PS5

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker

Role-playing (RPG)

Time to beat: about 60 hours

Overview

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is the fourth expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Square Enix for macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows, then later on Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2. It was released on December 7, 2021, over two years after Shadowbringers, the previous expansion, with its production delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Like its predecessors, Naoki Yoshida served as director and producer and Masayoshi Soken composed the soundtrack. The expansion pack was released as a standalone product for current players; for new players, the "Complete Edition" that originally launched with Heavensward was updated to include all expansions including Endwalker.

Endwalker is the finale of the Hydaelyn-Zodiark arc, a story that began with the release of A Realm Reborn. Players travel the world, space, and time to stop the team of Garlean crown prince Zenos and rogue Ascian Fandaniel from successfully resuming the Final Days, an apocalyptic event that threatens all of existence. In addition to new areas, the expansion increases the level cap to 90 and debuts the Sage and Reaper jobs, among other changes.

As with its predecessor, Shadowbringers, Endwalker received acclaim, particularly for its satisfying conclusion to the storyline begun in A Realm Reborn.