dragon Mount Figure
· The Art of Eorzea – Heavensward – Artbook
· Additional Content Disc: Eorzea in Motion – A Realm Revisited
· Exclusive In-game Items, including:
· In-game Flying Griffin Mount
Take to the skies and fly through the clouds on the back of one of Eorzea’s ferocious griffins
· Dark Knight Cecil-themed Baron Helm
Relive the magic of FINAL FANTASY IV with this specially designed headgear exclusive to the Collector’s Edition
· Wind-up Kain
Summon a clockwork rendition of Kain Highwind, legendary dragoon from the mythical kingdom of Baron
· Fantasia
This mysterious potion grants you a single opportunity to edit your character’s appearance.
A digital Collector’s Edition will also be available that includes the above in-game items.
In addition to the Collector’s Edition items, the following items are available with all pre-orders of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward:
Early Access
Pre-order FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward and access the game servers ahead of the official launch from Friday 19th June. Please note that this does not apply for pre-orders of the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online all-in-one bundle.
Baron Circlet & Baron Earrings
Relive the days of old and don this gear worn by the ever-loyal Cecil Harvey in FINAL FANTASY IV
Chocobo Chick Courier
This cute Chocobo chick will follow you on your new adventures in the skies. Kweh!
Finally, for newcomers to FINAL FANASY XIV Online, an all-in-one bundle including both the award-winning FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn and FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward will also be available from 23rd June. Early access is not available with pre-orders of this edition. Pre-orders will still be able to get the in-game items, Baron Circlet, Baron Earrings and Chocobo Chick Courier.
Recently surpassing 4 million adventurers worldwide , FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn is available now on the PlayStation®3 system, PlayStation®4 system and Windows PC. The Mac OS version launches this June. A free 30-day trial is included for new accounts, with monthly subscriptions starting at £7.69 / 10.99 €.
Related Links
HEAVENSWARD Official Website: http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/heavensward/
The Lodestone: http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/
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Official Promo Site: eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/
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About FINAL FANTASY
Since the release of FINAL FANTASY in 1987, this unique RPG series continues to showcase the spectacular visuals, highly imaginative worlds and rich stories leading the industry and earning the highest accolades from users around the world. Titles of the series have so far achieved a cumulative shipment of over 110 million units worldwide.