With the release of Final Fantasy XIV’s newest expansion, Dawntrail, many new players are sure to be interested in joining Square Enix’s long running MMORPG. But this curiosity may turn to confusion when trying to decide between the extremely generous, no-cost Free Trial and the paid Starter Edition, which will run you $20. The Free Trial and Starter Edition of FF14 are two different products with several distinctions.
Here’s why FF14’s Free Trial is better for newcomers The Free Trial includes all the same content as the Starter Edition and does not require a subscription. So, whether it takes you one month or one year, you won’t have to spend anything until you complete the 2017 Stormblood expansion or hit the level cap of 70. Given the beefy content provided, you stand to save quite a bit of money going this route, all to play through the same game.