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FFXIV free trial extended for another 30 days

The free trial period for Final Fantasy XIV has been extended again by an additional 30 days.

The news comes after the game received a frosty critical reception. PC Gamer gave it 30 per cent, noting in its review: "The kindest thing that can be said about the Final Fantasy MMO is that it has a good intro movie."

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Chris3994928d ago

And then we'll talk. Myself and many others here and on the official forums were bemoaning how wretched the beta was and how it was in no state to launch and they went ahead with it anyhow.

Easily one of the worst launches in MMO history.

I don't even know if F2P will save the game at this point.

rdgneoz34927d ago

The only thing that might save it is the PS3 launch of the game, and that's if they use the time before its launch wisely and get a bunch of fixes in place before it releases. There's too much work that needs to be done to save the PC version right now, and they'll have to keep extending the free trial to get people to stick around till they fix everything. On the bright side, a few people that stick with it and battle through all the problems will have pimped out characters by the time the fixes arrive :p

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10 Years Later, Aurum Vale is Still the Worst Dungeon in FFXIV

The Nerd Stash: "After a decade, Aurum Vale is still regarded as the worst dungeon in FFXIV. Still, it is a rite of passage for new players."

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Square Enix Terminates 10,000 FFXIV Accounts Due to RMT

ESTNN writes: "On the eve of FFXIV's highly-anticipated Final Fantasy 15 collaboration event, the developers issued a statement on the game's official forum about the latest wave of player bans."

jznrpg74d ago

RMT ruins the economy for people who aren’t paying for in game money. Prices sky rocket for items. They really need to come up with a system that prevents in game money/item sales and still be able to trade items. I’m sure it can be done but the cost to do it is the issue.

SegaSaturn66974d ago

One thing I do to combat this is not play.

antikbaka73d ago

Remember, dudes, game companies have no issues if you pay money to THEM to "save the time"
But how dare you pay to somebody else.

cammers199573d ago

Hackers are crying in moms basement now

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FF14 Duty Roulette Guide for 2024 (Reset Times, Rewards & More)

ESTNN writes: "Whether you're just a sprout starting out in the forests of Gridania (glad you're here) or a min-maxer Dark Knight who wants to reach 70 in a week, you're gonna want to pay attention to your Duty Roulette."