Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Early Access start time and live countdown

Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Early Access goes live this Friday (June 28), so eligible players are eager to know the start time. While the update is officially launching on July 2, Square Enix is gradually sending out Early Access codes to users who have pre-ordered the game, giving them an exclusive sneak peek into everything Dawntrail has to offer.

In this guide, we will go over the exact Dawntrail start time for your server region and how you can transition your game to the full retail release later.

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Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail start time for all regions

Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail will be available to all eligible players on Friday, June 28, at 2 am PT. A 48-hour maintenance period for the new patch is already underway.

Here's what the release time of Dawntrail looks like across various server regions:

• North America, West Coast (PT): 2 am
• North America, East Coast (ET): 5 am
• Europe, UK (BST): 10 am
• UTC/GMT: 9 am
• Europe, Paris (CET): 11 am
• Middle-East (GST): 1 pm
• Japan/Korea (JST/KST): 6 pm

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Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Early Access launch countdown

For those eagerly awaiting the new expansion, here's a countdown:

Being a global release, users across all regions should gain access at the same time, as long as they have redeemed the Dawntrail Early Access registration code. Note that console players who pre-ordered the expansion will not need to manually register for either Early Access or the full release of Dawntrail.

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How long is Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Early Access going to last?

As clarified in an official blog post from Square Enix, Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Early Access will end on Friday, July 5, 2024. The exact timing of this will be 12 am, relative to the region your Square Enix account is registered with.

For instance:

• For NA users, Early Access ends at 12am PDT
• For European users, Early Access ends at 12am GMT
• For users in Japan, Early Access ends at 12am JST

Technically, Early Access should end with Dawntrail's full release on July 2. However, PC users must register the Dawntrail retail code (distinct from the Early Access code) before this deadline for uninterrupted service on their account.

This requirement to register again only applies to those who play on Windows, Mac, or Steam, and not those on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

To learn more about the features and content coming to Final Fantasy 14 with the new expansion, you can check out the Dawntrail patch notes.