Game maker SquareEnix has set rules, delayed the beta testing and endorsed a PC that will be capable of playing the newest installment of the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XIV. The PC only costs 315,000yen ($3,750USD).

The computer is called the �FRONTIER� and has an Intel��Core i7-980X (3.33GHz), Windows��7 Ultimate 64bit, 12GB (2GBx6), triple channel DDR3-SDRAM memory, NVIDIA��GeForce GTX480, SSD 80GB and a second hard drive 2TB.



The reason for this is because the requirements to play the MMORPG are pretty extensive. SquareEnix has stated that at least a CPU that is Intel Core 2 Duo (2GHz) \ AMD Athlon X2 (2GHz), 1.5GB Ram and a graphics card that is NVIDIA GeForce 8600 VRAM 256 MB or equivalent.� The PS3 version is rumored to require at least 10GB or more of hard drive space.

These aren�t the only limitations to the game. SquareEnix has enforced an 8-hours-a-week game play. That means you cannot exceed eight hours in any given week to play the game. Game director Nobuaki Komoto released a statement on 8/25 announcing the news. In short, players will earn experience points at 100% for the first 8 hours. If you exceed seven hours over the limit, the experience points will decrease to 0%. The counter will reset after one week. �This doesn�t effect any class/job but is per character. The drops and loot are not affected by the experience points �fatigue�.

Although the open beta test was set to launch today at 11AM (JST) it has been postponed and seiyuu (voice actress) Rie Tanaka (Gundam Seed, Chobits, Rozen Maiden) had tweeted her disappointment quite a few times. The reason for the delayed launch was �due to fatal flaws.� This disappointed Rie who bought herself the $3000 recommended PC to play the game and also bought furniture to play comfortably. She was anticipating the open beta only to found out that it�s been cancelled.