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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Celebrates 1.5 Million Registrations
It's safe to say that Final Fantasy XIV's rebirth has been a success, as Square Enix announces that the game has more than 1.5 Million registered users.
Final Fantasy XIV launched in 2012 and players did not like the game. The game was temporarily shut down to receive a major overhaul and relaunched in August of this year with the new A Realm Reborn subtitle.
With more than 1.5 million registered users, it seems like like Square Enix made the right decision. For the full press release on the impressive numbers announcement, head to page two.
Our Take
I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision when Square Enix decided to shut down Final Fantasy XIV to fix the game. It would have been nice if the game didn't release with its myriad issues and shortcomings, but it seems like players are much happier with the game, even if it still had a few hiccups.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Exceeds 1.5 Million Registrations
LOS ANGELES and LONDON (Oct. 30, 2013) – Square Enix, Inc. and Square Enix Ltd., publishers of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas and PAL territories, respectively, announced today that FINAL FANTASY® XIV: A Realm Reborn has exceeded 1.5 million registered players within two months since its launch.
The combined total is across North America, Europe, Japan and PAL territories on both the Windows® PC and PlayStation® 3 entertainment systems. In related news, Square Enix also recently announced that the beta program for the next generation PlayStation 4 system will commence on February 22, 2014.
Furthermore, the first content update (Patch 2.1) is scheduled for release later this December, which will include key features, including Player vs. Player (PvP) battle arena, new dungeons, player housing and more.
Finally, players can now also transfer their characters to another world via the World Transfer Service, which is available starting this week. Details are available here.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn is available now for $39.99 on the PlayStation®3 system and $29.99 for Windows PC. A free 30-day trial is included for new accounts, with monthly subscriptions starting at $12.99.
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