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Important Free Trial Information

Free Trial characters can be carried over to the full game.
Switching to the full game not only lifts the level cap, but also enables a variety of useful features.

[Free Trial Preparation:
PlayStation®5 | PlayStation®4]

  1. Game Installation

    First, install the FINAL FANTASY XIV client on your PlayStation®5 | PlayStation®4.

    1. Software Selection

      Search for FINAL FANTASY XIV on PlayStation™Store. Then select FINAL FANTASY XIV Free Trial and download it.

    2. Client Installation

      After downloading, the installation will start automatically.

  2. Game Procedures

    After the software installation is complete, start the software and follow the on-screen instructions. Now you're ready to play.

    1. Select FINAL FANTASY XIV displayed on the home screen.

    2. Carefully read the Software License Agreement screen and click "Agree" if you agree to the terms. FFXIV's launcher will now open.

    3. Select "Square Enix Account Holder" and enter the Square Enix account you created for the Free Trial.

      Instructional Image explaining FINAL FANTASY 14
    4. Please read the User Agreement and proceed upon acknowledging the terms.

    5. Confirm the details of the FINAL FANTASY XIV service account that will be created and the caution regarding the Free Trial, and then click "Next”.

    6. This concludes the contract for the Free Trial. Click "Play" to apply the latest patch. After applying the patch, press the "Play" button again to launch the game screen.

  3. Starting the Game

    You are now ready to play FINAL FANTASY XIV.

[Free Trial Preparation: Xbox Series X|S]

  1. Game Download & Installation

    Search for FINAL FANTASY XIV on the Microsoft Store and download the FINAL FANTASY XIV Free Trial onto your Xbox Series X|S.

  2. Game Procedures

    After installation finishes, launch the game and follow the on-screen instructions to begin your FINAL FANTASY XIV adventure.

    Webpage with fields for login information

    The FFXIV Open Beta is only available for newly created Square Enix accounts.

    ※ Users will not be able to link existing accounts during the Open Beta period. If you would like to link an existing Square Enix account, please wait until the full launch of FFXIV on Xbox.

    ※ If you create a new Square Enix account in order to play the Xbox Open Beta, please be aware that you will not be able to link it to another Square Enix account in the future.


    If you wish to play FFXIV on Xbox with an existing Square Enix account and its associated characters, please wait until the full Xbox launch.

[Free Trial Preparation: Windows®]

  1. Game Download

    First, download the installer for FINAL FANTASY XIV to your computer. You can easily check if you can play the game comfortably on your computer with our official benchmark.

    Click here for the official benchmark
  2. Game Installation

    After downloading the client, install it on your computer.

    1. Setup

      Double-click the downloaded file "ffxivsetup_ft.exe" with your mouse to start the installer.

    2. Select Region/Language

      When the region/language selection screen appears, select the display language to be used during installation and in-game. Initially, it is the same as the region/language of your Windows® OS.

      ※ When installing the software, make sure you use an account with admin permissions.

      ※ If you select a language that is different from the language of your operating system, text may not be displayed correctly during installation.

    3. Note on other installed software/applications

      Please read the instructions on the screen carefully, as it contains information that you should be aware of when installing the software. If everything is OK, click “Next”.

    4. Selecting the installation location

      Select where you want to install the game data. If you want to change the installation destination, select "Browse" and specify the folder to install. When you have finished making your selections, click "Next”.

      ※ You must have at least 26GB of free space on the selected drive.

      ※ You must have at least 2GB of free space on the drive containing the My Documents folder.

      ※ You cannot use double-byte characters such as kanji, hiragana, and katakana in the name of the destination folder.

    5. Start the file copying process

      This will be the final confirmation of the installation. Check the installation location and if there are no problems, press "Next”. File copying will start.

    6. Complete the installation

      Click "Finish" to complete the installation. If you want to create a shortcut on the desktop, check the "Create shortcut on desktop" box.

  3. Game Procedures

    Once the client installation is complete, start the client and follow the on-screen instructions. You are now ready to play.

    1. Start FINAL FANTASY XIV.

    2. Carefully read the Software License Agreement screen and click "Agree" if you agree to the terms. FFXIV's launcher will now open.

    3. Select "Square Enix Account Holder" and enter the Square Enix account you created for the Free Trial.

    4. Please read the User Agreement and proceed upon acknowledging the terms.

    5. Confirm the details of the FINAL FANTASY XIV service account that will be created and the caution regarding the Free Trial, and then click "Next”.

    6. This concludes the contract for the Free Trial. Click "Play" to apply the latest patch. After applying the patch, press the "Play" button again to launch the game screen.

  4. Starting the Game

    You are now ready to play FINAL FANTASY XIV.

[Free Trial Preparation: Mac]

  1. Game Download

    First, download the installer for FINAL FANTASY XIV to your Mac system.

  2. Game Installation

    After downloading the client, install it into your Applications folder.

    1. Setup

      Double-click the download file "FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE.dmg" with your mouse.

      At this time, if Gatekeeper is enabled on your Mac, a confirmation message may appear.

    2. Installation

      When the window opens, drag and drop the icon for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online that appears on the left side to the icon for the Applications folder that appears on the right side. The installation is now complete.

      Click "Play" to apply the latest patch. After applying the patch, press the "Play" button again to launch the game screen.

  3. Game Procedures

    Once the client installation is complete, start the client and follow the on-screen instructions. You are now ready to play.

    1. Double-click FINAL FANTASY XIV, which was installed from Launcherpad, to start it.

    2. Carefully read the Software License Agreement screen and click "Agree" if you agree to the terms. FFXIV's launcher will now open.

    3. Select "Square Enix Account Holder" and enter the Square Enix account you created for the Free Trial.

    4. Please read the User Agreement and proceed upon acknowledging the terms.

      Click "Play" to apply the latest patch. After applying the patch, press the "Play" button again to launch the game screen.

  4. Starting the Game

    You are now ready to play FINAL FANTASY XIV.