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Mummelmann on 19 July 2009

Then again; FFXIII was also going to be on PS3 only...



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XxXProphecyXxX on 19 July 2009
Mummelmann said:
Then again; FFXIII was also going to be on PS3 only...

Thats why when ever I hear the word "exclusive" from SE my reaction is always "Right.......for how long?"



Hisiru on 19 July 2009
CGI-Quality said:
selnor said:
CGI-Quality said:
Hisiru said:
selnor said:
XxXProphecyXxX said:
BTW selnor im not saying it's never gonna be on 360 but your alrdy claiming it's confirmed when it's not even.


No I'm not confirming anything. Senior Vice president of Square came straight out the day after Sony unveiled with the words Console exclusive, and said it is NOT a console exclusive. Now either that means Wii or 360. You decide.

This came from Square themselves. Nuff said. 

Not even timed exclusive?

Well, for one selnor is incorrect. Sony never said it was console exclusive. Jack Tretton was careful in choosing his words, as he said: "Playstation 3 will be the only console you'll be able to play Final Fantatsy XIV on when it launches in 2010".

Why some of the 360 community seem to be pissed off about that is beyond me. It's ironic because they get all edgy about FFXIV not being on 360, ATM, but then are the first ones laughing/taunting PC fans about Alan Wake. It's sad really.

Following up on the surprise announcement of Final Fantasy XIV for PlayStation 3 and PC, Square Enix has clarified that, despite what Sony said yesterday, the upcoming MMORPG is not a PlayStation 3 console-exclusive and could very well end up on Xbox 360.

 

"We are considering all options at this time," Square Enix senior VP Shinji Hashimoto stated, via translator, at a press conference today. He stressed that FFXIV should not be considered a PS3 exclusive, noting that "all options" includes Microsoft hardware.

"We don't want to make a copy of World of Warcraft," a company representative added.

As for why Square opted to create an entirely new MMORPG instead of porting Final Fantasy XI to PlayStation 3 and continuing to expand the world, the company said that "to have a [all-inclusive] sequel to FF11 [on a next-gen system], you'd have to port the original one, and to port it would take too much time." Rather than port Final Fantasy XI while adding new content and upgrades, the company decided to do something new.

Though reluctant to discuss specific gameplay features, Square noted its intent to develop and expand the job system to be "something quite different" than what was in Final Fantasy XI.

"We are trying to implement a lot of new systems other MMOs haven't used in the past," a member of the development team teased.

Square hopes to provide content for all the different styles of MMO play, explaining that "if you want to play in a solo, you can play solo. If you want to play 40 minutes in a day, you can play 40 minutes in a day. If you want to play all day, you can play all day."

The studio also took the time to clarify that the trailer released yesterday was indeed a mix of pre-rendered and in-engine visuals, and noted that Final Fantasy XIV will not use the PlayOnline infrastructure of Final Fantasy XI.

At present, Final Fantasy XIV is slated for a worldwide simultaneous launch on PlayStation 3 and PC at some point in 2010.

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59008

You just proved my point. Jack Tretton, again, NEVER said console exclusive.

 He said it "would be the only console you could play it on in 2010", which still leaves the possibilty of a 360 version there afterwards.

Oh man... I hate the word "exclusive" of this generation. They are always using this word to make the game more popular (it doesn't mean that I am not happy with the possibility of a 360 version).



Adobo on 19 July 2009

just buy a cheap xbox 360 guys.



selnor on 20 July 2009
Adobo said:
just buy a cheap xbox 360 guys.


It's to hard to do that. It doesn't compute with the Cell's architecture.



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alephnull on 20 July 2009
Slimebeast said:
Right decision.

Even though i'd prefer to play it on my gaming PC cause great screen resolution and other graxfix enhancments, they gained a customer, becuse if there would be a PC version i wouldn't have bought Alan Wake legally, but now on X360 I will buy this day 1.

I guess you didn't invest in a mod chip.



selnor on 20 July 2009
CGI-Quality said:
selnor said:
Adobo said:
just buy a cheap xbox 360 guys.


It's to hard to do that. It doesn't compute with the Cell's architecture.

I'm not sure if that's sarcasm or you being serious but I don't quite see how that's related to the topic.


Yeah it was sarcasm.



averyblund on 20 July 2009

While I understand MS's position I hope they also understand mine. Instead of getting $50 from me off a retail PC copy, they will get to split the $7 it will cost me to rent it from Blockbuster. They lose me a full customer, and I get a game with inferior control and dumbed down graphics. Its just too bad really.

Gaming keeps a lot of people tied to Windows and away from stuff like the Mac and Linux. I wonder if they realize that? Locking people into their OS is worth more in the long run than anything else. Even piracy helps cement Windows as the de facto standard.



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Slimebeast on 20 July 2009
averyblund said:
While I understand MS's position I hope they also understand mine. Instead of getting $50 from me off a retail PC copy, they will get to split the $7 it will cost me to rent it from Blockbuster. They lose me a full customer, and I get a game with inferior control and dumbed down graphics. Its just too bad really.

Gaming keeps a lot of people tied to Windows and away from stuff like the Mac and Linux. I wonder if they realize that? Locking people into their OS is worth more in the long run than anything else. Even piracy helps cement Windows as the de facto standard.


Why don't you write an e-mail to Microsoft then and give some tips on how to run a software business, since you seem to know better?



Zizzla_Rachet on 20 July 2009
CGI-Quality said:
selnor said:
CGI-Quality said:
Hisiru said:
selnor said:
XxXProphecyXxX said:
BTW selnor im not saying it's never gonna be on 360 but your alrdy claiming it's confirmed when it's not even.


No I'm not confirming anything. Senior Vice president of Square came straight out the day after Sony unveiled with the words Console exclusive, and said it is NOT a console exclusive. Now either that means Wii or 360. You decide.

This came from Square themselves. Nuff said. 

Not even timed exclusive?

Well, for one selnor is incorrect. Sony never said it was console exclusive. Jack Tretton was careful in choosing his words, as he said: "Playstation 3 will be the only console you'll be able to play Final Fantatsy XIV on when it launches in 2010".

Why some of the 360 community seem to be pissed off about that is beyond me. It's ironic because they get all edgy about FFXIV not being on 360, ATM, but then are the first ones laughing/taunting PC fans about Alan Wake. It's sad really.

Following up on the surprise announcement of Final Fantasy XIV for PlayStation 3 and PC, Square Enix has clarified that, despite what Sony said yesterday, the upcoming MMORPG is not a PlayStation 3 console-exclusive and could very well end up on Xbox 360.

 

"We are considering all options at this time," Square Enix senior VP Shinji Hashimoto stated, via translator, at a press conference today. He stressed that FFXIV should not be considered a PS3 exclusive, noting that "all options" includes Microsoft hardware.

"We don't want to make a copy of World of Warcraft," a company representative added.

As for why Square opted to create an entirely new MMORPG instead of porting Final Fantasy XI to PlayStation 3 and continuing to expand the world, the company said that "to have a [all-inclusive] sequel to FF11 [on a next-gen system], you'd have to port the original one, and to port it would take too much time." Rather than port Final Fantasy XI while adding new content and upgrades, the company decided to do something new.

Though reluctant to discuss specific gameplay features, Square noted its intent to develop and expand the job system to be "something quite different" than what was in Final Fantasy XI.

"We are trying to implement a lot of new systems other MMOs haven't used in the past," a member of the development team teased.

Square hopes to provide content for all the different styles of MMO play, explaining that "if you want to play in a solo, you can play solo. If you want to play 40 minutes in a day, you can play 40 minutes in a day. If you want to play all day, you can play all day."

The studio also took the time to clarify that the trailer released yesterday was indeed a mix of pre-rendered and in-engine visuals, and noted that Final Fantasy XIV will not use the PlayOnline infrastructure of Final Fantasy XI.

At present, Final Fantasy XIV is slated for a worldwide simultaneous launch on PlayStation 3 and PC at some point in 2010.

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59008

You just proved my point. Jack Tretton, again, NEVER said console exclusive.

 He said it "would be the only console you could play it on in 2010", which still leaves the possibilty of a 360 version there afterwards.

Actually...I think he does say it's Ps3 exclusive...to Geof Kighlegy (or what ever) from GameTrailers TV...In an inerview at E3