How to play the Xbox FFXIV open beta

Should you’re an Xbox proprietor who has been ready to present Closing Fantasy 14 a spin, then now’s your likelihood, with some caveats. Because of the Xbox open beta, you may take your first step into Eorzea, although you’ll should be a contemporary participant in an effort to qualify.

Veteran gamers who wish to make the transfer to Xbox will be capable to as soon as the open beta ends, however for now, you’ll want to sit down tight.

Under we clarify the necessities for the FFXIV Xbox open beta, in addition to what’s included in it.

FFXIV Xbox open beta necessities

With the intention to play within the open beta, it’s important to be a brand new participant who has by no means performed FFXIV earlier than.

Should you’ve claimed the free trial earlier than on another console, you can not take part on this beta. Should you personal the sport on another platform, you additionally can not take part on this open beta. You’ll have to hyperlink your Xbox account together with your Sq. Enix account in an effort to play, and you can not unlink the account when you hyperlink it, so we don’t advocate making a brand new account simply to play within the beta.

If this bums you out, don’t fear an excessive amount of, as the complete Xbox model will launch immediately after the open beta ends, so you may play on any outdated characters you’ve made earlier than then. (As of this writing, the tip date for the open beta has not been introduced.)

Nevertheless, any progress you make in your new open beta character might be transferred to the complete model of the sport (as anticipated, because it’s an internet sport).

Methods to play the FFXIV open beta on Xbox

Should you meet all these necessities, head to the Microsoft Retailer and go to the Closing Fantasy 14 product web page. Obtain the free trial and soar in!

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Should you’re having hassle taking part in the sport, be certain to tweak all of those settings in your Xbox settings beneath settings > account > privateness and on-line security > Xbox privateness > view particulars and customise > communication and multiplayer:

• “You possibly can be part of multiplayer video games” allowed
• “You possibly can be part of cross-network play” allowed
• “Others can talk with voice, textual content, or invitations” set to “everyone”
• “You possibly can talk exterior of Xbox with voice and textual content” set to “everyone”

From settings > account > privateness and on-line security > Xbox privateness > view particulars and customise > sport content material, set “You possibly can see and add neighborhood creations” to “everyone.”

You do not want Xbox Sport Cross to play the free trial or open beta. You will want an Xbox Sport Cross (Core or Final) membership to play the complete model, for those who plan on paying to get out of the free trial afterward.

What’s within the Xbox FFXIV free trial?

The identical stuff that’s within the common free trial is within the Xbox free trial of FFXIV:

• The complete base sport (A Realm Reborn), in addition to two expansions, Heavensward and Stormblood
• A stage 70 stage cap throughout the entire jobs
• Virtually all content material included in these expansions, together with the roles Astrologian, Machinist, Darkish Knight, Samurai, and Purple Mage

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That is a whole lot of hours of content material without spending a dime, however that’s to say that there are nonetheless some limitations for the trial:

• You possibly can’t carry greater than 300,000 gil
• You possibly can’t use the “shout,” “yell,” or “inform” chat features
• You possibly can’t use the marketboard
• You possibly can’t commerce with different gamers
• You possibly can’t ship moogle mail
• You possibly can’t have a retainer (storage and marketboard salesmen)
• You possibly can’t be part of a free firm (guild)
• You possibly can’t make Linkshells (discussion groups) however you may be part of them
• You possibly can’t make events (exterior of dungeons and multiplayer fight content material), however you may be part of them
• You possibly can’t play PvP
• You can not do any Final raids

It’s just about a bunch of the social or promoting options, simply to restrict bot accounts from flooding gamers.

All that mentioned, it’s a ton of content material to do, and never with the ability to make events within the open world isn’t going to actually cease you from doing a lot. The free trial is price milking for what it’s price, particularly for those who’re uncertain if you wish to dish out the fee (and the month-to-month subscription) to play.