The day has finally arrived for PlayStation 5 players who wish to jump on the Final Fantasy XIV Online bandwagon. The awesome MMO is offering up a free open beta that absolutely anyone can take part in ahead of its native release on Sony's latest console, allowing you to sample what it has to offer before committing to a subscription. It weighs in at just over 38GB on PS5, and UK and EU readers can trigger a download through here while US users should use this link.
This open beta will stick around until the PS5 version of Final Fantasy XIV Online officially releases — we don't know when that is at the time of writing — and will sport a number of upgrades over the last-gen edition. That includes speedy load times, a native 4K resolution at 60 frames-per-second, 3D audio, and support for Haptic Feedback in the DualSense controller. Sounds like a worthy current-gen enhancement, right? But if that's not enough, the game will do the talking with 15 minutes of gameplay footage.
Are you going to give Final Fantasy XIV Online a shot? With the upcoming Endwalker expansion confirmed for launch at the end of this year, there has never been a better time to dig deep into this MMO. Share your first impressions in the comments below.
[source store.playstation.com]
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Hopefully this makes for a smoother launch without any major issues.
If you had it for PS4 and your sub has since expired... is this still free for me on PS5 for now until release or is it only for new players?
Great game but sadly I had to stop playing (for now) as the subscription was just too expensive. I played it on PC. I know I used to love flying around on my Carbuncle mount meeting the odd player here and there. I know they added Ruby Carbuncle mounts (why I went with this user name) and I am tempted to return because of them I must admit.
Subscription? Something separate from ps plus?
@Rjak Yes, like WoW. You dont need PS Plus tho
And for us trophy hunters, they added a new trophy list for the game. Cannot wait to play this when I get home from work!
@Rjak Yes for me here in Ireland it costs €60 for 6 months or €120 a year. Far too expensive if you ask me. I would be fine with €60 a year but €120? no thank you.
@IonMagi Ah right, thanks
@RubyCarbuncle it definitely is
@Rjak FYI though the entire main game and first expansion is free through the free trial. You can level up to like lvl 60 on the free trial
@RubyCarbuncle how much is a subscription in the uk?
@Inoccentbystande https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/product/ Looks like it's gone down in Price. Last time I played it was €60 for 180 days now it's only €10.99. U.K Prices are there too.
I might go back to playing it now but admittedly I was extremely burnt out from it due to having nothing to do except the same boring Raids over and over to help people out. We'll see I guess.
@RubyCarbuncle Thanx for the reply. That's a bit steep for me considering I already pay for PS+...
....I may try the trial and maybe we'll see..
@RubyCarbuncle Can you play for free even with an old account? When I download the beta it's telling me to subscribe on SE store.
@Omnistalgic If I remember correctly there's a trial period if you're on the fence about it but that's it. I forget how long it's for though but apart from this no there isn't any way to play for free, once the trial ends you have to pay.
@RubyCarbuncle Yeah, maybe the trial isn't available for me since I"ve played before. Had a lvl 22 or 30 character or so. I heard the story was really good so wanted to check it out.
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