Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker early access: Start time, download size, what you should know

Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker comes out Dec. 7, but players can jump into the game starting Friday.

Early access to the upcoming expansion is available now for those who already preordered the new game.

Here’s everything you should probably know about Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker Early Access.

What is the Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker Early Access?

Endwalker is the newest expansion forSquareEnix’s MMORPG, Final Fantasy 14.

It’s set for release on Tuesday following asmall delay in November.

Players who preordered the expansion will be able to play the game before its official release starting Friday.

Start time was 1 a.m. PT (4 p.m.

ET) on Friday.

Players on theFinal Fantasy 14 subredditsaw long wait times on certain servers following the 10GB-20GB update.

Expect to see long queues Friday evening when more players can jump onto the game.

One problem players were seeing with Endwalker is with the audio.

Square Enix added a new Immerse Spatial Audio add-on to give 360 degrees of sound.

However, players noted various audio issues from garbled sound to battle sound effects not working.

Square Enix listedsome of the other issues players have facedand when they will be addressed.

For those in need of help, Square Enix providedmore-detailed steps on getting access.

Endwalker costs $40 on Mac, PC, PS4 and PS5.

The new race of male Viera will also be available in Endwalker.

Previously, the big hare-eared Viera race was limited to females.

There will also be new areas to explore, raids, weapons and more content in Endwalker.

Players can also level up their characters to 90 now, up from level 80.