SMACK …dab in the middle of enemy territory.
It’s safe to say that Dissidia Final Fantasy NT‘s eSports scene was pretty much dead on arrival. Which isn’t exactly great when a company at least hopes for something. I mean, I got my copy on PS4 for $15 on clearance. That’s gotta hurt.
So, Square Enix seeks to rectify that problem in the only way anyone has ever figured out: by making a free-to-play version. The free version will have a weekly rotation of playable characters, with the option to buy characters you like individually (or just upgrade to the full game). More importantly, this also brings both the free version of the game as well as the paid version to PC. Per Square Enix themselves:
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition offers players the opportunity to try out a limited roster of characters on a weekly basis. A variety of characters and weapons are also available for individual purchase. This ensures that favorite characters can be a permanent member of a player’s roster. Players of the free edition can also play online against existing players of the full game.
Developed in partnership with veteran fighting game studio Team Ninja from Koei Tecmo Games, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is a unique three-versus-three team-based brawler, where players work together to overcome their rivals and dominate the battlefield. Featuring legendary characters from throughout the Final Fantasy NT series, powerful summons, online and offline play modes, character skins, and a new original story, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT welcomes players of all types to enter the arena. With Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition, players can enjoy a sample of the full game and discover the epic multiplayer encounters only available in its unique online arena.
More importantly, the servers don’t care whether you have the paid or free version of the game. So everyone that has a version of the game can play together. Though it is yet to be seen if there’s cross play between the PS4 and PC versions.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Version hits both PS4 and PC March 12th, 2019.
As a side note, this is the one that finally added m’boy Ramza. Which means some really good arrangements.
Source: PC Gamer
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