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Final Fantasy 14 purchases on Xbox require an extra currency

The MMORPG will arrive on Xbox consoles on 21st March following its open beta, with Square Enix releasing further details on the launch in a new Lodestone blog post.

Not only is Game Pass required to play the game in full, but FFXIV Coins will be required to make purchases - a new currency not used on PC or PlayStation.

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Inverno37d ago

What's even the point if they're doing everything possible to convince people NOT to play?

DarXyde37d ago

At this point, it just seems like it was incredibly tedious to bring it over. And they're punishing Xbox for it.

Problem is, it's affecting the players.

Not sure if this is Xbox looking to squeeze the anticipated wait for the game, Square pilot testing a new strategy they're looking to implement for their next MMO (regardless of platform), Square creating a case so it underperforms and Microsoft doesn't ask for newer games like this, or Square passive aggressively being dissatisfied with the terms of its presence on Xbox. Some combination, perhaps.

Either way, it's just odd. It looks to me like Square and Microsoft are just looking to extract more money from the community. Not that it's Xbox necessarily, but there could just be a sort of "grandfathering" in on PlayStation/PC.

JBlaze22637d ago

Nah seems like Square trying to punish Xbox and that is totally messed up.

DarXyde37d ago

JBlaze226,

On this issue, sure. But it doesn't really seem like either party is innocent broadly. They do require you to have an Xbox online sub + the monthly sub for the game itself, don't they?

Sounds like both are looking for a payday.

MrDead37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

From the article.

"FFXIV Coins will first need to be purchased from the Microsoft Store. Then, when players log into the game on Xbox, these coins will be credited to their Square Enix Account.

When playing on Xbox Series X/S, "payments will be handled using FFXIV Coins only," reads the blog post.

On PC and PlayStation, purchases can be made directly from the Final Fantasy 14 Online Store or Mog Station without the need for an extra currency. It's unclear why Microsoft requires this extra barrier to entry."

It reads like it's a MS and SE decision to have two barriers. MS is most likely going to get a cut of the coin sales if it's been handled through the MS store too.

Knightofelemia37d ago

Such an EA type move so glad I never got into this game.

Einhander197237d ago

This is only an issue on xbox.

On PC and PlayStation you don't have to pay for an extra subscription to play the game or any extra currencies.

It's only xbox that you have to pay for gamepass to play the game and have this currency.

TriniOutsider37d ago

Ummm yes, you do have an SE Subscription to play the game even after buying it on PSN and I'm sure PSN is required to play the game as well.

Knightofelemia37d ago

I am not a fan of MMO's myself

Einhander197237d ago

TriniOutsider

"extra subscription" aka gamepass.

You don't need PlayStation Plus to play on PlayStation.

raWfodog37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

@trini

You actually don’t need PSN subscription to play FFXIV

“Final Fantasy 14 does not require PlayStation Plus to play online, so each person playing should have a separate Square Enix Account linked to their own PlayStation Network account.”

https://www.shacknews.com/a...

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JBlaze22637d ago

Square just keep making these terrible choices

Asterphoenix37d ago

Bad idea. Kind of at the point its almost like a repeat of FFXI on the 360 with it requiring Gold to play.

TheColbertinator37d ago

Greed greed nothing but greed. Anyone who willingly plays 14 on Xbox is a bona fide sucker.

Einhander197237d ago (Edited 37d ago )

It was a mistake to port it to xbox.

Having to code the games for two more platforms that are never going to attain the player base to pay for the extra development costs is going to lessen the quality of the games development for everyone.

JBlaze22637d ago

It was a mistake to keep Final Fantasy 7 remake exclusive and yet here we are.

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MrDead37d ago

@ Jblaze

I don't own a Playstation but I just got FF7 in Steam's spring sale, 50% off!

repsahj37d ago

So Microsoft is not satisfied with the game going to Xbox, they also want to milk it.

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Xbox Profanity Filter Is Ruining the FFXIV Chat

The Xbox profanity filter is currently ruining the readability of the FFXIV chat on Xbox Series X/S due to censored words.

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Snookies1224d ago

Lol, damn... At this point, they were better off keeping FF XIV away from Xbox. It has been nothing but obstacle, after obstacle.

gold_drake24d ago

wanted to say the exact same thjng.

VenomUK24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

What happens if you say things that used to get you banned on Twitter e.g. 'a man can't be a woman'?

RedDevils23d ago

*insert gift*
"Boys have a penis. Girls have a vagina."

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DivineHand12524d ago

I'm not convinced this is the profanity filter. It doesn't make sense to censor words like class, harvest and dance. It seems to be a bug.

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TheGamingHounds23d ago

Well, FF14 itself has some pretty awful chat censoring so Xbox being in the same boat isn't too farfetched

Eidolon23d ago

it censored the S T D in "harvest dance" and I bet the A S S in class. I know this because of Runescape

Aphrodia24d ago

Yeah these new fangled filters are going a bit too far. I have a game that filters "wtf". It's a censor for a self-censoring phrase. But I think overall it's how it should be. If you don't want certain language being used in your game by your player base, then it's up to you to filter/ censor the language you don't want. I can respect that. What I can't respect is when you say things that are not really offensive then you get ostracized for it.

shinoff218324d ago

What happened to just reporting people

NOMATICENIGMA24d ago

This is completely false, I tested this on my son's child account and mine, this is not Microsoft censoring they will censor swears but not the combination of letters I can prove this with a screenshot where I use all mentioned words in the article but do not know how to upload a picture.

NOMATICENIGMA23d ago

You can all continue your bashing, I was wrong someone explained to me this is a new policy, that's why it only happens for me in this brand new release. I'll try latter on ps to confirm but their response seemed informed wich leaves me rather worried for future censorship on my xbox.

CrimsonWing6924d ago

Geezus, Xbox, you get gifted gold and still f*ck things up.

NOMATICENIGMA24d ago

It's not xbox, go ahead start a chat with the youngest person on your friends list then say raid mass class sass said .... they do not censor any of these I even got away with R.Aids. sqaure on the other hand does.

CrimsonWing6924d ago

Does this affect PC and PS4/PS5 users, too? Or is it only happening on Xbox?

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