Final Fantasy XIV Extends Free Trial, Updates Detailed

October 15, 2010 10:40 AM

Square Enix has decided to extend the free trial of its new MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV for an additional 30 days, due to "the nature of much of the feedback we received... and the current state of the game."

"All users who registered a Final Fantasy XIV service account and purchased a character by October 25, 2010 will be eligible," for the additional 30 days of free play.

Additionally, the developers have detailed the forthcoming improvements to be made in November and December:

Late November Update

Adjustments and additions to the user interface
Adjustments to the Markets and retainers
Lowering of Teleport and Return costs
Adjustments to overall battle balance
Adjustments to class balance
Adjustments to party battle balance
Adjustments to monster placement
Adjustments to levequests
Adjustments to synthesis
Addition of new synthesis recipes
Alleviation of lag issues

Mid-December Update

Addition of notorious monsters
Addition of new guildleves
Addition of new synthesis recipes
Addition of new items

Are any of you playing Final Fantasy XIV? How are you finding it so far? Do you plan to stick with it through these patches? Let us know in the comments.