Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, the upcoming expansion for the Square Enix MMORPG, is set to launch on July 2 using a new class and race.

The first trailer for Shadowbringers was shown in November in the Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest in Las Vegas. There were hints that the game's third expansion, immediately after 2015's Heavensward and 2017's Stormblood, will feature a brand new class wielding a gunblade like Final Fantasy VIII's Squall. There was also speculation the the Viera, represented in Final Fantasy XII by Fran, will ultimately be added towards the MMORPG.

The game's director and producer, Naoki Yoshida, revealed quite a bit a lot more about Shadowbringers in the ongoing Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Paris.

An extended trailer for Shadowbringers was released, displaying some Final Fantasy XIV Gil characters and what awaits the crew inside the expansion.

Yoshida also unveiled the Gunbreaker, the name of the new class that can use gunblades. The job will commence at level 60 in Gridinia, but according to Yoshida, this could adjust ahead of the release in the expansion. Gunbreakers will play the role of tanks, and usually are not ranged characters. There are several much more new classes that should be added to Final Fantasy XIV in Shadowbringers.

Confirming the speculation, the Viera will be making their method to Final Fantasy XIV. A trailer for the rabbit-like race revealed what the Viera will look like within the game.

Yoshida also announced that the new Alliance raid in Shadowbringers is going to be a crossover with Nier: Automata. Even so, the specifics on the raid were not revealed.

Shadowbringers will introduce nine new dungeons, also as a new feature named the Trust Method. The function allows players to group up with NPC's to take on missions that currently require them to become part of a group. The NPC's that players will team up with are from Final Fantasy XIV's story, so they will be familiar.

Shadowbringers will likely be open to FFXIV Gil pre-orders on February six, and players who do so might be in a position to take part in early access on June 28. Pre-ordered copies of Shadowbringers will also come with a unique Baby Gremlin minion, and an earring that may grant players 30% bonus expertise till they attain level 70.