Just a FYI from a ticket sent into SE the other day and the response. Dealt with downloading the ARR version for free like they mentioned in the past. I wanted to double check being I was away for a while and not sure if anything changed.
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The software for the PC version of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN will be distributed online for those who have an existing FINAL FANTASY XIV service account. This software will be provided free of charge. An announcement will be made in advance of the release of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN providing instructions on how to download the new software.
If you do not possess the original FINAL FANTASY XIV software, and did not register a FINAL FANTASY XIV service account prior to the closure, a new package will become available to purchase once A REALM REBORN is released. You are required to have a FINAL FANTASY XIV service account associated to your Square Enix account in order to play. Individual purchases for each version of FINAL FANTASY XIV are not needed.
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