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Publisher Square Enix has announced that it has extended the free trial period afforded to new players of the game has been extended for a further month following some negative feedback concerning the launch build the game. For those who purchased the collector’s edition and began to play one week …
Read More »Square Enix announces Crysta currency
Square Enix has announced Crysta, a new online payment method for Europe. The billing system is already used in Japan and allows consumers to pay for subscriptions and security tokens in the publisher’s online games. The first title to use Crysta in Europe will be Final Fantasy XIV, which launches …
Read More »Square Enix and Shanda team up
Japanese publisher Square Enix has revealed a new strategic partnership with online games giant Shanda that will see the Final Fantasy series get its first ever official release in China. The first game to get a release will be MMO outing Final Fantasy XIV, though the date of its arrival …
Read More »FFXIV to impose gameplay time limit
Square Enix has revealed that it will be implementing new measures in upcoming MMO Square Enix that are designed to narrow the gap between hardcore players of the genre and more casual players. Kotaku reports that the game will allow players eight hours of unrestricted play. Once that barrier is …
Read More »Memory probs delaying FFXIV
The extra technical challenge involved in creating a large-scale MMO for Sony’s PS3 is the reason behind the decision to release the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIV some six months after the PC iteration. The main reason was the memory,” producer Hiromichi Tanaka told VG247. On the PC, they …
Read More »FFXI players get FFXIV discount
Square Enix has announced a number of promotions open to existing players of current MMO Final Fantasy XI who wish to delve into the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV. Those with an active account for FFXI are eligible for a 3.99 discount to the monthly subscription to FFXIV, bringing the price …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV dated
Square Enix has announced that the PC Collector’s Edition version of MMO Final Fantasy XIV will be released in Europe on September 22nd. The standard SKU will hit retail on September 30th. The PS3 version of the game will not be released until March 2011, with pricing to be announced …
Read More »Xbox 360 ruled out for FFXIV
Any hopes of upcoming MMO Final Fantasy XIV have seemingly been scuppered thanks to what Square Enix is calling the closed environment” Microsoft operates Xbox Live within. The main reason why we couldn’t go with Xbox 360 was the Xbox Live system,” the game’s online creator and director Hiromichi Tanaka …
Read More »FFXIV fronts Squares E3 push
Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix has announced a barrage of games it will be showcasing at this year’s E3. A range of key titles will make an appearance at the event fronted by PS3 and PC MMO Final Fantasy XIV, and the digital download-only Lara Croft and the Guardian of …
Read More »FFXIV beta sign-ups begin
With Final Fantasy XIII hype at it maximum ahead of its release in Japan today, Square Enix has already started recruiting beta testers for the still in development MMO title Final Fantasy XIV on PC. Applicants must be 18 or above, have access to the internet with a decent connection …
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