When is the game launched?

[CrisGer]

Check with the official postings and they will show you the info look at the Dev Tracker notes for this actual and real info. Enjoy.

[Hurtzfield]

A lot of people don't care about the extended time, we are caring about the "Launch" time because that's the point where the NDA is lifted and we can start streaming without risk of being banned.

At least, that's why I am wondering... I had planned on Streaming on the 27th. On the main page it says it's for sale on the 27th, which to me tells me that the game is 'launched' then.

So unless someone puts up an announcement from SE about this saying "NDA is not lifted until the 29th" then I am going to stream on the 27th.

[Infinitiy]

Yeees can dl update!!!

EDIT: Could login so this must be offical launch? Could play few seconds got 90K error and now 3012...

[Hurtzfield]

No, launch isn't until the 27th at 2am PDT. Right now it's early access.

[Elmo]

This is on the official page here http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...f587bf53f0973d

And it says:
Early Access Period
August 24, 2013 (Saturday), 2:00 a.m. to August 29, 2013 (Thursday), 23:59 (GMT)

Which is why I'm confused because how can you have early access to a game until the 29th if it's launched on the 27th? Is it a typo? Or has it been changed?

[Infinitiy]

I dont have early access but i can play...so must have started?

[wallfulls]

To bad for all new players non-beta players all server will be full. Have fun trying to get on same server as your Ls mates and friends. But hey like the devs told us go to another server.

[surrel]

This is on the official page here http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...f587bf53f0973d

And it says:
Early Access Period
August 24, 2013 (Saturday), 2:00 a.m. to August 29, 2013 (Thursday), 23:59 (GMT)

Which is why I'm confused because how can you have early access to a game until the 29th if it's launched on the 27th? Is it a typo? Or has it been changed?

Launch is still the 27th. EA ends the 29th, meaning after the 30th, if you still have not entered the code from your game you can no longer play. There is a grace period for people who ordered their games online but may not receive it on the 27th.