Ever since Phil Spencer & co. worked towards a much closer partnership with Japanese developer Square Enix, Xbox fans have been eagerly awaiting news on Final Fantasy 14 and its rollout on Xbox Series X and S. Well, Square Enix has narrowed down a release window for the MMORPG's upcoming open beta - ahead of the full Xbox launch.
Yep, the Xbox open beta for FF14 is coming very early in 2024. The team say you can expect to test the title out on Xbox between "mid-January to February" next year, and it'll be open to all Xbox Series X|S players as well.
For now, we don't have a date for the full launch - but we're expecting Final Fantasy 14 to hit Xbox shortly after its open beta test. The team still has a 'Spring 2024' launch planned for the full experience on Xbox platforms.
Speaking of which, the Xbox release will feature crossplay with all existing versions, 4K support on Xbox Series X, and fast loading times across both Xbox consoles. It'll also include an "Expanded Free Trial" featuring a large amount of content on day one.
Will you be getting stuck into this FF14 Xbox beta? Tell us your plans down in the comments below.
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Um..... have a feeling this is not gonna do that great, the game is super old now. Wasn't this supposed to come out on Xbox One?
@Ashadelo I would definetly agree that this is not likely to be the slam dunk that some are making it out to be. But more players for one of the most poplar mom's still running, isn't a bad thing. Even if I am very unimpressed with Dawntrail thus far. Let's face it, FF14 peaked with Shadowbringer. The inevitable WoW console addition might be more intriguing, but also, not the slam dunk I may have thought it to be at one time.
This may well end up being the biggest console war in gaming history, if Microsoft releases WoW on console in Spring as well. Literally, Phantasy Star Online 2, Final Fantasy XIV and World Of Warcraft in direct competition.
This is a fantastic game. It’s not a traditional MMO due to its heavy emphasis on story. I tend to prefer playing it on PC for DPS parsers but I might actually play a fair share on Xbox if only for the achievements.
I wanna play it, but I don't wanna pay monthly to play. I bought the game twice on 2 different accounts. Then made a third account to play the free trial lol.
I played it at (ARR) launch and it was a lot of fun. I'm considering playing the free trial, but the thing that's holding me back is that you need a paid account to start a group. Between myself and my friends, I'm not sure any of us really want to commit. I would have preferred the trial was less generous, but allowed free accounts to group together.
Ashadelo wrote:
Go back further, it was originally on PS3 and would have come out on Xbox 360 if MS didn't block it. Things sure changed during the following gen when Microsoft's market share fell off a kinect sized cliff.
No thanks an old ass final fantasy online game I woudnt play this if they payed me
I fondly remember playing FF XI on the 360 as my first mmorpg and will likely be giving this a go... finally.
I keep meaning to play this but haven’t been able to put in the time... I’m constantly distracted by something else!
Definitely will be a pass from me. Put a few dozen hours before ARR.
And a few dozen more in the last two years. Something about it never grabbed me. And this is coming from someone that played XI borderline religiously.
Just give use the pixel remasters 😭 I wanna replay ff6🙄
Can't wait roll on mid January 2024 👍
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