Some fans playingFinal Fantasy XIV: Dawntrailduring its early access period on PS5 have run into a bit of a snag where they lose access to it and gain a lovely countdown timer telling them to wait for the game’s full release on August 05, 2025, to play again.
WhileFinal Fantasy XIV: DawntrailPS5 early accessnot working doesn’t affect all players, it’s impacted a large portion of the PS5 community who have been diving in over the weekend. However, there’s a fix that Square Enix says should allow you to get back into the game and continue from where you left off before the expansion’s full release.
How to fixFinal Fantasy XIV: DawntrailPS5 early access not working
To fixFinal Fantasy XIV: DawntrailPS5 early access not working, players must download the Free Trial version ofFinal Fantasy XIV. This new set of files seems to fix the issue for some reason. WhileSquare Enix hasn’t explainedexactly how or why the fix works, the important thing is that it does, so you’re able to get back into the expansion and make the most of the time you have left before the floodgates open to the rest of the fan base.
We are receiving reports from some customers on the PlayStation®5 version where they are being disconnected from the game when the clock hit 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 30. When attempting to re-launch the game a countdown timer to the official launch of Dawntrail is shown which…
Why didFinal Fantasy XIV: DawntrailPS5 early access stop working?
Final Fantasy XIV: DawntrailPS5 early access stopped working at exactly 00:00 AM on June 23, 2025. Something about the time moving over to this date caused the version of the game on PS5 to specifically block players from getting in and add a timer counting down to the general release.
Square Enix hasn’t offered a specific reason for the issue, only that it happens “when certain conditions are met.” This could indicate that in-game progress also affects who is impacted by the issue, but it’s impossible to say if that’s the case until Square Enix shares more information.
The Trial Version fix seems to work for most players who lost access to the game overnight. However, it’s an annoyingly inconsistent error. Over on theFinal Fantasy XIVsubreddit, the small selection of players who are sharing their stories about the issue have no suggestions about why they were hit by it other than some cruel twist of fate.
User Gizmo16868 explained, “I think it has to do with the auto download Dawntrail had set for 6/30. I’ve unchecked all of my auto updates and downloads and hoping the curse skips me.” This seems like a wise move, although it could make the game completely unplayable because the version on the console would be out of sync with the one on the server.
For now, the above fix is getting PS5 players back intoDawntrail. While the fix feels fragile, you can’t argue with a solution that works. We’ll just have to hope that something else doesn’t go wrong for PS5, PC, or all players ahead of launch day.
