The basic version of Final Fantasy XIV is currently available for free on PS4. You can play this MMORPG, one of the best for PlayStation 4, for free for over a month, but you need to hurry.
What kind of offer is this? PS4 owners can rejoice over an unexpected gift. The Starter Edition of Final Fantasy XIV is currently available for free on the PSN store for download (via PlayStation.com). Included are:
- The base game Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (rating of 86% on Metacritic)
- 30 days of playtime
You can even extend this playtime if you create your character on a preferred server. You will get an additional 15 days for free.
- All bonuses for creating a character on preferred servers on the official FFXIV site
- List of European servers and their status: Their status changes regularly, so check beforehand if your desired server is really preferred
If you are clever and create a character on Lich, for example, you will get the base game and 45 days of playtime for free. This allows you to thoroughly test the game. However, you need to hurry, as the offer ends next week on May 26.
After the 45 days expire, you will need to pay a subscription fee, which is €10.99 per month for a beginner account and $12.99 for a standard account.
Starter version of FF14 offers hundreds of hours of MMORPG
What content can you play? The basic version is the base game Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and it does not include any of the 3 expansions of the MMORPG.
Nevertheless, you have access to several hundred hours of content. You can, for example:
- Level 10 of the 17 combat jobs of FFXIV to level 50. We have a comprehensive overview for you here
- Level all available gathering and crafting jobs to level 50
- Play through the story of the game up to the first expansion Heavensward
- Participate in the 24-man raid Crystal Tower
- Check out all mini-games in the casino Gold Saucer
- Try out PvP
- Try out the special job Blue Mage
All of this occurs without the limitations of the trial version, where you can, for example, only play up to level 35, cannot whisper to other players, or join guilds. If you prefer to go solo first, then we have a guide for solo players.
And if you happen to get lost, take a look at our detailed beginner’s guide:
To play the contents of the expansions, you must purchase them accordingly. These include new playable races, jobs, and areas as well as the continuation of the story.
Is it worth starting with FFXIV? Although Final Fantasy XIV is already over 6 years old and has released three expansions, newcomers need not worry about not being able to catch up.
Many systems in the MMORPG are designed so that newcomers can quickly find their footing in the game.
- Old content at low levels is still completed, and you will always find a group.
- The game provides a narrative in the form of the main story that newcomers can follow.
- You regularly receive gear from quests that enhances you.
Otherwise, you can check out the guest post by our reader Erzkanzler. He has rediscovered Final Fantasy XIV.
