Regardless of being out for over a decade, the critically acclaimed MMORPG Last Fantasy XIV has but to return to Xbox consoles. However that’s altering in a matter of days, with the official launch of the Xbox Collection X|S model set for Thursday, March 21. Followers have been ready a very long time, however now that the second is nearly right here, it looks like the Xbox model goes to be a ache within the ass to play. That’s because of a collection of bulletins from Sq. Enix about unique options and play necessities, the most recent being a brand new forex known as FFXIV Cash.
The brand new forex was revealed in a weblog put up on The Lodestone, the official web site for FF14 information, patch notes, and extra. The put up in query, from March 18, is usually targeted on revealing the Xbox releases on March 21. However additional down is a bit merely labeled FFXIV Cash. These are a brand new forex for the sport that’s just for these enjoying on Xbox and are going to be the one fee methodology for FF14-related fees.
Meaning all service charges will take FFXIV Cash, from the price of the sport’s subscription (the recurring cost wanted to play the sport within the first place) to the acquisition of any in-game objects. The forex is out there within the Microsoft Retailer and can be credited to a person’s Sq. Enix account upon logging into the sport on Xbox. Sq. Enix hasn’t revealed the alternate fee of actual cash to FFXIV Cash as of but. Using these cash solely applies to the in-game Mog Station (the positioning for managing your FF14 account), so you possibly can nonetheless use common fee strategies by accessing Mog Station on a pc. So, you possibly can keep away from shopping for FFXIV Cash, however you must add the step of going to a pc or cell phone to make your purchases. Decide your poison.
That is simply the most recent quirk that Xbox gamers should cope with. Earlier this 12 months, when Sq. Enix introduced a beta for the Xbox model,it was revealed that along with the sport’s common subscription, gamers would wish a Recreation Go subscription to play FF14 on Xbox. That hasn’t gone over too nicely contemplating the PlayStation and PC variations solely require you to have a recreation subscription to get pleasure from FF14, so Xbox gamers need to pay extra to play. In the event you do have a Recreation Go Final subscription, nevertheless, you possibly can obtain the On-line Starter Version of FF14 free of charge till April 19, which is the free trial model of the sport that allows you to play via the Stormblood growth.
