Published , by TJ Denzer
Published , by TJ Denzer
Final Fantasy 14 is set to come to Xbox soon, and an open beta is kicking things off later this February 2024, but it shared some odd news about online subscription requirements. According to the open beta announcement, while the beta itself won’t require you to have an Xbox Game Pass Core (formerly Xbox Live Gold) subscription to log in and play, the full version of the game will require a Game Pass subscription.
This information was tucked into the open beta details announcement on Final Fantasy 14’s website this week. The clarification about Xbox Game Pass subscriptions is cut and dry at the end of the “How to Participate” section:
This is a curious stipulation for the Xbox version of Final Fantasy 14. When you go to the account pages on the Final Fantasy 14 support website, it very clearly points out that PlayStation players don’t require a PS Plus subscription to be able to play:
This could be a matter of business and partnerships being different between Square Enix and Xbox compared to PlayStation. However, it’s a strange one considering the arrangement on PlayStation lets you play from any account as long as you have a Square Enix account log in.
Even so, it’s something Xbox players looking to jump into Final Fantasy 14 should be aware of before the game arrives on Microsoft's console in 2024. Stay tuned as we continue to cover Final Fantasy 14 and its upcoming Dawntrail expansion.