Final Fantasy XIV Beta Receives a Phoenix Down

Yesterday, the long-awaited Final Fantasy XIV beta was supposed to go live but was then delayed due to last minute bugs that caught Square's attention. The beta will now began today for US players and tomorrow for Europe and Japan. Here's a statement from the official site:

FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test Will Start on Sep. 1!

We would like to take this opportunity to provide an update regarding FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test, which was announced to be postponed on Aug. 31, 2010.

Along with the completion on investigation and correction of the critical issue, we have decided to begin FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test on Sep. 1, 2010 at 19:00 (PDT).

Starting on Sep. 1, 2010 at 19:00 (PDT), acquisition of registration code required for FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test will be available.

Get it together Square. Get it together.