Today, during the Final Fantasy 14 Announcement Showcase, Square Enix revealed that the next expansion for its hit MMO will be called Endwalker.
The showcase brought Eorzeans a brand new trailer, showing the Warrior of Light take up the role of Paladin to once again defend the realm from forces threatening to destroy it. The Warrior of Light will challenge villains like 5.4's Fandaniel. The trailer reveals that Alphinaud has changed jobs in this expansion and will now represent the new job class, Sage. The Sage is a new healer, who will use an ether embued weapon.
In May, Square Enix will host a digital Fan Festival event to replace its yearly series of shows, where Yoshida will reveal the second job - a melee DPS. The digital event should also bring further details on the story, but right now, Yoshida has already confirmed that Endwalker will bring an end to the Hydaelyn and Zodiark arc. The story of Endwalker will play out differently than previous expansions, and the tale should wrap up neatly all in 6.0 and not the following patches.
Final Fantasy 14's last expansion was the critically acclaimed Shadowbringers in 2019, which took players on a new adventure as the Warrior of Darkness in version 5.0. Since then, Eorzeans have resumed their role as the Warrior of Light after saving The First, and will pursue a new journey as such in 6.0.