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American Pre-Order Update #2, German Beta Giveaway

#1 User is online   Zyuu 

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Posted 26 July 2010 - 11:52 AM

American Pre-Order Update #2 (Source)

To see our previous update, go here. Thanks to Wagram123.

Final Fantasy XIV has yet another decent boost in Pre-Orders.

The PC version gained 23,212 and is at spot #11 on the top 50.
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The PlayStation 3 gained 2,324 and is at spot # 41 on the top 50.

PC + 23,212 = 103,149.

PS3 + 2,324 = 20,331.

Total + 25,536 = 123,480.

Please take into account that these numbers are from America only and do not include ALL pre-orders. Also the figures are taken from VGChartz. They are not to be taken with 100% accuracy as there is a margin of error but will be fairly close to the real deal.


Buffed.de giving away 5000 FFXIV Beta Keys (Source)

The website buffed.de (it's in German) is working together with Square Enix Europe to give away 5000 beta keys for Final Fantasy XIV. In order to sign-up for your chance of one of the keys, go to the URL below and fill in your first name, last name and an email address.

Their giveaway ends at Sunday, 1 August 2010. At midnight.

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Vorname = Firstname
Nachname = Surname
Absenden = Submit

Go here to sign up!


FFXIV ESRB Rating (Source)

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Rating: Teen

Content descriptors:
Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence.


This is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) in which players navigate a large cast of characters that engage in missions and fight the forces of evil. Players explore environments (e.g., cities, plains, caves) and battle human and fantasy creatures. Players use swords, spears, axes, firearms, and magic spells (e.g., fire balls, energy beams) to defeat enemies in real-time combat. Cutscenes depict a man being stabbed from behind, and creatures emitting splashes of purple or yellow blood when struck. Some female characters are depicted from low camera angles, with lingering camera views of their buttocks (i.e., up-skirt shots). Dialogue contains suggestive references; for example, "The netmaster's probably up in his office polishing the mast just thinking about her," "stick yer manhood in the forge," and "You cheating little whore!" Several characters are referred to as drunk or drunken, while others sometimes talk about wine, rum, and grog. The word "sh*t" can be heard in the dialogue.

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Posted 26 July 2010 - 11:55 AM

Good deal, can't wait to see if it climbs the charts over time.
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 11:59 AM

View PostCerulean Shaman, on 26 July 2010 - 11:55 AM, said:

Good deal, can't wait to see if it climbs the charts over time.


Is there an estimate on the pre-order sales in Europe and Asia? I'm curious to know what th TOTAL pre-order sales are.
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 12:06 PM

Actually I'm heading out the door right now to go make my preorder.

So let's make that 103,150.
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 12:07 PM

Very nice. FFXIV inched out WoW for spot 11!
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 12:23 PM

View PostTiberiousKirk, on 26 July 2010 - 12:07 PM, said:

Very nice. FFXIV inched out WoW for spot 11!


I don't even think Cataclysm has a release date set in stone yet, so that could be why.

Glad to see 14's sales are going up, I'll preorder mine pretty soon...I'm just being lazy.
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 12:33 PM

Happy I am


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Posted 26 July 2010 - 12:49 PM

View PostHamadShi, on 26 July 2010 - 12:33 PM, said:

Happy I am


I'm happy too! I'm guessing total is ~50-60k, but if Asia got just as much, if not more, then we could see it go well beyond that for release. I won't say if the numbers are "good", however, until I see more mainstream publicity. Considering you've still gotta look for game info/updates on your own, those are still nice numbers.

I'd also like to see stats on which editions have sold the most so far, and how many. I hope the CE are limited in number...servers just might be too crowded on the 22nd.

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Posted 26 July 2010 - 12:52 PM

Another 25,000. Not bad at all I guess.

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Posted 26 July 2010 - 12:57 PM

View PostMindel, on 26 July 2010 - 12:06 PM, said:

Actually I'm heading out the door right now to go make my preorder.

So let's make that 103,150.


am i the only who who has pre-ordered on amazon?! seems like only a couple other people have done the amazon "delivery on release date" pre-order. dont even have to leave your house!
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 01:29 PM

Good boost in my opinion.
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 02:16 PM

View PostZellot_Uni said:

Is there an estimate on the pre-order sales in Europe and Asia? I'm curious to know what th TOTAL pre-order sales are.


No exact figures, but here's some UK chart ratings from popular retailers, with other games of interest in parenthesis;

Play.com PC Pre-Order chart; FFXIV CE 2nd, Normal Edition 8th. (Cataclysm not in top 10)
Game PC Pre-Order chart; FFXIV CE 1st, Normal Edition 14th. (Cataclysm 2nd)

Couldn't find a pre-order only chart on Amazon.co.uk, but the PC chart was dominated by pre-orders at the top, so;

Amazon.co.uk PC chart; FFXIV CE 12th, Normal Edition not in top 50 (Starcraft II at No. 1, Cataclysm at 7th).

I wonder if it would rush up the Amazon chart if someone told all the people who'd preordered at Play.com that it's £10 cheaper at Amazon? Ah, retailer loyalty. :P

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Posted 26 July 2010 - 03:11 PM

View Postchodenasty, on 26 July 2010 - 12:57 PM, said:

am i the only who who has pre-ordered on amazon?! seems like only a couple other people have done the amazon "delivery on release date" pre-order. dont even have to leave your house!



I did the Release Day Delivery deal on Amazon as well. Nothing beats having the game come to you, though I will raise hell if it is not here by 5 pm that day. I'll have Civ V to keep me busy until it arrives, none the less.
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 03:17 PM

Let's hope like 4999 people sign up for that beta give away, amirite?
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 03:39 PM

dumb question, but is the beta keys they are giving away for the English or German version? or do you select the language when you are starting up the game?
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 03:48 PM

Thanks for the heads up on the beta key giveaway. Just one question, in the event that I were to miraculously somehow win, would someone be able to help me read the email I assume they'd use to contact me so that I would know what I'd need to do? Staff would be preferable, it's not that I don't trust my fellow Corians.. but.. well.. it's a beta key :th_021_:
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 03:50 PM

View PostTonberrykinq, on 26 July 2010 - 03:48 PM, said:

Thanks for the heads up on the beta key giveaway. Just one question, in the event that I were to miraculously somehow win, would someone be able to help me read the email I assume they'd use to contact me so that I would know what I'd need to do? Staff would be preferable, it's not that I don't trust my fellow Corians.. but.. well.. it's a beta key :th_021_:


I kept Copy/Pasting into translate.google.com

So if you get an e-mail just copy it into that and you'll most likely be able to tell what it's saying.
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 03:52 PM

please don't tell me i have to have a european account to play if i were to win

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Posted 26 July 2010 - 03:54 PM

Nooo why did you post this on the front page! Should have just posted it on the forums ^_^
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 04:01 PM

View PostConroy706, on 26 July 2010 - 03:39 PM, said:

dumb question, but is the beta keys they are giving away for the English or German version? or do you select the language when you are starting up the game?


i want to know this. it says that you are directly contacted by square enix (instead of by the website). ah well, being half german i have no problem if you only get to choose the german version.
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