Article : Wada is leading Square-Enix's empire into decline!!

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Fumanchu said:

ookaze said:

The releases on XB360 are just the pinnacle of retarded decisions (again Wada's fault). Square just deserves what happens to them, and though I was a bit relieved that FFXIII went to the XB360, the decisions taken at the same time are just as retarded (delaying PS3 version for XB360 one). Given its development time and HD costs, I'm not even sure FFXIII will be a financial success anymore, despite being on two platforms.

I really don't see this being a "retarded" decision.  Delaying a game on one platform severely lowers sales expectations on the latter platform's release.  A quick look at Bioshocks sales on the PS3 is all the verification needed to support a multi-platform simultaneous release.  The development costs would still remain the same so it's not exactly making it any more expensive by delaying the release.

It's oppurtunity cost. You will lose PS3 sales to the 360 version (same with Eternal Sonata and Bioshock, vice versa)  by not releasing it when it's ready. You also anger your fanbase by having the next game ready to release but holding it back due to money.