Why will final fantasy XIII multiplatform make people sell their PS3's?

[Bodhesatva]

In all honesty, I think FF XIII was a symbol to those who faithfully devote themselves to the Playstation Brand. It isn't just that the game was exclusive; it's that it's been apparent for a long time now that porting this game to the 360 would ease the financial burden this mammoth game is clearly causing Square Enix. What kept it exclusive? We couldn't really tell -- Square Enix's fear that they would upset their fans, or uncertain relations with Microsoft, maybe.

Whatever the reason, Final Fantasy was a game that seemed to almost magically remain exclusive, despite financial reason or economic sense to say otherwise. It implies a sort of grandeur about the Playstation Brand; even in times when the brand isn't shining its brightest, the major titles stay on because of history, because of a loyal fanbase, because this.is.Playstation.

I think there have been many chips in the armor, but to me, this is the knock out blow: not to the Playstation brand (far from it), but to the notion that the Playstation brand is somehow chosen or blessed, that it can acquire third party exclusives simply by existing. Like the Xbox 360, the PS3 is a mortal console, and it will need to prove itself to acquire the games it desires.