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The Final Fantasy XIV beta website has updated with new information regarding the PS3 beta. We hope you plan on purchasing Final Fantasy XIII because it seems necessary in order to complete the application process.

Back in December we mentioned that there will be a Final Fantasy XIV beta for the PS3 version of the game. Well, if you go to the FFXIV beta application website you will notice that the fine print has the following additional information:

If you have received a FINAL FANTASY XIV promotional code for registering FINAL FANTASY XIII on the Square Enix Members site, please use it to apply for the beta test.

The promotional code will also be required to obtain the FINAL FANTASY XIV secret in-game item, so please hold on to your code until the game’s official release.

If you have already applied for the FINAL FANTASY XIV beta test but would like to apply for the PlayStation 3 beta with a FINAL FANTASY XIV promotional code, please be aware that all previous applications will be invalidated.

If you try to apply now and select the PlayStation 3 as your platform of choice for the beta, you will receive an error due to the missing code. You will also find the following fine print under the question itself:

If you received a FINAL FANTASY XIV promotional code for registering FINAL FANTASY XIII on the Square Enix Members site, please enter that code now.

Final Fantasy XIII is less than 24 hours away from releasing in Europe and North America. Expect more news regarding the FFXIV beta soon.