August 4th, 2009 - FFXIV Classes Revealed!

Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu, has just released a 9-page spread full of new information on FFXIV's new races and job system. Stick around for the latest info in this thread as it is constantly being updated as we receive more and more verifiable information.

A Brief Overview:
Humans are now called Hyuran, and have undergone basically no change. Tarutaru are now Lalafell, and have grown a lot taller in this game. Galka are now called Roegadyn, losing their tail and gaining size in comparison to XI. Whether or not there are any new races is still unknown.

Races:
Hume: Hyuran (NA) ヒューラン Hyu-ran (JP) (pronounced "Hyoo rawn")
Taru: Lalafell
Galka: Roegadyn (NA) ルガディン Rugadein (JP) (pronounced "Roo ga deen")
Elvaan: Elzen
Mithra: Miqo'te

There are four categories of jobs, with two jobs unveiled for each:

Job System:
Warrior: Swordsman, Archer
Magus: Enchanter, Sorcerer
Crafter: Smith, Cook
Gatherer: Gardener, Fisher

Translation for this picture: "When you make your character, aside from choosing the race, you will also be able to customize their appearance. Head, skin color, hair type etc, there will be multiple factors. Just how exact we will be able to customize their appearance is still unknown, but we mean it in a good way when we say that it seems like it will become a worry to many players"