Why does S.E. have such long dev cycles for their games?

[darkknightkryta]

ssj12 said:

darkknightkryta said:

They're spending a lot of time trying to figure out how to lessen their dev times instead of actually making games.  In Final Fantasy's case it took about 3.5 years of them trying to make the game, and 1.5 years actually making the game.

alot of issues revolving around 13 was that it was supposed to be on the PS2. It was actually, according to industry sources, waiting announcement at the next E3 but then Sony told devs about the PS3 and Square basically said f**k and made a CG trailer.

Yes and that's why I said 5 years instead of 6.