All FFXIV: A Realm Reborn PS3 Owners Get Free PS4 Upgrade

September 9, 2013

The PS4 version of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn might not only be coming “sooner than you might think“, but you’ll be playing it in no time.

Sony announced during its press conference in Japan that the PS4 version of FFXIV: A Realm Reborn will be playable for the first time on February 22nd when its beta is made available. All players who own a PS3 copy will not only be invited to participate in the beta, but will have access to the PS4’s digital version for free come launch.

Those who already have a character in Eorzea will have their progress carried over to the PS4 version.

Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida has shared that the PS4 version will have a variety of benefits, the most obvious of which is its noticeably improved visuals. Other benefits include more players viewable on-screen, sharing of game footage, point-and-click functionality using the DualShock 4’s touch screen, and Remote Play using the PS Vita.

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