Square Enix has delayed Final Fantasy 14’s Endwalker expansion by two weeks.
In a note to players, producer and director Naoki Yoshida apologised for the delay, which sees the hotly-anticipated expansion pushed back from its original 23rd November release date to 7th December.
“I am truly sorry,” Yoshida said.
Early access to Endwalker now begins on 3rd December, before the launch proper on 7th December. Patch 6.01 comes out 21st December. Patch 6.05 is scheduled for release on 4th January.
The new launch trailer is below:
FINAL FANTASY XIV: ENDWALKER Launch Trailer Watch on YouTube
Yoshida said it was his own “selfishness” that caused the delay.
“The biggest factor behind the release date change was my own selfishness as the game’s director,” he admitted.
“Ever since I was placed in charge of the original FF14, I’ve continued the development and operations for FF14 over the past 11 years while always endeavoring to balance my position as the producer overseeing the project and the director in charge of development. It was my intention to work in this same manner as we approached the final stages of Endwalker’s development.