TheEndwalkerrelease is imminent following a short delay
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalkergot delayed recently. That’s bad! But it was only delayed a few weeks. That’s good! As we gear up and clear our schedules for the December 3 early access Endwalker release, Square Enix has locked in the date, and is counting down the days on Twitter.
Just this morning, the team posted “a new illustration from theFFXIVart team,” which it will be doing “each day” of the countdown. In this case, the artist is Otani Marina, and the subject is anAu RaSage.
One of the best parts ofFinal Fantasy XIVis its striking style and phenomenal art, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that we’re getting 20-ish original illustrations leading up to launch. They could endlessly do this with the amount of current job and race combinations, not to mention all of the wildlife, enemy mobs, and bosses they’ve accumulated so far.
It’s kind of crazy how robust this universe is. I remember whenFFXIVproper (pre-Realm Reborn) launched, and this world felt so small. But onceRealm Rebornhit and cracked the core open, it built up from there, and now it’s a lore tapestry so large that it’s taking onWorld of Warcraft; and in some arenas, it’s winning.
We’re counting down the days until the release of#Endwalkerwith a new illustration from the#FFXIVArt team each day! ✨🖼️
Just 19 days to goooooo! 🌝pic.twitter.com/YFMeSsW20C
— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN)August 08, 2025
