During the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Las Vegas the first expansion of FInal Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was announced by director Naoki Yoshida called Heavensward and it will be released in Spring 2015. The expansion will focus on the Dragonsong War, a thousand-year conflict between Ishgard and Dravania that players will have to end. The level-cap will be increased to 60, new Primals will be introduced along with new areas, high and raids and jobs. Also players will have the ability to build airships.
Naoki Yoshida also said that a new race will be introduced, but he could not say which race and more information will be released at the London Fan Festival on 25 October.