News - Final Fantasy gets digital distribution treatment

[HEXUS]

Through various digital distribution channels, Square Enix has made Final Fantasy XI available for download.

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[SiM]

No need to be online to play

Hmmm, what type of MMO is that?
Will there be a subscription charge for this too?

[Steven W]

Hmmm, what type of MMO is that?
Will there be a subscription charge for this too?

Hmmm, it's not very clear is it.

[SiM]

Hmmm, it's not very clear is it.

Not at all. Its half the price here too

[beanbandit]

Hmmm, what type of MMO is that?
Will there be a subscription charge for this too?

Not sure about the no need to be online to play, seems weird

As for the subscription

Requires a monthly fee. The first month is free of charge.

$12.95 per month.

[beanbandit]

Not at all. Its half the price here too

That seems pretty typical of some of the downloading services, EA are the same, costs more to DL than it does to pick up the retail game.

[Betty_Swallocks]

Why on earth do they bother? When you can pick the game up instore, with all the associated manufacturing and distribution costs, for £16.99 why would anyone with a brain pay thirty quid for the privilege of using their own bandwidth to get it?
RRP from Game is only £19.99