Japanese games developer and publisher Square Enix announced yesterday that the next game in the popular Final Fantasy franchise will be released globally on 30 September.    

 

Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV), which falls into the massively multiplayer role playing game (MMORPG) genre, will be released first on PC and later on PS3 in March 2011. The game will retail for $49.99 (approx. R385) with subscription fees of $12.99 (about R100) for 30 days.

 

A special Final Fantasy XIV Collector’s Edition for the PC ($74.99 or about R578) will also be released on 22 September 2010. 

 

In addition to being able to play the game eight days before everyone else, the Collector’s Edition will also feature a reward code which will allow users to receive an exclusive in-game item, the Onion Helm, which speeds up character recovery after falling in battle.     

 

“This September, players around the world will join together to explore the fascinating and exciting realm of Eorzea,” said Hiromichi Tanaka, executive producer of Final Fantasy XIV. “We’re presenting players with a new style of online gameplay that we know will please avid fans of online games, while welcoming more casual gamers with a variety of gameplay and story-driven content.”