It's been almost a decade since a realm was reborn in Final Fantasy 14, and as Endwalker approaches the tail end of its content cycle, producer Naoki Yoshida contemplates a potential level squish in the game's near future. Considering how the level squish in World of Warcraft reinvigorated its cumbersome leveling process, it makes sense that Square Enix would at the very least want to weigh its benefits. When the next Final Fantasy 14 expansion inevitably launches in 2024, players will be able to reach Level 100, and though progression feels smooth in Endwalker, it's a huge undertaking for newcomers to catch up to current content.