FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN TO ENTER CLOSED BETA

New Trailers & Benchmark Software Available Today

SYDNEY (Feb. 25, 2013) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announced that FINAL FANTASY® XIV: A Realm Reborn™ will enter the Closed Beta phase for the Windows PC on Tuesday, February 26 (ANZ), welcoming the most loyal fans into the fully-redesigned, massively multiplayer online (MMO) adventure.

To assist players with quickly and easily assessing their gaming PC’s hardware and performance, SQUARE ENIX has made the new FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn benchmark software available today as a free download at the benchmark site.

The new “Exploration” trailer composed entirely of real-time footage captured from the official benchmark can be viewed on YouTube. Additionally, the new, custom-designed gamepad UI is introduced by Producer and Director, Naoki Yoshida, in the Developer’s Commentary Video, “Gamepads.”

Closed Beta players will be able to try out the new Full Active Time Events, or “FATE,” as part of the new gameplay system. Players can participate in these randomly occurring events by simply being within proximity of the event, without the need to form parties.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn is the first MMO to have been completely rebuilt from the ground up to improve all systems, gameplay and player experience.

Players are invited to visit the official Facebook® page (https://www.facebook.com/FinalFantasyXIV) and participate in the official forum at http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com.