Final Fantasy XIV dated for PC, PS3 version delayed

Square Enix has announced that the PC version of the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV will be released on September 30, the bad news, the PS3 version will not be available until March of 2011.

 

 

Square Enix has announced that the PC version of the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV will be released on September 30, the bad news, the PS3 version will not be available until March of 2011. According to the games executive producer Hiromichi Tanaka:

“This September, players around the world will join together to explore the fascinating and exciting realm of Eorzea. We’re presenting players with a new style of online gameplay, that we know will please avid fans of online games, but welcome more casual gamers as well with the variety of gameplay and story-driven content.”

The game will be available in two versions, a standard edition that will cost US$ 49.99 and a collectors edition that will retail for US$ 74.99. It will be out on September 22 and will include “a behind-the-scenes DVD, a special branded security token, a FFXIV branded tumbler, map, a travel journal including concept art, the Onion Helm in-game item, a 30-day free trial period for the game and a pass that allows a guest to play for free for a limited time.” While the monthly subscription fee will be US$ 12.99.

A beta version of the game will go live in early July. For those wondering about the games requirements, you need to have a Windows XP/Vista/7, Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2GHz, 2GB of RAM, 15GB HDD space, NVIDIA GeForce 9600 512MB or ATI Radeon HD 2900 512MB and DirectX 9.