A query regarding the expansion licence keys

[BristolRuss]

Hey guys. I've got a query regarding the expansion that maybe you'll be able to help me with. I know information regarding the expansion is very sparse, but I know there are veteran MMO players amongst you who may know how it works for other games. Here goes.

The problem is that me and my partner both play this game. We play on both a PC and PS4 - alternating who gets to play on what platform on any given night. Now, with the base game you need to have a separate licence key for each platform. So I had to buy a PC copy of the game as well as a PS4 copy, and so did my partner. So between us we have bought 4 copies of the game - it was quite expensive!

I'm wondering, will the expansion work in the same way? Because obviously we don't want to have to buy 4 copies of that as well. Surely it's possible to just link a purchased copy of the expansion to your Square Enix account, and they have the expansion work across all licence keys on the same account?

I know since the cash shop has come out there has been a lot of criticism aimed at SE for money grabbing. So I'm hoping that this might be a chance for them to show that they do (somewhat) care for the consumer by doing the right thing.

[DracotheDragon]

the way i beleave it is going to work is once you buy the expansion and have it registered to your account, it will automatically allow you into the areas associated with the expansion keeping the loader and the game to focus on everything, of corse this means a slightly longer patch times for everyone, but it is the simplest way,

plus this saves SE from placing it inside the PSN store, meaning they can sell it to PS4 players Ps3 players and PC players easily. and all for the same price.


however, they may plan to say you need a specific copy platform copy of the expansion which is usually downlooked on but it grants them more profits, its all down to what they want, ease of accessibility or the profits.

[Elven]

If the expansion has it's own license I assume you buy it for each platform. Sounds greedy I know but each game gives you a license to play on your chosen platform. But I hope I'm wrong and it works like owning a collectors edition. You already brought the extra bonuses there is no sense in having to buy it twice.

[Felis]

Good question
What would happen if i buy it only for PC, go to the new zone on PC, log off and switch to PS4 which don't have the expansion and log in into the new zone?
How work it in FF XI?

[TessaJalloh]

i believe for FFXI you just had to have the base game license, and if your account had the expansion license for any version you could use it on the alternate platforms. But i may well be wrong, so if anyone does know, then throw in your hat here for us.

[Elven]

Good question
What would happen if i buy it only for PC, go to the new zone on PC, log off and switch to PS4 which don't have the expansion and log in into the new zone?
How work it in FF XI?

It will probably just kick you back to your home atheryte that can only be selected across both platforms.

[ruskie]

I would assume the expansion will be per account not per platform. What I'd like to know myself is I proba will buy a CE version but I usually want a physcial version which tends to take a week or two to get to me. So question is can I buy a digital download normal one and then apply the CE code on top of that?

[HEC-]

I'd expect it to work the same way as CE or any other "bonus" items - to by applied to the SE service account and usable / accessible on all registered platforms.

[Nutz]

It could go either way. With XI the expansions were unlocked on the account, regardless of the platform. You just needed to have the expansion installed and have it activated on your account. In your situation that would mean you each buy one copy (ideally 1 PC and 1 PS4). However, with XI the base game worked that way as well and we know that's not the case here, so at this point I think it's anyone's guess.

[Tiggy]

I expect it to work the same way.