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We’ve already found the first website that will be giving away the beta keys we mentioned yesterday and we’re sure there will be more to come. We’re going to use this article to post the websites giving away keys and inform you how to get them. We haven’t received any keys ourselves and if we do we will let you know. Please note that for all of these you will require a North American Square Enix account.

The websites will be listed below and the article will be updated as need be.

1) FFXIV Core – Link: http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/9739-ffxiv-beta-key-giveaway/

How to get your key:
You must post in the forum thread above with the following information:

* What class are you going to play in Final Fantasy XIV?
* What race are you going to play in Final Fantasy XIV?
* Which is the starting city of your choice? (Gridania, Limsa Lominsa, Ul’dah)
* A short text of why you would like to be in the beta.

If you are not a member of the FFXIV Core website you will have to create an account in order to post.

The deadline is August 11th.

2) Zam – Link: http://ffxiv.zam.com/story.html?story=22920

How to get your key:

* Post in a forum thread linked in the Zam article.
* Answer two questions regarding your future FFXIV character.

If you are not a member of the Zam website you will have to create an account in order to post.

The deadline is August 11th at 9am Pacific time.

3) Eorzeapedia – Link: http://www.eorzeapedia.com/2010/08/04/eorzeapedias-win-a-beta-pass-contest/

How to get your key:

This one is more complex than the other two. Quoted from their website is the following.

“We’ve created a new gift on the wiki – the Beta Ticket. The contest is simple – receive that gift between now and August 9, 2010 and you are entered to win. Want to increase you chances of winning? Well then get more tickets! Each Beta Ticket you receive is good for one entry into a random drawing for a code.”

To play this contest you must be a member of Eorzeapedia and follow the rules mentioned in the article.

4) Blue Gartr – Link: http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97109

How to get your key:

This one is different in that it is restricted to people who were members of the Blue Gartr forum before the contest started. This means being a member before August 5th. If you fit this criteria, all you have to do to enter is post in the thread.

Another Twitter update from Square Enix! This time the tweet concerns the end of phase 2 of the beta and the beginning of phase 3. Phase 2 of the beta only started on July 28th, with servers running 24/7 and it is due to come to an end tomorrow.

Phase 3 of the beta is due to begin in the middle of August, with no beta running between now and then. We think this may be because Square Enix want to implement changes based on tester feedback before testing commences again.

@FF_XIV_EN “Phase 2 of the FINAL FANTASY XIV Beta Test ends on August 5th GMT. Stay tuned for Phase 3, commencing mid-August!”

You may remember yesterday we reported that new beta invites may become available from Final Fantasy XIV fan sites in the near future. This is almost certain to be in time for phase 3. Last week a few German websites were taking applications for beta keys and we think the same will happen for English websites.

One thing to be aware of is that GamesCom takes place around the middle of August. This is Europe’s equivalent of E3, the event where Final Fantasy XIV was playable for the first time in its alpha state last year. The event is held in Germany between August 18th and August 22nd and we can definitely expect a lot of new information to appear around this time. Most likely phase 3 of the beta will be timed to co-inside with the event.

Source: Official Twitter

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