Final Fantasy XIV : PC Version Coming September 22nd; PS3 Version Delayed

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Square Enix has announced that the Collector's Edition PC version of their sophomore MMO effort Final Fantasy XIV will be hitting store shelves on September 22nd, 2010 priced at $74.99. while the standard edition will launch roughly a week later on September 30th at $49.99.

That's the good news.

The bad news? Hopes for a simultaneous release on both the PC and PS3 have been dashed, as the PS3 version won't make it until March 2011.

Ouch.

The PC Collector's Edition will include a behind-the-scenes DVD, a Final Fantasy XIV branded tumbler, a branded security token, a travel journal replete with concept art, an Onion Helm in-game item, the standard 30 days free of game time, a buddy pass for a friend, a voucher for a Right of Passage certificate (each with its own stamped serial number), and boxart illustrated by famed Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano.

The standard PC version will include the game disc, manual, and the requisite free 30 days of gameplay.

The game's subscription will run you $12.99/month, with an additional $3.00 for each extra character on the account, up to a maximum of eight. However, a single "retainer" character will be offered free of charge. This retainer character is non-playable but can be used to maintain item sales and storage. Additional retainer characters can be purchased for $1.00.

Beta and pre-order details were also revealed today. The beta is scheduled to go live sometime this July, and pre-orders are set to begin today. Standard edition pre-order customers will receive Garlond Goggles which will offer bonus experience rates, while Collector's Edition pre-orders will receive the aforementioned Onion Helm in-game item.

Minimum specifications for the PC version are available below:

Operating System	Windows XP SP3 **
	Windows Vista 32bit / 64bit SP2 ***
	Windows 7 32bit / 64bit ***
CPU	Intel® Core™ 2 Duo (2.0GHz)
	AMD Athlon™ X2 (2.0GHz)
Memory	Windows XP: 1.5GB or higher
	Windows Vista / Windows® 7: 2GB or higher
HDD/SSD Space	Install: 15GB or more
	Download: Space on the hard drive where My Documents is located should be 6GB or more ****
Graphics Card	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600 series or higher with VRAM 512MB or more
	ATI Radeon™ HD 2900 series or higher with VRAM 512MB or more
Sound Card	DirectSound® compatible sound card (DirectX® 9.0c or higher)
Internet Connections	Broadband Internet connection or higher
Resolution	1280 x 720 or higher; 32bit or higher
DirectX®	DirectX® 9.0c
Others	Mouse, Keyboard, Gamepad *****

UPDATE: Article updated with North American announcement details and pricing.

Source: mmorpg.com

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