[animegohan]

FFXIII comes out in Dec right? Well I will get it and let you know. Just have to fight the japanese kids at the store for it :) I love living in Tokyo ... sometimes

[SteveManly]

It's true, the article says nothing about a beta key, just a "campaign code." The "beta key" is a rumor that hungry fans have been spreading over how vague this newly released information is. I'll be checking the article when it comes out, and also checking the Famitsu that comes out three days after that.

According to eLeMeN - FF14, a Japanese FFXIV fansite, it's probably an in-game item code or something along those lines, like most FFXI "campaign codes."

Kojima, welcome! I love your avatar. I heard Kojima Yoshio was at the Waseda culture festival and I was invited to go but couldn't make it

EDIT: Updated the main post. Please read.

This post has been edited by SteveManly: 07 November 2009 - 09:05 PM

[LadyYuina]

If they want more feedback, I think they should do it for both platforms, but with limited keys. Don't want the servers being over-flooded, and I am thinking this is their ingenious way of selling as many copies of FFXIII as they can. XD

[TheFatHousecat]

SteveManly, on 07 November 2009 - 06:48 PM, said:

EDIT: Updated the main post. Please read.

that does it for me, i'm voting on in game item haha

[Paws]

As soon as someone said "Campaign code" in their translation the general "thought" should have changed faster =P. If it was a beta key, I am almost positive the phrase "BETA" would be in there somewhere! =P

[TheFatHousecat]

Paws, on 07 November 2009 - 08:26 PM, said:

As soon as someone said "Campaign code" in their translation the general "thought" should have changed faster =P. If it was a beta key, I am almost positive the phrase "BETA" would be in there somewhere! =P

i figured it was when i heard about it, but the dictionary thing just confirmed it haha

every one seems to think it's a beta key though, but i' know nothing of betas but the basics so i have no idea :3

[Kaedan]

Zyuu, on 07 November 2009 - 01:41 AM, said:

I was unsure if I wanted to post this information when it was brought to my attention earlier today, however, it's a slow FFXIV news day, so why not?

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Well, there's currently a rumor that if you buy Final Fantasy XIII you will get a beta key for FFXIV. What platform it is for or at what date you can use the key is not specified or known at this time. Which means it could be for the PC or PS3 only and possibly next year instead of anytime 'soon'. The magazine that has this information and also where early scans has leaked from is Shoen Jump.

What's your thoughts on this, will it be a limited amount of FFXIII copies which will have the key? Only in Japan or also abroad? FFXIII will be released December 17th.

Addendum by SteveManly:

I checked a few Japanese fansites. eLeMeN - FF14 thinks that this is most likely a campaign code for an in-game item. Final Fantasy 14 Fan is unsure whether it's a beta key, a download code for the development version, a limited edition item, or something else, but they quote the FFXI Term Dictionary about "campaign code:" "a service where a selected character can receive a limited in-game item using a code included with other merchandise the player buys." They go on to say that, since Square Enix released in an interview that the beta test will be world wide, it's a little difficult to believe that they would release a Japan-only beta code. However, they said, if this were the case it must be something that Square Enix has though through thoroughly.

Well, I translated the message (I speak Japanese fairly well) and it says: "Quick announcement! Inside the first FF13 releases, they will come with a FF14 campaign code!"

Now, campaign code can be anything that is a bonus to your purchase. So this could be beta keys, it could be a discount coupon for purchase of the game, or it could be free game time for FF14. Knowing how campaign codes work (I'm living in Japan right now), it's usually related to free time. So I'm guessing if you get one of the initial releases of FF13 in Japan, you will get a code for free game time or something like that. It's just speculation, but I highly doubt it will be beta keys.

[Nikki]

Maverik, on 07 November 2009 - 04:03 PM, said:

FFXIII wont be out for NA/EU till 6-21-2010 (official release date). So FFXIV probably be out late 2010 or worst 2011 :( And where the hell FFXIII Versus info! FFXIII Versus > FFXIII <3

I thought they didn't have an realease date for NA/EU yet, all they have said is March...? June seems a way off. >.<

Yeah I don't think Squeenix would give out Beta keys this way, I think they will more likely make us apply.

[Mr.Fluffy]

Hopefully it would for PC beta key o-o i prefer playing on pc ffxiv.

[MarzGurl]

Glad this is just a rumor, because I sincerely doubt that this would be a beta key. Because this would mean that EVERY Tom, ****, and Harry would be able to play Final Fantasy XIV in the beta simply by purchasing, which I have sincere doubts they would do.

And yet, I can see Square-Enix doing this simply from business perspective. Take for example, me. Despite the hype over it, FFXIII is the first Final Fantasy game in the numerical series that I am COMPLETELY disinterested in. And yet, they may just get a sale out of me if they include a Final Fantasy XIV beta key. Hell, I don't even own a PS3, and I'd consider buying one if it were just for XIV's beta. Of course, I'm assuming that you'd have to get XIII on the PS3 so that you could play XIV's demo on the PS3. But, yeah, that process would force some people's hands into buying XIII when they never wanted it in the first place. Such as myself.

Still, as I mentioned, that would be way too easy for every individual to get into a closed beta. Most likely, in-game item or event.

EDIT: This forum edits D-I-C-K? It was a name! You know, short for Richard! D: My last name is Dicksion! Will it censor that, too? D:

EDIT 2: Hah, nope, didn't censor my last name. :P

This post has been edited by MarzGurl: 08 November 2009 - 07:59 AM

[Evicerator]

not too overly thrilled with the idea that they might be releasing the game with a beta key. guess it just sort of goes against the idea of a beta. Maybe for when the beta opens, but hopefully they are a bit more selective for their closed beta.

time will tell.

[Shar]

Eh, if the Beta is going to be for PC only, why would the beta, or even an item of sorts, be in a PS3 title. That's just a little bit of confusion on the part of Square Enix.

[Duck]

It's a campaign code. There is no mention of a Beta key.


This article is only 2 days old and says: "Just what the code does is a mystery at this point, but it is certainly surprising to see Square Enix pair two different numbered FF games like this."

http://videogames.ya...om/news-1371077

This post has been edited by Duck: 09 November 2009 - 01:27 PM

[TweFoju]

if the PC version is released and also included the beta key for FFXIV

i will definitely buy it, because i dont think i will play FFXIII now

maybe i will play FFXIII like 1/2 year after it's released

but for the beta key, im willing to go for it

hopefully they include the beta in the PC ver

[sidion]

Hmm this seems a bit ambiguous but I'd buy FFXIII for PS3 if it comes with a beta key. I was going to wait until it arrived on the 360 but the incentive is too great.

[TheFatHousecat]

i'm really really hoping this isn't a beta, and is something really small like an in-game item or somethign insignificant, just because the amount of people willing to buy ffxiii just to get this campaign code (including myself, if i owned a ps3) makes me think that if this code is a beta then it's just a cheap way for SE to guarantee fxiii sales. or at least that's how it's starting to look

besides, not everyone should be a tester, most of us (including myself, again) have no experience and would most likely just run around and play without really trying to help the development of the game

[Falkner]

Pretty sure i'm going to buy FF13 JP version asap， the code is just a bonus.
If that's a beta key, I think i'll play FF14 beta over FF13 though^_^

[Nikki]

TheFatHousecat, on 09 November 2009 - 06:53 AM, said:

besides, not everyone should be a tester, most of us (including myself, again) have no experience and would most likely just run around and play without really trying to help the development of the game

This.

I feel this is what happened with Aion as they gave beta keys for reorders, the game launched with so many errors, yeah most were small, but still you don't expect so many after so many tests which they conducted. Most people reordered just to see if they liked the game...

Like I said before though I think Squeenix will have us apply for it. Campaign code doesn't sound like beta key to me. ^^

[Ralsu]

animegohan, on 07 November 2009 - 03:15 PM, said:

FFXIII comes out in Dec right?

And now it looks like the US release might be Q1 2010. Link to the rumor.

[Ynot]

Ralsu, on 09 November 2009 - 06:50 PM, said:

And now it looks like the US release might be Q1 2010. Link to the rumor.

Square has a big announcement on the 13th this month about 13 for the US! Think will be hearing a release date.

http://na.square-enix.com/ff13/

This post has been edited by Ynot: 09 November 2009 - 02:52 PM