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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gets A Revised Beta Roadmap

With the newly announced release date of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, the old beta roadmap published months ago became quite obsolete, so Square Enix released a new one, not only showing the new day in which the game will hit the shelves, but also adding changes to the features that will be available in each future phase of the beta.

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vishmarx4418d ago

hope i get a chance in phase 3 atleast..
will download both version for open beta in any case

Abriael4418d ago

If you ever got the first version of FFXIV you'll be invited automatically.

TRGMatt4418d ago

He's probly a PS3 owner. I'm waiting for that version as well. Signed up for the beta but lost my FF13-1 code so I am on a long list of potentials. Here's hoping.

ltachiUchiha4418d ago

Looks interesting but its an mmo? Free to play or pay?

FamilyGuy4418d ago (Edited 4418d ago )

First month is free, after that it's $12.99 per month

Luckily the game itself is only $40 on PS3 and $30 on PC. I'm definitely getting it.

Noami4418d ago (Edited 4418d ago )

12.99 is the starter sub the reg one is 14.99 if u wana have more than 1 char in same serv

and 9.99 for legacy member wich supported ffxiv 1.0

and im glad i did ! legacy 9.99 has same stat as the 14.99 sub..

wich is 8 char per server 40 character in total the 12.99 is 1 char per server like 20 in total

there are gona be more option in later on reveal they prob say more in E3

TRGMatt4418d ago

So now we have a graphic for its vague schedule.

Abriael4418d ago

I'm not exactly sure what's vague about it.

TRGMatt4415d ago

Of course later in the day, some hard dates were throw out...believe me, FFXIV's schedule has been vague for...well, years now lol We've been hearing "2013 maybe...Beta next month! Wait, this spring! No, summer! Phase 3 this summer!" you get my drift. My cynicism is warranted as a devotee who has waited years for this game's release on PS3.

BLKxSEPTEMBER4418d ago

So i dont have to rebuy this once it comes out right? i already own ff14

FamilyGuy4418d ago (Edited 4418d ago )

Nope, if you bought ff14 then ff14: a real reborn is completely free (on pc), you just download it.

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Square Enix is “aware” of Final Fantasy XIV player numbers dropping

Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu discusses the dropping player count of Final Fantasy XIV and the numerous projects of YoshiP.

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jznrpg2d ago

It’s really old now. All great MMOs decline.

PRIMORDUS1d 23h ago

Also who wants to keep paying a monthly fee every month, there are other options like Guild Wars 2 😁with no monthly fee and while not that many people overall compared to FF XIV, it did increase to about 21 mil now.

Sephiroushin1d 13h ago (Edited 1d 13h ago )

I prefer to pay since i do not like guild wars and it keep kids away, but FF14 decreased on quality since they started to make it "more accessible", tried throne and liberty and while it was okay it has so many issues, same for dune awakening... Its time to start making a new FF MMO

kaewcha7342d ago

Looks like Square Enix is self-aware but still stuck in place, they see the player drop and apologize for the bugs, but nothing really changes. Shame, FFXIV used to be the gold standard

Servbot411d 22h ago

My entire free company has stopped playing. The writing has consistently gotten worse and the content is sparse and lacking; unless you are a hardcore player there's very little for you to do. They are over-catering to the people who will grind three+ times a week on a single fight for multiple months when the playerbase by large doesn't want that sort of content. Square needs to dedicate more resources to the game instead of wasting them on mobile and other live service slop.

Miraak82 1d 17h ago

The biggest factor for me is the way they butchered job design over the years , the casualization and over simplification really hurt a good chunk of enjoyment I used to have . Jobs lost any form of complexity and just became " press glowing button" DDR style for fighting where the gameplay loop is a about the 2 minute burst window . They removed most DoTS, timer mechanics , cast times, pets, RNG ect and all around homogenized everything . When you try and can cater to everyone ... you cater to no one .

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FF14 lead apologises as the “quality of service has declined recently” as they fell into complacency

YoshiP, the director and producer of Final Fantasy 14, has apologised for the state of the game at the time of writing.

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CrimsonWing696d ago

Do you not see this happening during development? Like, why are we apologizing after the fact instead of stopping it during development?

Stopac6d ago

Criticism and reflection occur after the fact. The apology acknowledges the past criticisms with the new expansion and they're keeping transparency with players about it. Now that they've acknowledged it - it will be interesting to see what kind of cycle we'll get with a new expansion and I wonder if they're planning something special with beast master since they didn't mention it in the last live letter.

anast6d ago

It's all good, as long as the price of the product decreases.

Stopac6d ago

The base game and expansion go on sale all the time and doesn't stay full price for very long since a new expansion is on the horizon.

If you're stating they should reduce the price of new expansions or the sub fee, no, that's not gonna happen lmao people aren't even complaining about that. They are criticizing the same old pattern of content that releases and how it is devolving into mediocracy.

anast5d ago

"They are criticizing the same old pattern of content that releases and how it is devolving into mediocracy."

The product should be cheaper then.

PapaBop6d ago

I was unhappy with DT and have spent far less time in it than any other expansion but it's things like this that makes me respect Yoshi P. It's rare for such a high profile developer to be so candid in his assessment on a live game.

Stopac6d ago

Same, i've found my self resubbing every two patches instead of keeping it up. Don't own a home in the game so there's no point in keeping a constant sub going. The post story is getting interesting though.

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Final Fantasy XIV Releases Patch 7.25 Screenshots Ahead of Update

Square Enix released new screenshots of the upcoming patch 7.25 for its popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, including the Occult Crescent.

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