Square Enix has announced that 1 million users have registered to participate in the beta of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

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The previously-troubled MMORPG is set to relaunch on PC and PlayStation 3 on August 27 , with a PlayStation 4 version to follow sometime after the console's launch Final Fantasy XIV launched back in 2010 to a negative reaction from fans and critics alike, resulting in Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada saying "the Final Fantasy brand has been greatly damaged."Since then, the studio has been hard at work revamping the game, led by Naoki Yoshida. If you haven't already, be sure to read our thoughts on how the restructured game is looking If you're yet to try Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn for yourself, beta registrations are still open , and there's plenty of time to jump into Eorzea before servers go live later this year.

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