Summary
Players of the PlayStation 5 version ofFinal Fantasy 14are seemingly having some issues installing the game following the launch of the early access period for its upcoming expansion,Dawntrail.The issue is seemingly affecting theFinal Fantasy 14PS5 upgrade edition and is the result of a discrepancy with the expansion’s release date, as the store page for the game has the release date listed as July 2, the dayDawntrailis set to launch.
Final Fantasy 14is one of the biggest MMORPGs on the market today, with millions of players and a near-constant flow of new content with regular updates that inevitably culminate in the release of full-on expansion.Dawntrailis the fifth major expansion for the game, offering a brand-new region for players to explore along withtwo new player classes: the Viper and the Pictomancer.
Leading up to the launch of the new expansion,Square Enix gave players who pre-ordered the expansion early access to its content,letting them playDawntrailnearly a week in advancestarting on June 28. However, the game’s official Twitter account had to release a statement following issues with the PS5 version ofFinal Fantasy 14that is preventing some players from downloading it, complete with a guide detailing some steps to solve the issue.
Dawntrail’s Early Access Period Can Fix Issues Before Launch
Dawntrailis one ofFinal Fantasy 14’smost hotly-anticipated expansions, and giving some players early access to its content seemed to be a way for Square Enix to make sure things are working as intended before it releases next week. In fact, the developers are seemingly working on a solution topotential server congestion whenDawntrailreleases, as the game is known for having population issues whenever new content is released.
To fix the release date discrepancy and install the game, Square Enix suggests that players who already own the PS5 version install it from their library and access theDawntrailcontent there. Alternatively, players upgrading for the first time from the PS4 version ofFinal Fantasy 14should go to the game’s PlayStation Store page and select the “PS5 Upgrade Edition” to ensure they have installed the correct one.
The issue still persisted for some players even after using these methods, however, so the game’s Twitter account also suggested installingthe Free Trial version ofFinal Fantasy 14to circumvent the problem. It is unclear how effective this is or if the issue exists on the much newer Xbox port, but there have not been any official reports from that platform as of now.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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