Cross-platform play? (PC/PS3)

[TouchandFeel]

I believe that you have to have a version for both platforms so that your account can be linked to both versions.
I could be wrong about this, but I'm pretty sure that is what I read somewhere.

[Boilon]

If that is the case I find it hilarious that the Canadian retail merchant ebgames.com lists one of the features of the PS3 version as:

- Cross-platform play on PlayStation 3 and Windows PC

but like I said I tried logging in my partner's account on my PC and it didn't work... false advertising?

[Timeraider]

"It is possible to play with the same account on both Windows and PlayStation 3 platforms. Customers who own a copy of FFXIV for Windows and wish to use their account on the PlayStation 3 version will need to purchase a copy of the PlayStation 3 version. It will then be possible to use your characters on either platform by tying your existing service account to the PlayStation 3 version upon launching it for the first time. Similarly, customers who own a copy of FFXIV for PlayStation 3 and wish to use their account on the Windows version will need to purchase a copy of the Windows version. However, please note that your account will only be able to log into one platform at a time."

Also... once a PSN account is bound to an SE account, it cant be bound to another one

so yeah.. it is cross-platform.. as long as you have a version for both platforms