Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn: la prima Beta per PC a Febbraio

Square Enix ha confermato i suoi piani per il rilascio sul mercato della nuova versione di Final Fantasy XIV, intitolata A Realm Reborn. Il primo step sarà rilascio della versione Beta nel mese di Febbraio 2013 su Personal Computer. La compagnia ha suddiviso questo punto in quattro fasi principali, ed ognuna apporterà cambiamenti, nuovi contenuti ed altro ancora. In calce trovate un riassunto di ogni fase, mentre l'elenco completo è consultabile al seguente indirizzo: link.

PHASE 1:

• Closed beta/NDA in place
• Commences mid-February 2013
• Duration: 2-4 weeks
• Between 5 and 10 Worlds will be available.
• All races and genders will be playable.
• Certain customization options will be unavailable until phase 3.
• The level cap will be set to 35.
• Eorzea time implemented (morning, afternoon, evening, night, etc.)
• Part of the main scenario, sidequests, class quests dungeons available.
• Note: Phase 1 characters will be deleted at the start of phase 2.

Phase 1 will be followed by 1-2 weeks of debugging.

PHASE 2:

• Closed beta/NDA in place
• Duration: 1-3 weeks
• Between 10 and 15 Worlds will be available.
• All races and genders will be playable.
• Certain customization options will be unavailable until phase 3.
• The level cap will be set to 35.
• Gamepad control will be implemented.
• Grand Companies/Grand Company exchange items, Private Chocobos.
• Chocobo raising unavailable. Additional Full Active Time Events/class quests.

Phase 2 will also be followed by 1-2 weeks of debugging.

PHASE 3:

• Closed beta/NDA in place
• Duration: 1-3 weeks
• PlayStation 3 beta test begins
• Data centers now in Japan and overseas (previously only in Japan).
• More than 20 Worlds will be available.
• All character customization options will be available.
• The level cap will be set to 35 or above (TBD).
• Version 1.0 characters can be used.
• Testing will commence on the PlayStation 3.
• All FFXIV service account holders qualify as testers in phase 3.
• Overseas data centre stress-testing and performance optimization.
• Note: Phase 3 characters will be deleted at the start of phase 4.

Another 1-2 weeks of debugging following Phase 3.

PHASE 4:

• Open beta/NDA lifted
• Duration: 1-2 weeks
• Phase 4 is scheduled to be an open beta.
• The PlayStation 3 version will be available.
• Characters created in Phase 4 will carry over to the official release.
• More than 20 Worlds will be available.
• All character customization options will be available.
• Version 1.0 characters can be used.