Is version 2.0 really coming out before 1-1-13

[Bongeh1986]

Middle of march? Considering the 'free trial period' for 2.0 is meant to be in december/jan, I don't see how you get that?

http://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/dow...Roadmap_EN.pdf

We are fairly on track for the roadmap if you think about recent developments.

Don't forget 1.0 and 2.0 have different teams working on them, a delay from 1.0 does not have a knock on effect to 2.0, not to mention, once 1.0 is shut down, all of those team members will presumably move onto 2.0

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I will admit though, the lack of in game video has me suitably perturbed. I want to see what i'm going to be playing Yoshida!

[Mijin]

Middle of march? Considering the 'free trial period' for 2.0 is meant to be in december/jan, I don't see how you get that?

07-29-2012 Final Fantasy XIV – Interview Wth Poducer

Q: When will Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 launch?
A: I expect the first Closed Beta for the Japan and International servers to be held end September or early October, entering Closed Beta 2 this winter and Open Beta in January next year. We will be talking to Shanda Games about the China server, with features such as PvP, blocking 3rd party programs and localization, hence the Chian server will launch later.

E3 2012 Interview: Summons, Chocobos, Train Tracks and RocksFusionx

GE: Speaking of Beta, will there be downtime between current game and 2.0?
Yoshida: What’s going to happen is that after the current version is finished and storyline over, the servers will go down and the 2.0 beta will start up. We want to make sure we don’t make the same mistake as before, and want to be sure we have enough time not only for the beta test but also to get feedback from the players and leave enough time to implement that feedback. Also, keep in mind that transferring the characters to the new servers and systems could take up to a month. So that process will be running while the beta test is in place. There can’t be a launch immediately after the current servers are shut down.

You're way off. The dates got pushed back as usual. I'm a pessimist so I'm expecting it to happen again, and that's why I said the middle of march. If you go by the official word straight from Yoshida, probably late jan or early feb. In reality... I wouldn't bet on anything earlier than the second week of feb.

[cloverkitty]

Let's see.
According to this 1.0 will end around the end of September to Early October as it will go into "Beta" (A closed beta but still a beta). This kind of goes along with what was expected.
This closed beta 1 will run about a month (typical). In which case Closed beta 2 will come about. (Winter)
I don't see where this leads to the 1.0 servers closing in January as Beta starts around the end of September. The question is not when the server for 1.0 will go down but when we will have access to our characters again. If the 1 month to transfer is true, then possibly Closed beta 2 is when the 1.0 player base will start to rejoin.
This would make sense as the 2nd closed beta would be to test the higher instanced content (crystal tower, etc) that new characters (Closed beta 1) would not be able to reach.

Open beta would be the marketing push (he try out open beta you will love it). Possibly being that open beta is available to all purchases of the product or pre-orders.

"Q: When will Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 launch?
A: I expect the first Closed Beta for the Japan and International servers to be held end September or early October, entering Closed Beta 2 this winter and Open Beta in January next year. We will be talking to Shanda Games about the China server, with features such as PvP, blocking 3rd party programs and localization, hence the Chian server will launch later."


So in the end it appears we have about another month and a half as expected.
Enjoy the ending and look forward to the new beginning.

[Arcell]

Let's see.
According to this 1.0 will end around the end of September to Early October as it will go into "Beta" (A closed beta but still a beta). This kind of goes along with what was expected.
This closed beta 1 will run about a month (typical). In which case Closed beta 2 will come about. (Winter)
I don't see where this leads to the 1.0 servers closing in January as Beta starts around the end of September. The question is not when the server for 1.0 will go down but when we will have access to our characters again. If the 1 month to transfer is true, then possibly Closed beta 2 is when the 1.0 player base will start to rejoin.
This would make sense as the 2nd closed beta would be to test the higher instanced content (crystal tower, etc) that new characters (Closed beta 1) would not be able to reach.

Open beta would be the marketing push (he try out open beta you will love it). Possibly being that open beta is available to all purchases of the product or pre-orders.

"Q: When will Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 launch?
A: I expect the first Closed Beta for the Japan and International servers to be held end September or early October, entering Closed Beta 2 this winter and Open Beta in January next year. We will be talking to Shanda Games about the China server, with features such as PvP, blocking 3rd party programs and localization, hence the Chian server will launch later."


So in the end it appears we have about another month and a half as expected.
Enjoy the ending and look forward to the new beginning.

That's what I was saying, though apparently some think that the servers will be up until the Open beta begins. They never really specified. All we know is that the data transfer could take up to a month which would coincide with closed beta 2 at the earliest. I dunno, I think we need more info before we can say when they're really going down.