Final Fantasy XIV Roundup

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Posted June 9th, 2009 by Ralsu

A Collection of Media Coverage for Final Fantasy XIV

What role will this Leviathian-like creature play in FFXIV?

Sony created quite the buzz at E3 2009 when it announced Final Fantasy XIV Online launching on the Playstation 3 console in 2010. Ten Ton Hammer got busy to bring you the first fourteen screenshots from the official website. Next, G4 started digging for answers to some pressing questions. IGN brought some questions to SE, too. Then came the Square Enix press conference. After that, ZAM got in on the action. Now there is so much great FFXIV information available that it’s hard to keep it all organized. Ten Ton Hammer is here to help, offering a FFXIV Roundup to get you caught up to speed with all of the data conveniently located in one place.

Is FFXIV MMO?

Yes, Square Enix confirmed that the title will be an MMO during its press conference. SE noted, “Our plan from the beginning was to make the best Final Fantasy game available. That is our vision for XIV. Then we thought, how can we make the best FF game? We came to the conclusion that it would be an MMORPG. It was decided to make the best FF first, and that led to the decision to make it an MMORPG and use that genre.”

Playstation 3 Only?

No, the official FFXIV website confirms a simultaneous launch on PS3 and PC. SE has stated that it would keep all options open, meaning an eventual launch on Xbox 360 is possible. It is worth noting that Sony never said the game would be exclusive to the PS3. Jack Tretton (President and CEO of SCEA) said that PS3 was the only console for FFXIV at launch. Though his statement didn’t explicitly say it, his words clearly did not exclude the simultaneous PC launch or a delayed Xbox 360 launch.

You can play this on your PS3 or PC at launch.

Is FFXIV a sequel to FFXI?

SE has revealed a few connections to FFXI but maintains that FFXIV is its own game. First, the races revealed so far intentionally are similar to those in Final Fantasy XI so that players of SE’s first MMO would have an easier time getting into FFXIV. Second, FFXIV will feature some kind of job system like the one seen in FFXI, but progression will be different. Aside from those elements, FFXIV is a new game. Characters from FFXI will NOT transfer to FFXIV in any way.

When will FFXIV launch, and when will it be in beta?

The best timeline for FFXIV must be deduced from statements SE has made. The company told the press that FFXIV will launch after FFXIII, a console RPG scheduled to release in Spring 2010, which places that title between the months of April and June in 2010. This means FFXIV could release any time between June and December 2010.

SE also said that it would like to beta test FFXIV longer than it did FFXI prior to release. FFXI was in beta for three to four months. Pick any date between June and December 2010 as launch and go back at least five months to find the possible start for the beta.

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