This means that the game can be played starting on August 24

Aug 8, 2013 14:33 GMT  ·  By

The development team at Square Enix working on Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn announces that all those who pre-order the MMO will be given three full days of early access, during which they are able to explore the world at will.

This means gamers who pay for the experience before it is out will be allowed to access the game on August 24, while the rest of the fans will have to wait until August 27.

One final bet weekend, which is designed to iron out the last few issues left with Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, will take place between August 17 and 19.

Square Enix says that more than 1 million players are currently signed up for the beta.

All those who have played the original launch of Final Fantasy 14 will be able to play A Realm Reborn for free until September 9 in order to see whether the new experience satisfies them.