You wait ages for a new Final Fantasy game and then two come along in the same year. MMO Final Fantasy XIV will be available to buy this year – if you are a PC owner. The game hits the PC in September, with the PS3 version arriving much later in March 2011, which is a bit of a shame for the fans who eagerly entered their registration codes packed in with Final Fantasy XIII to get into the BETA. Now while the game is officially out on September 30th, you can get in a week earlier if you stump up the cash for the Special Edition – very clever Square-Enix. Read on to find out what is in the special edition, and how you can get involved in the July PC BETA.
The PC Special Edition includes a week’s early access to the game, a behind the scenes DVD, a security token which is used alongside your password (I have no idea), a TUMBLER!, a map, a journal, 30 days play time and a free pass for a friend. The standard edition will also come with a 30 day pass then after that it is £8.99 a month to keep accessing the adventures. Creating an additional character for your account costs £3.10 and you can have a maximum of 8 characters. You also have access to one retainer character who looks after your weapons and items, and additional retainers are 70p. Good to have these prices so far in advance so that there is no nasty surprises on release day.
If you fancy a shot at the July PC BETA, head to http://entry.ffxiv.com/eu for all the juicy details.
You now have 2 months to get ready for your visit to Eorzea and clear a space for the TUMBLER in your kitchen cupboard.
