That's true. Back on the PS2 days you had to get a somewhat complicated online adaptor to play online which costs cash money. Now you just plug you ethernet cable into you outlet and its free to play online.

Online gaming is waaaayyy bigger now so it could do well.

If FFXIV was the biggest announcement, this was a sad,sad E3

I think its funny how many of you console only players are upset by this amazing announcement:)

for now is a PS3 exclusive but like ff XIII they can make it multiplatform.

Well FF XI just plain sucked, imo.

So if it was a online FPS, then it'll be interesting right? Come on guys, what we saw was only a trailer. SE is putting all the good stuff and fixing the bad stuff FFXI had, and FFXI been out for 7 years and they still have more contect to add. So obviosly FFXI been very successful for them in my eyes.

Lol don't let the xbots and fanboys say it isn't successful, 7 years is longer than most MMOs last, and it still has a solid playerbase of over 1mil. It's probably made more money than that horrible halo or gow franchise.

I see this as a continuation of Square-Enix's downfall of quality and integrity.

Not only are they returning to the unprofitable and disasterous MMO formula but have married it exclusively to a console of the most limited user base this generation.

I honestly think Sony and Final Fantasy enthusiasts are too eager to paint this as a winfall when its just the latest chapter in a series of diminishing significance in the industry and what could easily become a tragedy and embarassment to Square-Enix when the game has to be rushed to other platforms to recoup the massive development costs.

Even then, as oppossed to the diverse PS2, the PS3 is little more than an analoge to the Xbox brand of gaming. Outside of Japan I don't see JRPGs of any brand or make doing terribly well on the PS3 at least not what Square-Enix or Sony are hoping for.

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So, why are people downplaying this announcement? Because Final Fantasy is no longer a name of respect in the industry. Square-Enix is no longer a developer whom everything they touch turns to gold. And gaming this generation has been too far mainstreamed towards the joe-everyman FPS gamer for a lapsed genre such as the JRPGs to achieve any great significance on any platform. No one other than Japan or JRPG enthusiasts really care about this and that in itself is significant as to why this is not being percieved as big news. Uncharted 2, God of War 3 and Gran Turismo 5 are all more significant to the PS3 than this, third party or not... The PS3 is a Western console now, enjoy.

Is that doom spinning? Is that Sony/Square bashing? Whatever you take it as, that sinking feeling in your gut should indicate that its most likely the truth; how well do you honestly think this game is going to sell? Seriously? Focus your hopes and ambitions on the game being phenomenonal rather than it selling well or being significant for the PS3. The PS3 is to appreciated by core gamers as more of an artisan console now and its sadly unlikely ever to reach mass appeal with such games.

It was one of the biggest surprises indee. It was like... XIV? Already?
Anyway I'm more interested in The Last Guardian and a lot curious abouts the new Rockstar game.

most people couldn't care more about an MMO...and isn't confirmed for PC too? (the one point where PS3 fans always say makes a game non exclusive).