The Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn beta roadmap has recently undergone an update.

Previously, the community was gearing up for what would be the opening of the gates with the NDA being lifted when phase 3 of the beta started next month. However, the document has since been adjusted and it is now only a partial NDA lift, meaning that players won’t be able to freely discuss anything and everything about the game during this stage of the beta as was previously assumed. There is also a second mention of the NDA being partially lifted at the start of phase 4.

We’ve contacted Square Enix to see what exactly is lifted from the NDA at the start of phase 3 and will update this when we hear more.

In two short years, Director/Producer Naoki Yoshida has created a world from the ground up, completely rebuilding the title that disappointed Final Fantasy fans around the world. I’ve been among those that have been exploring select areas of the new Eorzea in the beta test and so far I’ve been very impressed with what Square Enix has accomplished in such a short amount of time, especially considering the original development time of Final Fantasy XIV leading up to its first launch back in 2010.

Read on to hear my thoughts about Phase 1 and 2 of Beta testing for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

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