It seems that the Final Fantasy XIV "Campaign Code" available with first-press copies of Final Fantasy XIII isn't going to be a beta access key after all.

You can blame this bummer on Destructoid community member Kaylyn Dicksion, who noted that the term "campaign code" is officially defined by Square Enix as:

"A service where a selected character can receive a limited in-game item using a code included with other merchandise the player buys."

Famitsu confirmed that sad fact, and the campaign code would indeed be for a secret in-game item. No details on what the item would be exactly, though hopes were further crushed by the campaign being Japan-only. Buyers of the special Final Fantasy XIII-themed PS3 bundle would also be given the code.

There's still a fair bit to get hyped-up over, though. The confirmation came with details on two new player classes, the Gladiator and the Pugilist (pictures below). Based on the details it seems that an FFXIV player's role in the game is determined almost entirely by the gear they are wearing at any given time.