There were already few deals better in video games than the free trial to Final Fantasy XIV . Over the past few years, to the point of meme-ery , Square Enix’s MMO has slowly opened up past content to let newcomers try for free—first, the base game’s revamp from 2013 as A Realm Reborn , then eventually its award-winning expansions, Heavensward and Stormblood , all without restrictions on playtime. But it turns out your steak can get juicier, and your lobster can get further buttered. In the midst of announcing the game’s latest expansion , Evercold , last week at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest convention in Anaheim, Square Enix also confirmed that, starting today, XIV ‘s free trial would grow even further. Now trial players could experience 2019’s Shadowbringers too—and with it, access to what might be one of the most beloved Final Fantasy stories in the franchise’s entire history .…