Quote Originally Posted by Raist View Post
Just to add a little clarity to this back and forth over whether the game is considered launched or any other manner of finished product by various definitions. Quoting from last Live Letter, portion of it bolded by me for emphasis:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/64478


Again... the game is supposedly launched for us with early access, as it is supposed to be the exact same version that will be available on 8/27 for the official global launch.

So, yes... we are being shut out from the actual game at this point. Not a Beta stage 5, not a freebie weekend for us to kick the tires for SE before official launch. For all intents and purposes, this version given to us on 8/24 was the official launch version and was our actual launch date.
That was disappointing to read.

Kind of wish I had just waited to purchase until the actual launch.