The Official Release of Final Fantasy XIV is less than a month away, and SquareEnix has been very busy getting ready for the big day. Just in case you have forgotten, let's take some time to briefly re-cap the month of August, 2010.
Official News
FFXIV Open Beta Postponed - Sadly, tonight isn't going to be the night we launch open beta. An official starting date will be announced very soon.
Keep your FFXIV Beta Names - Whenever Open Beta actually launches, take the time to reserve your character's name for the official launch.
Prerelease Trailer, Final Fantasy 14 Preview - This is easily one of the best game trailers I have ever seen, and never get tired of watching it.
Bonuses for FFXI Subscribers - If you are still a FFXI subscriber, you will get a few awesome goodies, including the Hermes Boots!
FFXIV Collector's Edition Preview - Take a look at what you can get if you pre-order FFXIV Collector's Edition.
FFXIV Origin Features and Articles
FFXIV Class Abilities - FFXIV Origin has launched a database for each discipline's abilities in FFXIV. Check it out!
An Innovative Way to Choose your FFXIV Discipline - learn to reap the most from your starting gear, and begin your Eorzean journeys as a Gladiator.
Assigning Attributes in FFXIV - Read here if you still need to know how about the function of attributes in FFXIV. Afterward, you will be ready for Open Beta and beyond.
FFXIV Guildleves - The 48 hour cooldown attached to your Guildleves isn't such a bad thing after all.
GPU Performance in FF14 - How does your GPU's Benchmark Performance and Power Consumption compare to the rest of the competition? Find out here!
FFXIV Recipes - We launched our crafting database earlier this month, and have improved things quite considerably with your support!
Community Threads
Tanaka Tires of 'Fatigue' Rumors - This infamously mistranslated text has sparked quite the discussion on our forums, check it out.
Text Commands of FFXIV - Get ready for Open Beta (whenever it comes) and familiarize yourself with the multitude of FFXIV's text commands.
Origin Linkshell - Open Beta Thread - Check back periodically and see what Origin will be doing once Open Beta really launches.
What will be your City in FFXIV - Take the poll and let us know your Eorzean starting city!
The perfect way to wrap up the month of August would have been the Open Beta launch, but sadly isn't meant to be. All in all, it has been a great month, and I can't wait to see you around in September.
