Final Fantasy XIV hits European PCs in September, PS3s in March

Update: The North American date and assets are out. Get them here.

Original: Square Enix Europe has announced that Final Fantasy XIV is set to launch in March 2011 on PlayStation 3. The PC release, on the other hand, is slated for September 22 this year.

This breaks producer Hiromichi Tanaka’s just recent promise that “the current plan” was for “a simultaneous launch” for both platforms. Of course, he may be talking about the North American version as these are the European release dates. Although, Amazon is already listing the PS3 game for March 31, 2011 while the PC version sits happily at September 23, 2010.

According to the release, the PC version of the game will have a Collector’s Edition available to purchase. It’ll include a behind-the-scenes DVD, a special-branded security token, a Final Fantasy XIV-branded tumbler, a map, a travel journal with concept art, the Onion Helm in-game item, and a thirty-day trial period for the game that allows a guest to play free for a limited time.

The monthly subscription fee is 12.99 euros a month which approximates to just about $15 or $16 dollars a month in USD.

Thanks, MCV UK.