Quote Originally Posted by Lucroarna View Post
From what my mind is telling me, which is most likely wrong, 24-26th means at the end of the 26th, the game will go down, and then come back up on the 27th.

Thanks!
[B][U]We are pleased to announce that Early Access for FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will begin on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 2:00 a.m. (PDT)!

* Participants of Early Access are eligible to play straight into official service, which will begin on Tuesday, August 27, 2013.
* Those who have either registered a pre-order code or fulfilled the requirements for Legacy status are eligible to participate in Early Access.
* The game client from Beta Test phase 4 (open beta test) can also be used as the game client for Early Access. You do not need to uninstall the Beta Test phase 4 client and install anything else.
Source: Lodestone