The public beta of Final Fantasy 14 on PlayStation 5 will be held later this month.
Final Fantasy 14 The beta version will be publicly released on PS5 on April 13th, and patch 5.5 will be released at the same time.
Players currently playing on PS4 will be able to use their existing characters and game data during the test.
Players can expect faster loading times, higher frame rates, true 4K resolution, 3D audio and haptic feedback.
The start time of the official release of the PS5 version will be determined according to the progress of the public Beta, and will begin immediately after the end of the test. All game data in the Beta version will be transferred to the full version of the game, so there is no need to re-download the game for PS5.
The start of the official service will be announced on Lodestone. In addition, if maintenance is to be carried out at the end of the public beta, a maintenance schedule will be announced separately.
Here is how to participate in the beta version:
- On your PS5, log in with the PlayStation Network account you used to play the PS4 version.
- Enter the PlayStation store and navigate to the Final Fantasy 14 store page.
- After entering the store page, press […] Button, and then select “Final Fantasy PS5 Upgrade (Beta)” to start downloading. When using this download version, no game disc is required.
- After the download is complete, start the game from the game screen.
- You will have access to the same game content as the PS4 version
For PS4 digital download users, you can directly upgrade to PS5 without having to visit the PlayStation Store first.
- On your PS5, log in with the PlayStation Network account you used to play the PS4 version.
- Select “Final Fantasy 14” from the game library menu.
- Select the “PS5 Upgrade (Beta)” icon on the right side of the game screen.
- On the store page, press […] Button, and then select “Final Fantasy 14 PS5 Upgrade (Beta)” to start downloading.
- After the download is complete, launch the PS5 version from the game screen.
- You will have access to the same game content as on the PS4 version.
If you are new to the game, please follow the instructions below:
- Visit the PlayStation store on PS5, and then go to the “Final Fantasy 14” store page.
- When you get there, press […] Button, and then select “Final Fantasy 14 Free Trial Version” to download the free trial version of the client.
- After the download is complete, launch the PS5 version of the game from the game screen.
- You will be able to play the same game content that the free trial account can use.
Back in February, Square Enix announced the upcoming Final Fantasy 14 expansion called Endwalker and announced that the game will be launched on PS5.
It is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2021, suitable for Mac, PC, PS4 and PS5, Final Fantasy 14: Terminator Tells the climax of the story of Hydaelyn and Zodiark. During the expansion process, the Warriors of Light will suffer a huge disaster on their way to Hydaelyn and the Moon. This will start the story arc from “The Realm of Rebirth”, but “Endwalker” lays the foundation for a new adventure.
If you are interested in the expansion, check out our interview with FF14 producer and director Yoshida Naoki.