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Kasz216 on 15 July 2008
brute said:
Kasz216 said:
brute said:
sc94597 said:
I actually don't think they paid for this one.

 

they would have nevr have gotten it then,they have most likely paid for it

 

Why? Why wouldn't SE want to maximize FF13's profit potential?

in that case why didnt konami want to maximize their profits on MGS4?

or then why don they just release it on pc and wii too

 

You don't think a PC versions coming? I think one will come like year.... year and a half after the console versions drop.

 



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steven787 on 15 July 2008

Actually, because of Japanese hype for this game (ads started last October, the apt building with the light remember), multi-plat everywhere else, and SE, MS, and Sony advertising this to death this might be the biggest first week ever.

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I would cite regulation, but I know you will simply ignore it.

Kasz216 on 15 July 2008
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Leetgeek said:
mrstickball said:
Money is involved when a game goes MP. But it's not the kind of money that's involved in MS moneyhats every time. It's the kind of money a company makes like Ubisoft when Assassain's Creed debuts on the X360 and PS3 at the same time, and sells over 7 million copies worldwide.

Same thing for COD4 - launches on PS3/X360, and sells around 10m copies on those 2 systems. COD4 on just the X360 or PS3 wouldn't of made those kinds of sales.

Multiplatforming between 2 consoles is the new idea of exclusivity it seems. And Xbox 360 fans are the recipients of the goodness :)

This is bigger then AC or DMC4. This was PS3's Halo. This was PS3's Zelda.

 

And unlike Halo, or Zelda, the PS3 cannot move 6m+ copies of any given game to justify exclusivity by a 3rd party. So again, thats why such a hard business decision had to be made by SE. Look at the largest exclusive to the PS3: MGS4. How many copies has it sold again? Just hit 2 million after 2 weeks and rapidly falling? Do you think Square, a company that has (most likely invested) TWICE into FFXIII as MGS4 would want to follow a similar operating model as Konami? No. I don't think so.

And look at it this way: every copy that XIII sells on the 360 is (most likely) not a copy that Square would of sold otherwise. The X360 is an additional source of income, not a replacement, not a trade-off. If Square sells 2 million, or 3 million copies on the 360 (which is where I'd put it at, ATM), thats going to be anywhere from $60 million to $90 million of extra profits for Square to bank on other games.

 

Twice would be kinda scary.  What with MGS4 needing 1 million copies sold opening day because of high development costs. (presumibly to be on the right curve for profit making.)

Then again 2 Million is safe to count on... probably.  I mean, the game has to do 2-3 million lifetime in japan.  I'd think... despite the massive userbase loss from the PS2 era.  Maybe not though.  Still the rest of the regions would get it their i'd think.

 



noslodecoy on 15 July 2008

Seeing as SEs stock rose 5% with the news, I'd say SE is benefiting quite a bit from it being on the 360. I'm going with nothing other than the fact that, as was previously mentioned, it will receive quite a bit of free advertising by both parties.



damkira on 15 July 2008

I don't think they paid anything.. it just makes business sense for FFXIII to go multi-platform. The PS3 is still really lagging behind in lifetime sales and high-profile ps3 flops like Lair and Eye of Judgment would make any developer extremely nervous. Also you have to think of how much better GTA4 sold for the Xbox 360 in North America.