PS4 Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn beta starts on Feb. 22, 2014 in Japan

During Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia's Press Conference 2013 today, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn beta will launch in Japan on February 22, 2014 on the PlayStation 4 console. February 22, 2014 is the same day that the PS4 launches in Japan.

Good news for PlayStation 3 users: Sony revealed that if you own the game on PS3, you'll be able to switch to the PS4 version for free. 

Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn released worldwide on August 27 on PC and PlayStation 3. After a really rocky launch where a majority of players were unable to login due to server restrictions, and then wouldn't log out when they would get in, the game has received patches and now runs beautifully. While you're waiting on our review, check out 10 tips for newcomers to FF14: A Realm Reborn.

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