Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker launch postponed for two weeks

FFXIV Producer Naoki Yoshida announced the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker has been postponed for two weeks. The goal: to ensure stability.

Though the delay may disappoint some fans, Yoshida deeply apologized to fans.

“There are several reasons for the postponement, but as I’m the one overseeing all aspects of the title as the head of the project, the responsibility falls solely on me,” wrote Yoshida. “Allow me to convey my sincerest apologies to our players, our Warriors of Light around the world who have been looking so forward to the release of Endwalker. I am truly sorry.”

The early access for users who have pre-ordered Endwalker will be arriving on December 3 instead of the originally-scheduled date of November 19. The official release was also postponed from November 23 to December 7.

He also shared the release dates for patch 6.01 (December 21) and patch 6.05 (January 4, 2022).

In the Lodestone post, he mentioned there were more improvements to make for the biggest expansion pack in the history of FFXIV. He also said: “I just couldn’t contain my desire to further improve Endwalker’s quality, specifically because this expansion pack marks the first major culmination of events in FFXIV so far.”

With the purpose of fixing even the “smallest nuances” among others things, “we ended up in a situation where we cut into the time required for final quality assurance checks due to this time spent on additional improvements.”

“At this rate, there was a bigger risk of us reaching the release date without ensuring “stability” as one form of quality, and for that reason, I have decided to postpone the release at this time. As we also anticipate large amounts of congestion across all game Worlds, I felt that even in this respect it wouldn’t be right for us to release the expansion while lacking adequate “stability.” I am truly sorry.”

He finished his long apologetic post with: “We will continue to do our utmost to bring you the best experience not only in Endwalker but also through further updates and content that will follow, restoring your trust one step at a time.”

[Source]: Final Fantasy: Important Announcement Regarding the Endwalker Release Date – [Archive].