Quote Originally Posted by Abriael View Post
Before someone actually naively believes the enormous lie by the OP, let me officially state something as the news editor of one of the news outlets that was authorized to release a preview of the beta of A Realm Reborn (this one to be precise).

We signed absolutely no contract about anything (the only thing we had to agree to was the NDA, which is the same used for every other beta tester). There was absolutely zero pressure from Square Enix to give FFXIV a positive preview, or "to not give honest feedback about FFXIV".

The only restriction received from the publisher was to use the screenshots provided on the press kit (which is common practice for early betas). Nothing else was restricted, recommended or even mentioned.

As a matter of fact the mail we received was a very brief communication that basically amounted to "The press embargo about phase 1 and 2 falls from this date and time, please use the provided screenshots".

It actually so lacking in detail that I had to mail back asking if was really ok for me to write a full preview (didn't really expect the embargo to go down that early), and no further guidance or recommendation of any sort was provided.

In conclusion the OP's point is entirely false and misleading.

Seriously thought this topic just seems to be on edge, has an aggressive tone and warrants little to no real concern..
More of a rant than an actual topic, with real insight..

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