Square Enix has finally announced the official release date for their latest MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV. Or, should I say, release dates. There are two different flavors—standard and the obligatory Collector’s Edition. Each has their own separate release date, with the more expensive of the two coming out a week sooner. Tricky, tricky, Square Enix.
Final Fantasy XIV—Collector’s Edition for PC
Collectors get all sorts of goodies
- Release Date: September 22nd, 2010
- Priced at $74.99—$25 premium over standard
- Preorder Bonus: Onion Helm—accelerates character recovery after falling in battle.
- Early access release date (8-day lead)
- Behind-the-scenes documentary DVD
- Security Token—device used in addition to password for added security
- Travel Journal—faux leather-bound book with concept art
- Right of Passage Certificate—personalized and includes a unique serial number
- Amano art cover—illustration on game box from famous artist Yoshitaka Amano
- Free first 30 days of gameplay, then $12.99 per month
- Game disc
- Game manual
Pre-order Final Fantasy XIV Collector’s Edition
Final Fantasy XIV—Standard Edition for PC
Plain vanilla
- Release Date: September 30th, 2010
- Priced at $49.99
- Preorder Bonus: Garlond Goggles—increases the speed of skill progression.
- Free first 30 days of gameplay, then $12.99 per month
- Game disc
- Game manual
Pre-order Final Fantasy XIV
PlayStation 3 owners may have noticed that only the PC version has been mentioned so far. Sorry, console-goers, but you will have to patiently wait until around March 2011 to jump into the game.
On a side note, I was able to take a peek at Final Fantasy XIV while at E3. Suffice it to say, the game certainly received a graphics overhaul. The entire art style seems to really focus on pretty sparkles and magical auras. To give you an idea of what the “real world” expectations are of this game, I took a photo of the beautiful Samsung HDTVs they used to showcase the game. At full 1080p and running smoothly on high-end PCs, it certainly is a step up from Final Fantasy XI.
Final Fantasy XIV , as seen at the Square Enix booth at E3 2010
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