The Dawntrail expansion is almost here for Final Fantasy XIV, giving you the chance to explore Yok Tural and Xak Tural. There are multiple adventures and exciting possibilities to learn about, and we have a better idea of when the expansion will launch.

The exact launch time will vary based on your region and whether you have early access. For those who pre-ordered Dawntrail, early access is built into this bundle, meaning you can enjoy Final Fantasy XIV's new area and classes this coming weekend. Other players will only have to wait a few extra days, but it could be enough time to wait for the servers to cool down enough for everyone to jump in and play.

The official release date for Final Fantasy XIV's Dawntrail expansion is July 2nd. However, if you have early access to the expansion, it will go live on June 28th. Early access allows you to play Final Fantasy XIV for the next four days before anyone else can jump in. Even though you have early access, you should expect the servers to be rough, as the Endwalker expansion was plagued by various server issues weeks after going live, making it difficult for all players to launch the game months after it went live.

Dawntrail early access is scheduled to go live at 4am CT on June 28, according to the official website, with just a few more hours left, ending at 11:59pm PT on July 5 (1:59am CT on July 6). The region your Square Enix account is in determines your time zone, so those in North America will be on PT and those in Europe will be on BST.