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Final Fantasy XIV It’s coming to PlayStation 5, and it won’t be much longer until players can test that version of the game through an open beta scheduled for this month. Before then, Square Enix showed our first look at the gameplay of Final Fantasy XIV PlayStation 5 version during a special broadcast this week. The impressive load times and other features made possible by the next-gen version of the game were highlighted throughout the stream to show players what to expect in the open beta and beyond.
You can check out the PlayStation 5 game below (thanks Gematsu) with comments from Naoki Yoshida, the game’s producer and director. The game starts around an hour and 19 minutes into the stream and starts out slow at first before showing off some of the notable changes in this version of the game.
As Square Enix has highlighted in the past, faster load times are just one of the changes that PlayStation 5 owners can expect. The game will also support different 4K display configurations and new high-resolution UI assets that were introduced in the stream. There will be more trophies for players to win if you got all or most of the ones already in Final Fantasy XIV, And for those who have enjoyed seeing the DualSense controller functions used in other games, they will be happy to know that the Final Fantasy game will also support haptic feedback.
If you’ve seen the PlayStation 5 footage and are excited to get into Final Fantasy XIV Open beta for that version, you can do so starting April 13, when the first half of the next game update, patch 5.5, is released. For those who already own the Final Fantasy game, they will be able to upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version for free by finding the list on the PlayStation Store. If you don’t have the game yet but want to see what all the fuss is about, you can browse the game’s store listing on PlayStation 5 to find a free trial.
The PlayStation 5 version does not have a full release date, but it will launch immediately after the open beta ends, which will presumably end whenever Square Enix is satisfied with what it has seen.
