Square Enix has announced that it will be launching Final Fantasy XIVfor Windows PC on September 30.
The game will ship in two flavors, including the $49.99 “Standard Edition” that will net players 30 days of free gameplay; those who pre-order will get a code to download an in-game item, the “Garlond Goggles.” Those willing to pony up $74.99 for the “Collector’s Edition” will take home quiet a haul, which includes:

The title will cost $12.99 for a 30 day period, for those interested in exploring the Realm of Eozrea month in and month out.
Square Enix has also revealed that the beta for the game will begin in early July; you can now. Specs for the beta can be found after the jump.

Operating SystemWindows XP SP3Windows Vista 32bit / 64bit SP2Windows 7 32bit / 64bit
CPUIntel® Core™ 2 Duo (2.0GHz)AMD Athlon™ X2 (2.0GHz)
MemoryWindows XP: 1.5GB or higherWindows Vista / Windows® 7: 2GB or higher
HDD/SSD SpaceInstall: 15GB or moreDownload: Space on the hard drive where My Documents is located should be 6GB or more

Graphics CardNVIDIA® GeForce® 9600 series or higher with VRAM 512MB or moreATI Radeon™ HD 2900 series or higher with VRAM 512MB or more
Sound CardDirectSound® compatible sound card (DirectX® 9.0c or higher)

Internet ConnectionsBroadband Internet connection or higher
Resolution1280 x 720 or higher; 32bit or higher

DirectX®DirectX® 9.0c




