IT House reported on February 21 that Square Enix (Square Enix) showed the fifth expansion pack of the online game "Final Fantasy 14 (Final Fantasy XIV)" at the 2024 Japan Final Fantasy Fan Festival (70 version) "*'s Legacy", the game will launch Xbox Series X|| at 16:00 EDT todayS platform open beta.
However, SE officially confirmed that anyone who has played Final Fantasy 14 on other platforms will not be able to join the open beta, and only new players will be able to join the playtest (note from IT House: old players can play the Xbox version after its official launch).
The Open Beta is limited to new players, i.e., those who are experiencing Final Fantasy 14 for the first time. It's an opportunity to invite your Xbox friends who own Xbox but have never experienced the expansive world of Final Fantasy 14 to join in the adventure.For players who wish to play Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox using their existing SE account and their associated characters, please wait for the game to officially arrive on Xbox after the Open Beta ends.
SE says that the Xbox Series X S version will require at least a Xbox Game Pass Core subscription to play, while the PS version will not require PS Plus. It is claimed that the game will officially arrive on Xbox Series X|, shortly after the end of the open betas, but the specific date "will be determined after a full evaluation", and open beta players can transfer their game data to the official version.