Beta Testing (FFXIV)  

Beta Site

The official Final Fantasy XIV Beta site went live on March 11, 2010.

Special Beta Recruitment

In the first week of March 2010, FFXI Allakhazam began a Special Beta Recruitment Campaign with the support of Square Enix. The goal was to reward "loyal FFXI fans" with early access to beta testing.

VanaFest 2010

At VanaFest, Square Enix held a Secret Bonus Stage involving Final Fantasy XIV. The announcement that was every attendee would be entered to participate in the beta test, beginning with the early alpha version.

Applications Posted

Applications for the FFXIV Beta Testing phase became available worldwide on December 16, 2009.

Final Fantasy XIII Campaign Code

Within the first round of shipments of Final Fantasy XIII, copies would contain a "Campaign Code," which allowed players to sign up for the Japanese beta test on either PC or Playstation 3.

First Announcement

At GamesCom 2009 in Cologne, Germany, Final Fantasy XIV Producer Hiromichi Tanaka hinted that signups may be available for players to be in a focus group for the game at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show.

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