It was the beta that could break or make Final Fantasy. Or at least, that was the opinion of myself and several others. It came as a huge surprise and shock to many the first time we saw Final Fantasy XIV. It was plagued with frequent bugs, lag and numerous other issues when it originally launched on September 30, 2010. Square Enix practically admitted the Final Fantasy brand has been greatly damaged.
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