The lights are on
Square Enix announced at this year's VanaFest (a company-run fan festival for Final Fantasy XI players) that the first wave of closed beta action for Final Fantasy XIV will begin on March 11. This initial phase of the beta test includes just a few players.
It's good to know that FF XIV is moving along on schedule (or as on schedule as any Final Fantasy project ever is). Closed beta, even if it's kept behind the veil of a non-disclosure agreement, generally means that the design is close to finalized and it's time to start polishing up the game for release.
With any luck, Square Enix has learned some things about MMO design in the last few years and will do more than remake EverQuest with anime graphics this time around. Burn!
[via Massively]
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I signed up for the ps3 beta or it might have been pc version.....either way i signed up and i cant wait for this. Its looking 3X better that 11 did.
I am excited for this...WoW is getting boring. I want to head back into an FF MMO.
But they forget to mention that this first wave of Beta Testing is exclusive to the FFXI community. The wave after that will be for regular people, yes, but this first one is only for existing FFXI players.
Hopefully this is a game that can finally beat FF7
I'm just gonna wait for the game to release. The big question is will they charge 15 a month for this like they did for XI...seems likely, but if this turns into a freebie MMORPG, Square will have done something logical for once. They can still make money off of XI while people are still stuck years behind.
@bucknuts - That will always be a matter of opinion. Besides, since this is an MMO, they're not as easy to compare.
***, if only i still had my ffxi account so i can apply to this
yay life drainage
They won't make this into a free-to-play game, that is a certainty. More than likely, it will be anywhere from $10 to $15 per month, as per usual.
I'm excited
this game, wow and the old republic make mmo's have a promising future
WoW died for me a couple months back. Need a new MMO on the double!
sweet!
ha ha
Burn!
When's the PS3 beta coming out?
how dare you! lol. i love ffxi, and am super pumped about ffxiv. i didn't get chosen for beta testing though
Woah! A closed beta already?! We just got Final Fantasy 13 (wait, has it even come out yet?) and we already have information to a closed beta? Square Enix, you may just be getting me to start Final Fantasy from the beginning of the series.
Sick burn bro. Someone toss Square the Aloe Vera
meh idk, im not really that into MMO's
I want to try this MMO so badly, but as with every other MMO, I can't afford the monthly subscription. If I ever wanted to play MMOs, I'd probably have to give up console gaming. I....I'm sorry FFXIV *holds back tears*.