Crystal clear
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebornis going to be a tri-platform game again.
Well, it kind of already is now! The PS5 beta just launched and everyone who owns the full version of the PS4 edition has access If you own a PS5, get in on thisand grab the upgrade now from the PlayStation Store.
For clarification, this is not a timed, closed, or limited-hours-played beta. It’s an open access trial that’s basically just stress testing and checking for bugs. In my experience,they could basically roll this out today and be fine.
Here are the main benefits:
There are a few limitations. For the haptic feedback aspect, they didn’t really use the adaptive triggers, as the team didn’t feel like there were many ways they could capitalize on it. And that’s fine! Also, login and loading hangups are not entirely based on the speed of your console’s SSD; as there are server-side implications to consider. Still, I haven’t experienced egregious load times yet on PS5.
The publisher is smartly taking baby steps with this rollout, explaining that they do plan on implementing higher-grade textures for the PS5 version, but basically don’t want to break anything. The team explains that there are other factors to consider, like compatibility with the legacy PS4 version.
In short, the smoothness of this rollout is because they aren’t quite done yet when it comes to visual enhancements: but the bulk of the work (read:making it work at all) is done. Square Enix says that they plan on using “precautions” but if “no critical issues” are happening, they’ll “transition straight into official service.” So consider this the soft launch!
