s for an open beta of a fourth Final Fantasy 14 expansion scheduled for fall 2021. The PS4 update arrived in April 2014, just a few months after the console's November 2013 debut.
The PS5 edition of the online RPG promises substantially faster load times, mostly thanks to the switch from platter drives to flash storage. The upgrade will also offer better frame rates, along with "true" 4K resolution , and haptic on DualSense controllers. Compatible accessories will Sony's proprietary 3D audio standard.
In explaining the process, Square Enix noted that people who ed the PS4 version directly will be able to try the beta by selecting a "PS5 Upgrade Edition (Beta Version)" icon after opening FF14 on the Library screen. This will launch a new , and enable access to all the content a person has already paid for. People with a physical disc will have to visit the PlayStation Store and the beta from the appropriate store page. People starting a free trial as of April 13 will get beta access automatically.
A launch date for the finished PS5 edition "will be determined based on the progress of the open beta test and will begin immediately upon conclusion of the test," Square Enix says. Players can expect an announcement on the game's community site, the Lodestone, and possibly a precursor maintenance event to prepare servers. Downtime is common ahead of massively multiplayer game updates, though players are promised that all their game data will survive the transition out of beta.
The next expansion's name, Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker, initially fueled speculation that it could be the last such add-on. Square Enix later explained that it will simply conclude the main storyline, offering the possibility that new stories will get underway sometime later. Final Fantasy 14 is just one of many projects on the company's plate, however, another being Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade.
Source: Square Enix
