Our recommendation is to use the beta period to configure your macros and hot bars, then continue playing on the PS3 or PC version until the PS4 game is out of beta. When the beta period comes to an end, you'll finally be able to use your character and access the real world like you can on the PlayStation 3 and PC versions of the game. After a week or two you'll be able to play your existing character, but you'll still be confined to the beta server. You'll have to create a new character and start from scratch during the initial beta period. At first, you won't be able to access your existing character. Square expects the beta to last about a month, but it will be confined to a special beta server, away from the general populous. The PS4 beta will go live when the console launches in Japan on February 22, 2014. Speaking of your first day on the PS4 version of Final Fantasy XIV, you'll have to wait a bit before you gain access to your character. There's no word on whether or not Square will find a way to transfer those aspects, but if things stay as they are, your first day on the PS4 version of the title could require a bit of preparation to get your macros and other features in place. The only thing that doesn't transfer are your macros, hot bar configurations, and preset gear changes. Think of it like a service that can be accessed from a variety of platforms. For example, if you own the PC and PS4 versions of the game, you can switch between the two at will and it won't have any impact on your playing. Much like Final Fantasy XI, you can play your character from A Realm Reborn on any platform. You'll still have the option of buying the PS4 version if you want access to both, but we imagine most people will opt for the free upgrade. So if you want it for free, you're basically only allowed to play on one console version. The only catch is that if you upgrade to the free PS4 version, you won't retain access to the PS3 version.

Your character will transfer over with no issue, and you'll be able to pick up right where you left off. All PlayStation 3 owners of Final Fantasy XIV will be able to upgrade to the PlayStation 4 version of the title for free. Let's get the best news out of the way first. It shouldn't be much of a surprise to learn that the company is eager to get the PlayStation 4 version of the title out to the masses as quickly as possible.

The game sold far better than the company imagined, and from what we've been hearing, subscription numbers are also higher than expected. The release (re-release?) of Square's Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has been a huge success.

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