Greenberg: Ask Square if "not exclusive" FF14 is coming to 360

Xbox product boss Aaron Greenberg has told VG247 that Final Fantasy is not an exclusive product to PlayStation 3, but remained coy on whether or not the MMO will launch on Xbox 360.

"My understanding is that that is not exclusive," he said in an interview today.

When pushed on whether or not the game was coming to 360, the exec said, "That would be a good question to ask Square".

[pwnsause]

dont they say that every year in a very arrogant way?

Im not doubting that this might happen in the future, but the way these guys talk, it makes me want them to STFU.

[Forrest Gump]

Indeed,it seems like a yearly tradition.

[gameplayer]

MS would be SO much better off without Greenberg... seriously, fire this pompous walking pr disaster.

[Araceae]

Yup. In translates to “wait till we offer them X amount of cash, then talk to them again about exclusivity”. In general I don’t care if games are multiplatform, but when one company just wants them so they can brag and gloat about them instead of just having the games it bothers me. I really don’t know how Greenberg has a PR job, as he is just a jackass.

[RememberThe357]

You again? Damn your on a trolling mission.

Again, Kojima slipped MS in the face by saying that the true Metal Gear sequel would be on the PSP.

And it's not embarrassing at all. Why the hell would you be embarrassed if you made a statement about an agreement then later the agreement is changed. That's business. Things change, you can't get butt hurt every time thing don't go exactly as planned.

[Shadow Flare]

Monchichi, are you aaron greenberg? Because if you are, i would love to punch you in your stupid face

[JhawkFootball06]

Meh..I dont really like Japanese Games

[Monchichi025]

@ RememberThe357 and Shadow Flare....

Wow, guess this news REALLY struck a nerve! LMFAO!! Don't forget to wipe the pie off your face as well!

Oh and why is it embarrassing you ask????! Because it makes you look like a lying fool infront of the entire gaming community...that's why!

[4Sh0w]

Who cares? OK, I don't mean to downplay this news but do alot of people really play MMO's on consoles? Why do I always imagine MMO players as some geeks who lock themselves in their Moms basement playing WOW for days without seeing the outside world. lol, Gamers are always so easily stereotyped I know but aahh well guess its just not my cup of tea anyway. I dont want to play the same game all the time and from what I understand you have to invest alot of time in MMO's to really enjoy them.

[gaffyh]

Aaron Greenburg is just a twat he really needs to learn when to STFU. The way this article sounds though, I'm guessing the game is timed console exclusive for PS3, if not it will be console exclusive in Japan for PS3.

Seems like that's the way Square Enix roll nowadays

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Fine then L4d, Mass Effect and Gears isn't 360 exclusive then. Man that guy needs to chill. Mad cuz 360 aint got ff14.

[gaffyh]

@1.14 Funny you mention Alan Wake, a game that was announced before Killzone 2 and still isn't coming in 2010, and you are complaining about GT5? Seriously dude stop being a fanboy, it makes you incredibly stupid.

Been looking forward to Alan Wake for a long time so I'm glad it was finally shown, same with GT5.

Also Gran Turismo PSP looks better than Forza 3, seriously check out the gameplay video and you will be amazed. Never underestimate Polyphony Digital, they are unbeatable.

[Monchichi025]

We're not laughing cuz we want the game. We still think MMO games suck. We are laughing cuz how foolish Sony was made to look with this news. LOL

[assassin223]

Well of course it's not a ps3 exclusive it's also coming to the PC.

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

There is soooo much red tape involved here. The prospect of bringing an MMO to a console has proven to be a difficult one. I'm sure it took a lot of work between Square Enix and Sony to figure out how this was going to happen in the first place. The same thing is going to have to happen between them and MS. I wouldn't expect an official announcement on this matter for a while.

Plus, how do you scheme the pricing? Should gold XBL members get a discount on the monthly fee? Could you imagine how expensive it would get paying for a few MMO's and an XBL membership on top of this. I can see MS releasing a few MMO's, but I really don't think thats the direction they are trying to move. There is less money in it for them to extort anyways.

[The Master Chief]

How can you speak for everyone?

I personally don't want it, and guarantee I won't pick it up. I'll be playing Mass Effect 2 and Fallout games. And probably Halo:Reach when this announces.

It wasn't even a OMG HUGE announcement in the first place.

Xbox 360 already has FFXI Online and its just crap. You have to pay.

If it was truly the real next FF14 game....like FF13, it would have been a Megaton.Would have been Sony getting back one third party game, after losing everyone you possibly can.

[morganfell]

That is the most misleading crap and he knows it. Why do it? They are desperate. I am typing this on my Iphone near Starbucks in the south hall at E3 and Sony is kicking butt.

I just finished playing Sigma 2 and the improvements are insane. I also spentt a lot of time with SOCOM FTB III. It is a alpha running on a ramped up Tactical Strike engine. We we running ad hoc coop. It is the SP campaign in coop with crazy detail in the environment. More later.

[The Master Chief]

Vicodin = a very jealous and bitter Nasim.

You still won't be enjoying them on your PS3!

I'm sure you've got a PC that can play all those games though, we know. ;)

Edit:"The Last Guardian game that looked amazing" This was already seen weeks before E3. I mean something new.

[RememberThe357]

You don't need to troll. It really is beneath you.

Sony's motion controller was actually amazing. They announced The Last Guardian game that looked amazing, and the PSP is finally getting the support it deserves with AC and GT among others.

You downplay the increased support for the PSP, the new exclusives and the 1:1 motion sensing of Sony's new controller, and it just makes you look defensive.

Just because you can't get your hands on a product doesn't mean you need to lash out at it.

I don't lash out at people with HDTVs because I don't have one. I admire it and move on. You should do the same.

@above: Not like that it wasn't. The trailer that came out before E3 didn't look nearly that good.

I look at it this way: The trailer we saw before E3 was the dream. The trailer we saw at E3 was the dream realized.

And honestly we don't need anything new right now. The rest of the year and into next year is packed with games, not just from Sony, but from everywhere.

We got some great PSP support and I appreciate that from Sony. I am satisfied with what both MS and Sony offered this year.

[king dong3]

i'm still waiting for epic to announce gears like you've been claiming for the last six months????

when was it? i must have missed it lol

[Venomish]

@Monchichi025

this is just stupid
ps3 fanboys laughing at xbox fanboys because MGSR to ps3 news/rumors
xbox fanboys lauging at ps3 fanboys because FF14 to xbox news/rumors

why dont you guys grow up and stop laughing at each other
at least when you laugh , laugh after getting a real confirmation

[menoyou]

FFXIII looks like crap from the gameplay video. Like any other Square-Enix RPG this gen, it looks like they're not putting a lot of effort into it. FFXIV has a nice art direction. I hope it turns out really good and dominates WoW, but I doubt it knowing Square's track record. Overall I don't care abou Final Fantasy, the series has sucked since the end of PS1 and Square-Enix is just a mediocre company these days that makes mediocre RPGs with the same formula and designs ridiculous cross dressing characters with cliche save the world themes.

Microsoft can take all Square-Enix games this gen for all I care. It's a ridiculous cycle: They pay for the games, the games don't sell because Japanese people don't have Xbox360s, and Square-Enix ends up with the same amount of profit but with no one playing their games lol so it just hurts them in the long run.

[Rigmaster]

Microsoft has to do something. They're one big game announcement was completely destroyed by Kojima the very next day. Right now they are coming out of E3 with nothing but me too motion controls that have no release date and no games even announced.

They are going to pay any amount to try to salvage their disastrous E3 showing.

[ultimolu]

...I always have the urge to punch the screen whenever these guys open their mouths.

I swear....*shakes head*

[Chevalier]

I don't care either way since I probably won't play it, but, seriously what MMO's have been announced for the 360 lately? They could use one.

Fallout MMO that's going to be coming out, now that will be cool.

[Megaton]

Yeah, last year it was "Ask Konami when MGS4 is coming to 360". He speaks in canned absurdity.

Microsoft's PR people are notoriously sociopathic. They'll say absolutely anything to make you think one way, no matter how much reality might be dictating the opposite. It's a PR person's job to be a good spin doctor, but these guys take it to a whole different level.

[Seraphim]

very arrogant indeed... but at the same time probably very correct. I'm just sick of seeing these remarks from any camp be it MS, Nintedo or Sony...

If I'm not mistaken it was only stated the PS3 is the only console you'll be able to play XIV on in 2010 when the game releases. If I recall Sony didn't say anything about XIV being exclusive. Come E3 or any other time of the year you really have to listen to what is said because more often than not it seems that only place in *insert year* is always misconstrued as this game is absolutely exclusive... MMORPGs are all about the money. Which is one key reason Square brought XI to the 360 several years after the game released. And if the 360 version has done well enough in monthly subscription fees (sales are pretty irrelevant for a MMO, it's the monthly subscribers that count) there's no reason we won't see Square bring this title to the 360. Maybe 2011, maybe in 2012. At $13-15+ a month, times how many hundreds of thousands-millions of gamers paying each money? CASH COWS.

[ShabzS]

Do u really want this game? its an online ff ... personally i'm not a ff fan .. but everyone seems to like ff for the story .... r u guys really waiting for this game and do 360 owners really want it?

[GameGambits]

FF14 was the biggest news for ME this E3. Why? I played FF11 for 6 years of my life so to finally got a confirmation on the same team who made 11 to be doing 14 and to get it soon is amazing for me.

I am also glad to see that Nobou Oumetsu (spelling?) is doing the music for this Final Fantasy. As you know him and the president Sakaguchi left Square a while back. The last Nobou music game I can say I got to play and enjoy was Lost Odyssey. The last FF project I think he touched for music was 11 on release content of it.

11 was crack and 14 will be meth. I don't care if it's on a machine shaped like a mans genitals or if it's on 360 or ps3 or PC, because I'll do whatever to get to play it. :)

[morganfell]

Go back and read what I said. I stated give me a reason. Taking things out of context is your only hope.

Just had a go at UndeadKnight for PSP. I saw it on the screen when I first walked over and thought it was a full console title. Eyepopping!

[SuperM]

"It is my understanding that the game is not exclusive" says Greenberg knowing that they had just bribed SE with millions of dollars.

[el zorro]

What did Greenberg say wrong? Seriously, you guys need to grow up. The ONLY reason everything Microsoft says or does bothers you guys is because they pose a threat (through competition) to your favored console.

This is what Greenberg said:
“My understanding is that it is not exclusive,”

“That would be a good question to ask Square.”

“I know that we have a great relationship with [Square]. They provided a number of big titles, including some exclusives like Star Ocean, along with having FFXIII demoed on Xbox 360.”

Try to tell me that anything here sounds smug or out of line in any way. If you think it does, I don't know what to say. *shakes head*

Sony says the exact same kinds of things and you guys don't bat an eyelid. You guys seem truly delusional sometimes.

[NickIni]

Well, Sony were very confident indeed. They mentioned "exclusive to PS3" about a dozen times.

[cherrypie]

@1.0 & 1.1

You two care "how it was said?" All he said was "Ask SE if it is exclusive". Was very grascious if you ask me, allowing SE to save face with sony. Sounds to me like you two are just eager (in every thread) to down-play MS's massive victory at E3.

So, now that FFXIV is coming to Xbox 360 do you guys hate it? Kinda like you hate MGS5: Rising now?

Eh? What's the matter, dont like it that the industry has moved beyond the PS3?

[Forrest Gump]

Ah,Greenberg.

[StanLee]

I hate Aaron Greenberg. He's a douchebag. Everytime he speaks I want to punch him in his smug, fat lip.

[Black Maverick]

It's funny because he said the same thing about MGS4 and we all know how that turned out.

[ShabzS]

i like the guy ... doesnt bullsh*t anyone with "statements"... he says it like a normal person... some ppl like it some dont

[SuperM]

You mean he says it like an average douchebag fanboy on N4G? Oh yea i agree.

[Game13a13y]

what a embarrassment.

[WildArmed]

or this idiot said this about MGS4 too.
Guess he'll try n pull a big check over their faces to make SE make it go multi.. but w/e.
I'm happy :D

[yoghurt]

It's just a battle of stealing exclusives these days! I'm just happy Sony have loads of 1st party devs so we can still have some exclusive games that can't be touched

[Wolf873]

and the best thing is Sony doesn't steals any exclusives. They aren't bothered by the fact that some particular franchise is not on their console, what they do is make another IP or continue on with what they have.

[RememberThe357]

It's what I call "MS exclusive". Meaning "console exclusive". For now I'm pretty sure it's slated for PS3/PC.

[KillaManiac]

I bet we now know Microsoft's next big E3 announcement (what exclusive they stealing)...

lol..calling it now!

So predictable....

[skatezero246]

Let them have it, they will have to feed microsoft more money on top of xbox live lol either way Sony's still geting my money I would rather give my money to a comapany that focuses on Exclusives

[king dong3]

dont forget to collect your "i love sony" hat on the way out...lol

[36T]

If only the Sony fan base felt the same way as you do. Obviously game & hardware sales prove otherwise. Seriously though Sony fans, get up and buy some games you cheep bastards. No wonder you find Xbox Gold so expensive.(jk)

Whether this game comes to X360 or not, i really don't care. I have no interest for MMO's. I just wouldn't have enough time. There are already enough games coming out on the X360 to keep me busy for quite some time. For those that own both systems, i seriously don't know how you manage to play so many games!

[nightfallfilms]

@36T they obviously don't have a life, and for there being so many good games to play I see the same fanboys on here everyday spewing there fanboy hate all day long.

[RememberThe357]

The PS3 is either equal or above the 360 in revenue for most third party publishers. PS3 gamers are buying games, they just not buy one type of game.

Playstation gamers seem to just have different tastes that are more diverse. So, you wont see one game sell 6 million and five others bomb. Instead you'll see six games sell close to or above a million units. It ends up balancing out over time.

[The Master Chief]

haha

[leyego]

id rather buy it for the ps3 also cuz i wouldn't have to pay extra fees ontop of it

[housegroove76]

technically its not exclusive because it's coming to the PC. I think it's meant that console wise, its PS3 exclusive

[housegroove76]

Wow, how did I get 3 disagrees with me saying that ps3 and pc make it multiplat? Did the definition of multiplat change?

[THC CELL]

F**K Square
they will never make up to the sony players

FF7 remake will win us back

@ kabow did sony hurt u yesterday

this game will never be seen on xbox 360
Why i bet Sq regret making FF13 for xbox 360
or they would of deffo said for xbox 360 yesterday
Ms would not of waited to tell anyone they would of bragged the @ss off it

PC is not a console

[KaBaW]

Go cry some more.. Square was at Nintendo before Sony, anyway.
You're seriously acting like a five(5) year old.
"He stole my barbie!" That's how you sound..

[cmrbe]

i thought there anouncment yesterday was meh.

It's SE and they also announce it on the PC so really its not a big deal.

[KaBaW]

First of all. No, Sony did not hurt me..? Wth? Are you serious? I'm not the one crying.
None of this has any impact on me, whatsoever.. I have a x360, PS3, and a Wii..
But, your whole "Brand loyalty, publisher console maker love affair" thing is nonsense.

I don't care if the PC is a console, if I want this game, I'll get it on my PS3..
But, a lot of people sure act as if the PC is a console.. so, why not?

[maxcer]

why even post on this story? you obviously don't care about this game because all you wrote was:

"F**K Square, FF7,xbox360, FF13, xbox360, xbox360, PC"

i doubt you even have the mental capacity to play an MMO

[Baba1906]

well they said it was coming out 2010 exclusiv for ps3, but the sentence could mean that i will come out later (not 2010) on other consoles.

[THC CELL]

Greenturd brag when u get ff7 remake exclusive

[Montreafart]

"you can only play FF14 on our CONSOLE in 2010"

Meaning the game is exclusive for the PS3 in 2010. IF its coming to 360 then expect it to be so in the years after.

Greenturd = owned yet again

See, other people can play the same way you are playing. And believe me.

Mass effect, Gears, L4d, Splinter. Its all coming to PS3 eventually. Because thats how we roll.

[truegamer4life]

Wow, look at all these sony little b*tches cursing the hell out of this guy lol you guys cry more then a little girl ...you b*thes lol

[The Master Chief]

He's so delusional that he's making up the games Exclusivity.

"Greenturd = owned yet again"

huh? You mean....you, your mom, Sony and the PS3 got owned? Like in every possible event, situation, possiblity there is and will be?

"Mass effect, Gears, L4d, Splinter. Its all coming to PS3 eventually. Because thats how we roll."

ha! It's just sad! Sale your PS3! I'm tired of the fake after-E3 hype when Sonys show even sucked a$$ with the FF14 Online announcement!!!

Sale it so we dont have to watch you act so desperate all over N4G 24/7 because you will NEVER be happy with Playstation 3. IT SUCKS.

Or keep it and buy Sony's Wii-mote!!! Its teh best! Just like Trophies(missing from 200+ games in PS3's library) are teh best! That they copied from Xbox!

[rucky]

The fact that you misspelled "sell" twice reveals how old you really are. It's not surprising you're siding with your 360, you're not out of your parent's pockets yet so you have no choice.

[AssassinHD]

Let's be honest here, Aaron has a valid point that FFXIV is not exclusive to the PlayStation 3, because it is coming to the PC platform as well, but he should not have opened that can of worms. It just fuels comments about Mass Effect 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Alan Wake, and Left 4 Dead 2, to say nothing of the plethora of already released "Only on Xbox 360" games that are available on the PC. He effectively killed half of Microsoft's E3 conference with his own argument.

[cmrbe]

that its also on the PC but then again this idiot thinks that having a game as well on the PC is still exclusive.

It just amazes me how stupid some people really are that they don't even understand the concept of exclusive.

[outlawlife]

i have no doubt it will come to xbox a few months later

FFXI was on xbox, all the groundwork is there, PC version exists

it will be there i'm sure of it, not that i'll play it, i thought XI sucked

[sinny]

well, he should also point that splinter cell, alan wake, mass effect 2 etc aren't 360 exclusives because we can play them on pc too.

[outlawlife]

but the probability of those going to ps3 are much slimmer than that of FFXIV going to xbox

[TheColbertinator]

Its the same scenario.Splinter Cell,Mass Effect 2,Final Fantasy XIV are on 2 platforms not one,hence they are not exclusive.However Ubisoft,EA,and Square Enix are interested in profit so exclusivity will eventually mean nothing to them.

[sinny]

sure

splinter cell and mass effect2 have a lot of chances to be on ps3

alan wake in the other hand will be 360 exclusive on consoles for sure

[outlawlife]

considering microsoft footed the bill for a huge portion of development on splinter cell you can rule that one out

also if we havent seen mass effect 1 goto ps3 it is probable 2 isn't showing up, MS and bioware had a prior agreement which EA said publicly they won't break

so really the only one up in the air is final fantasy which i think will go

[The Master Chief]

"he should also point that splinter cell, alan wake, mass effect 2 etc aren't 360 exclusives because we can play them on pc too."

Sure won't be enjoying them on your PS3 though! :D

FF14 will be on Xbox 360. No confirmed quite yet? Lets wait and see.

[beavis4play]

so what if 360 gets the FF MMO........so what if ME goes to ps3.........when did gaming become about people fighting like 10 year olds over which games are going to which systems?

and outlaw.......quit spamming ps3 threads. all you ever do is start arguements.

[TheColbertinator]

@Outlaw Life

Yeah Splinter Cell did get much support from Microsoft,just like Microsoft supported Ninja Gaiden 2...and we all know how that turned.I'm just sick of buying my 360 games and then have them end up on PC or PS3 later.I want real exclusives from Rare,Turn 10,Lionhead and Mistwalker.I don't need these timed exclusives to justify my purchase of a 360,I want real exclusives to have that logo "Only on Xbox 360 for good".

The difference between PS3 losing its exclusives and 360 losing its exclusives,is that most of the games PS3 lost were games that were still vaporware like Tekken 6 or FFXIII.I did not buy a 360 to play multiplatforms,I got it for the exclusives

[AssassinHD]

The probability of Splinter Cell: Conviction going to the PS3 is pretty high actually, all things considered. SE will no doubt look at the success of Final Fantasy XI on the 360 (which I would imagine was not that great). I mean sure you can play MMO's with a silver account after paying the subscription fee, but how many Gold members are really going to pay a subscription fee to play online, and then pay another subscription fee to play "that" game online?

[Szarky]

SO much FF news, it's insane.

[Sonyslave3]

what so special about this game let the ps3 have it.

All i want is APB come on Green get APB on the 360.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Actually watching G4 last night they confirmed APB for 360 and PC. So I'm thinking we might be getting APB sooner than later.

I would much rather have APB thank you very much but I'm still interested in FFXIII

[Sonyslave3]

MS should use their money to get FF7 remake 360 only come MS do it this will sell systems in japan lol the japanese will have no choice but to buy a 360 to play.

[skatezero246]

If it is remade, Nomura will be the lead developer and he's what you guys like to call a Sony fanboy (He's working on Final Fantasy Versus 13) and if I'm correct it's still exclusive ... so you have a slim chance of getting it as a multiplatform title

[SpoonyRedMage]

Why would Nomura lead? Kitase would probbaly lead, he was the writer and director of FFVII and he seems content with developing for the 360.

@V: Good point, it'd might be like KH and Advent Children, directed by Nomura and produced by Kitase. I wonder who has more say in the company, Nomura or Kitase?

[TheColbertinator]

Kitase is a producer now.If FF7 is to be remade,either Toriyama or Nomura will take the helm

[i3eyond the Circle]

I work with PR.

Aaron Greenbergs comments are childs play compared to real PR.

Try working corporate for Viacom.

If anything he does get you sensitive ones panties in a bunch over the net.

Fortunately for him you don't cut the checks.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

You're dealing with mainly children here(12-18yo). So you have to understand they are going to cry and act like, well little kids because they are. See comment #3 right below me for a perfect example.

[The Master Chief]

It's just the most extreme Sony fanboys that want to tell themselves PS3 is "teh best still like Playstation used to be" and won't try anything else and miss out on everything.

aka Extremists.

[jerethdagryphon]

its not that all fanboys are saying ps3 is the best.
some of the older ones, have played/owned many systems
wii 360 ps3 gc ps2 ps1 saturn n64 megadrive dreamcast nes snes megacd game boy/coulor nomad 3d0 and game gear.
are wht i have personally owned.

and this current generation having played them all wii and 360 have nothing i want.

noones gonna buy a system that doesnt have something they want.
its not missing out if you dont want it
im not looking forward to 9/10ths of sonys forthcoming exculsives but a handful of multiplats.
im bored sick of shooters and such so ms offerings like odst and reach hold little interest.
anyhow
happy gaming whatever you play

[Trebius]

Greenberg is a dumbass...

/end

[Socomer 1979]

Ask square if its exclusive. not me. Im just as surprised as you are.
Fkn japs. you cant trust them. now i know why we bombed thier a$$es to kindom come. Aarons words not mine. (Just Kidding : )

[THC CELL]

every xbox fan was like OMFG we been robbed
i got my new xbox for FF13 and now i have to get a ps3 to continue the full game experience

F U xbox

its a sin

[Baka-akaB]

Does anyone care anymore ? Square has proven time after they got no loyalty . hell arent they the ones that ditched Nintendo in the middle of FF7's development then later came back for money ?

FF14 , if not releasing too late might just be a timed exclusivity , only because the project started there , and would take some time to be ported to 360 properly .

[Swiftfox]

An unfair statement.

Squaresoft left Nintendo before during Final Fantasy 7 development when Nintendo announced they were sticking with the cartrige formate for the N64.

Square needed the storage and abilities of the CD in order to make Final Fantasy 7 according to their vision. That technoligy was in the Playstation. Mind you that they were moving from Nintendo...the only home console provider with millions of fans to the Playstation which had no fans and was up against the juggernaut that was Nintendo.

Squaresoft was a company driven by passion to create a great experience and new ideas to the gaming world. Square Enix however...is all about the almighty dollar.

[Fiona]

Well the game is not exclusive. its also coming to pc.

[Keith Olbermann]

because we will have to wait an entire year longer for the game to release simultaneously.

[ceedubya9]

Its also releasing on the PC, so it probably won't take long to port at all.

[Ichiryoka]

Do you really believe this will be the first cross platform game??? If you can say yes to that then, Maybe it will be released on 360.

Personally I highly doubt it...and here's why..lol...

Live Session Q & A
======================
Q: What are the ties to Final Fantasy XI, if any?

A: While you may have noticed that some of the same type of races appeared in the trailer, the world of FFXIV is different from FFXI. The reason that we made the races similar to the FFXI races is so FFXI players could choose a similar type of race in the new game. For example, in movies, you might have an actor that plays many different roles. Please, think of it that way.

Q: What happens to Final Fantasy XI now that we're moving to FFXIV? Are you going to phase it out or continue to publish new content for XI? How will the development team be split?

A: The development for FFXIV started 4 or 5 years ago with primary ideas. Development started a few years ago, while FFXI was still being supported. FFXI will continue to be supported. There is another year of content planned. There are no plans for the near future to stop development on FFXI.

Q: What influence have games like World of WarCraft have on the development of FFXIV?

A: As with WoW, we want to aim a bit for the casual user. However, we don't want to make a copy of WoW. We believe we will have things that are unique and will stand out from that game.

Q: Will combat be more action oriented or turn-based?

A: We cannot talk about the battle system at this time.

Q: FFXI has evolved a lot over the years, especially in the areas of player accessibility and the ability to solo. Will you carry over features like level sync and other features to FFXIV?

A: Yes. All of the knowledge and experience we gained from FFXI will be used in the development of FFXIV. At the launch, we intend to have content for solo players as well as large-scale battles. We want a wide-variety from the start.

Q: Are you planning a simultaneous worldwide release or will it be released in Japan first?

A: Yes. At the launch, this will be a worldwide simultaneous launch on PS3 and Windows PC. English, Japanese, German, and French versions released at launch

Q: Will all servers be worldwide or split by territory?

A: The current plans are to have worldwide servers that are cross-platform and cross-region. We will do a beta test and look at the balance and player experience. We want to look for a good balance between region and cross-region play.

Q: Will you be taking feedback from your FFXI users?

A: Yes, we still get a lot of feedback from our FFXI players and will continue to take feedback as we move into beta. The game will change as it goes.

Q: Will you try to move players from XI to XIV or will they be separate communities?

A: It's up to the community themselves. We envision users that will hopefully play XI one day and XIV another. They will be independent, but users are free to play both.

Q: Are there plans to localize the game in Spanish?

A: Currently, there is no Spanish version in development. We'll consider it if enough Spanish-speaking users demand it from us. Getting good translators in Japan is hard, but if there's enough demand we will consider it.

Q: How can users transmit this demand?

A: We will conduct marketing research.

Q: Is there any special element in the MMO genre that you will improve with this game?

A: Our plan from the beginning was to make the best Final Fantasy game available. That is our vision for XIV. Then we thought, how can we make the best FF game and we came to the conclusion that it would be an MMORPG. It was decided to make the best FF first, then led to the decision to make it an MMORG and use that genre.

A: However, we are trying to implement a lot of new systems that other MMO's haven't used in the past.

Q: Why did you decide to make a new game rather than continue to evolve FFXI?

>>> (Right here buddy)A: It all comes down to, originally, FFXI was designed for the PS2. It then moved to PC and Xbox 360. A lot of people have asked for a port to the PS3. With an MMORPG of this size, you have to develop new content. Porting to a new technology would take a lot of effort. Instead, we decided to use that time to make something new.

Q: Yesterday's trailer that was shown, was that running of a console or was it pre-rendered?

A: There were parts that were pre-rendered and parts that were running on the in-game engine.

Q: Is that the quality you're aiming for? The scene with the Galka fighting, is that what you're aiming for?

A: Yes, that is the part that was running in-engine

In othe words it would take way too much effort to port to 360.

360 has 11, be happy with that...lol

[outlawlife]

i don't understand where you got the "in other words part"

nothing he said rules out 360, it runs on PC it will run on 360, they share extremely similar architecture...there is very little 'porting' involved

after seeing alan wake and splinter cell you really can't say 360 cant do this or cant do that

those are 2 of the best looking games at the show period, the feeling has been expressed by professionals throughout the industry from journalist to developers

360 has more power under the hood than people are believing, Gears 2 wasn't the apex as many expected

also considering theya re trying to snatch some of the casual mmo players the minimal requirements aren't going to be huge, they will make the game run on a mid range pc i'm betting therefore much of the look will be scalable like every other mass market pc game

[Baka-akaB]

I doubt its the engine issues . it's just like as any of the folks developping a 360 mmo said , it's a hassle with Microsoft and a few kinks to work out with the live system .

While surprising the ps3 while having nothing to do with the pc , since it's pretty much open on the online side , many mmo devs chose it . For that reason mainly .

So yeah porting the game to 360 is probably easier than on ps3 for the engine and graphics part , however with the online and mmo part it's simpler with ps3 .

And there is also the part about every sku with already an hard drive . While i doubt anyone interested by mmos on 360 wouldnt own one already .

[Ichiryoka]

I didn't say the 360 couldn't do it, I stated that the developers wil not be bringing ff11 to ps3 due to there being too much effort in the process. I received my assumption that it would be too much effort to port to 360 due to them having worked on this for i dunno 3 or 4 years, and porting to 360 would be almost the same as porting ff11 to Ps3 (too much effort)

Uncharted 2 and the The last Guardian along with GOW3....oh and Metroid the oher M, were my favorite games of E-3. Alan Wake too, Just more interested in Uncharted more so than that.

Q: Yesterday's trailer that was shown, was that running of a console or was it pre-rendered?

A: There were parts that were pre-rendered and parts that were running on the in-game engine.

Q: Is that the quality you're aiming for? The scene with the Galka fighting, is that what you're aiming for?

A: Yes, that is the part that was running in-engine

[raztad]

It doesnt bother me at all. I dont plan to play/pay for a MMORPG. Now it doesnt make sense not to release FFXIV on the PC, so technically the game is still console exclusive. This development is quite interesting. Funnily enough, Sony sure got this game for FREE, and Ms will need to write a BIG cheque to have it on the x360.

I'm imaging yesterday after Sony' s conference many strings were pulled and bribes offered in order to diminish the impact of FFXIV announcement. LOL LOL

Gotta love how Sony is making its moves and MS just following :D.

[MajesticBeast]

you do know ff7 is a sony ip lil fanboy same reason why you dont see golden eye on xbla its a nintendo ip poor lil fanboy got it wrong:(

[MGOelite]

hes basing this on that he has a great relationship with square...

[rob6021]

Maybe after the 360 sells enough units with 60gb and up Hard drives to justify costs SE will port it over, I think that's the deal - It definitely won't launch on 360. 12gb hard drive space on most 20gb 360s isn't enough.

[kingme71]

Greenberg: My understanding is that GOW III may or may not be an exclusive. I don't want to put any rumors out on the net, but you might want to ask Sony how exclusive that one may be. Oh wait, hold on a second my PR handlers want to have a word with me..... Um yes, forget what I just said, got a little carried away there.

[resistance100]

So he stats its not exclusive because its also coming out on PC which i agree with. However he states 360 games which are also on PC as exclusives. Hypocrite.

[Xi]

Don matten or w/e his name is, said the exact same thing with regards to metal gear rising.... And yet only greenberg is the arrogant one?

[sedx]

360 fanboy's are jealous!!! the game was announce and you guys are crying ....

GET OVER IT ITS NOT GOING TO 360 .....

[ceedubya9]

Square hasn't ruled out the possibility that it could go to "Microsoft hardware" so I wouldn't start placing any bets yet.

[Staircase]

It would be better if it went to 360. The more players, the better the game is. That is just how MMORPGs work.

[Omega4]

Whats next? Rockstar's Agent?

[Crystallis]

LMFAO..dude I got a mental picture in my mind about of that punch.

[MGSR THE HD VERSION]

you know sony is actually more stupid now than any company here, they jumped the gun out in the public, at least MS picks their words carefully.

[AnonUser5555]

Baka--

They "ditched' Nintendo after Nintendo ditched the idea for a cd-based system. Square knew they wanted cd so they could usher in 3d rpg gaming and FMV sequences. It was only after Nintendo went back on their word to develop a cd system did Square move on.

Interesting, it was Sony that was partnering with Nintendo on a cd system. And when that folder, Sony released the Playstation.

[Baka-akaB]

Thing is it hardly matters , Square would go where the money is , with multiple proof enough .

And it wasnt a criticism , it's perfectly sane and sound . The only times i found square's deals silly where in cases such as Star Ocean - wich obviously would have sold better on wii or ps3 - being a 360 exclusive .
Not to mention that given it's ok but not so amazing realisation , it could have been easily a multiplatform game .

On the mmo side , it would be silly , unless you're a first party , to release an exclusive mmo , unless prevented by hardware/online issues , or privileging cost management by porting it only on an easy to port platform (liek releasing AOC on 360) .

[MajesticBeast]

and here we have omega rly nothing has been shown and now its coming to 360 pls crawl back in a hole how you arent banned to open zone is so weird.

[bjornbear]

Ahh those guys have such charm and delicacy, great charisma, fantastic PR people and the reason why the world EMBRACES Microsoft as their number 1 trusted company =)....

[specialguest]

If this FF14 isn't a true console exclusive, then I would say FF14 will probably come to the 360 after a good amount of time has passed. Remember when FF11 was released the PS2, and years later made it to the 360?

[rawd]

Greenturd #1

[Claudinho69]

basically he means

"we didnt know about this game till sony announced, thats why we didnt write a check yet, but the check is coming"

[raztad]

And it will be a BIG one. I bet you 250 million $ to make FFXIV multiplat :D. LOL a lot of money for just a Name, no the Game itself. I remember this mmo was called initially Rapture developed exclusively for the PS3, and no one cared about it. Somehow, it was renamed FFXIV and now MS WANTS it. Smart move SE, very smart move.

Bad thing for Sony if SE makes this game multi console after Trenton announced it as a PS3 exclusive. It will be embarrassing.

[truegamer4life]

You Sony guys need to man up and not argue about sh*t like this

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

That's the thing about Microsoft. They'll say it in the most arrogant way just like their die hard fanbots here. This is corporate fanboys at its finest.

[truegamer4life]

Yea, but isn't every corporate guy like that? or are we forgetting how arrogant sony use to be.

[Socomer 1979]

I do it for the pure love of playstation. its been a long relationship thus my extreme loyalty. Im as hardcore as they come.
truegamer4life, You do know that were just fckn around unlike xbutts that really take this crap seriously and get all emotional and sh!t.
Why do you think its so much fun?

[truegamer4life]

I know you guys are fcking around... I was joking about the whole little b*tches part too lol

[Mr Face Creamer]

Omg! Waaaaa! Square Enix isn't milking their franchise on my 360! Waaaa... Why wasn't I loved when I was a kid?!?!

Get a life droid. Get some online grammar lessons too while you're at it.

[ThatArtGuy]

Yes, it is a PS3 console exclusive. We say the intention of waiting for Microsoft to buy us off. We think about our stockholders first.

[Lucreto]

Considering that on the blog they only new about it two weeks and the secret was well kept. I would not be surprised if they didn't inform MS of the decision.

[Arkham]

Don't forget that it was announced as "coming exclusively to the PS3 *when it launches*." That line was pretty obvious to anyone who can read between the lines.

Unfortunately people just want to jump on one bandwagon or the other without any care for critical listening.

This is not to say that FFIV is or isn't an exclusive, it's just that we all really, REALLY need to pay attention to what we're being fed.

[Veneno]

Because Microsoft will need a game to 'steal' from Sony at next year's E3.

[BX81]

I called it! At the sony press conf. He said that when it launches it would be exclusive to the PS3 he didn't say later down the road. Why would they make Final F. 13 on both systems and not the next one? It wouldn't make financial sense. Hey guys buy the next installment of our game because the one coming out next year you wont be able to play. I'm sure it's a timed deal which is good for sony.

[Foliage]

360 users will not be able to play Versus 13. That is a true 100% exclusive, and is releasing after 13. So yes, it is possible.

Although FF14 is probably timed. The word "exclusive" was never used. It was stated that the PS3 will be the only place to play the game in 2010. It sounds like a timed release to me, but one thing is for sure: It is 100% on the PS3, so who cares where else it goes. Also with an MMO the earlier adopters stand the best chance of being the top players. So even a timed exclusive is a huge deal. Who wants to wait a year to play the next big MMO?

Is it reason enough to buy a PS3? Probably not, but what most fail to see is that it takes multiple reasons to buy a system (most of the time). The PS3 has an abundance of quality games, games that are atop their respective genres.

[StrboyM]

and I think ive posted this in another ff14 story

The more players you have in an MMO the better for the MMO players....it means more money which means more in game content and a longer shelf life...

IT SHOULD GO TO THE 360.....I am a playstation fan, and its so easy to see that its not a bad thing if microsoft gets it

[ustayclassyn4g]

it's coming to pc too :P ms can't seem to shake this impression of playing catch-up ALL the time. You could see it in their press conference when they said the 360 was complete now that they had an mgs game, or something along those lines...so now they had every third party game sony once had called exclusive...that's cool then? Hell if i care about 14 yet, not one 13 installment has been released and they're already moving onto the next? versus is taking so long to develop we hear the next game announced in the series before we see gameplay of it...meh, till 2010...

[Pootie Tang]

Greenberg is trying to be arrogantly sneaky, he knows it's not coming to 360 but is to PC so what he is saying is true. It's not exclusive... but as far as consoles goes it is...

I like the style for FF14 looked like they went back to swords and hopefully no more robotic high tech crap

ps--why not more info on the FF7 remake, i hope they meant 2009

[menoyou]

I wish Sony didn't waste their conference showing off so much Final Fantasy stuff.

[SpoonyRedMage]

Square Enix never said it was exclusive to the PS3 and every time they were asked they clarified that. They said it was confirmed for PC from even before E3.

MS is the one who say PC/360 is an exclusive. SE don't.

I think Greenberg may be taking a dig about how Sony spoke on behalf of Square Enix and got it wrong.

But he should shut up anyway, he can be a real douche at time.

[SWANN]

Greenfag is a fat punk!

[-MD-]

"See, they'd like to clarify yesterday's announcement that the game was "exclusive" to the PS3. It's not. There'll also be a PC version. Following that, however, a carefully-worded statement said "in terms of all other hardware, including Microsoft consoles, we are considering all other options at this time"."

Owned.

[air1]

you know, if you ppl spent as much time trying to make money as you do b!tching about whats exclusive and whats not you wouldnt have to cry as much cause you would have both consoles and it just wouldnt matter.

the only loser i see this gen is single console owners...

and the irony some of you sony fanatics have. you ppl b!tch about games like halo being yet have a parade when the 14th title is announced and still didnt get the 13th yet. such hypocrites..

[Shendow]

Even if its on PC, it stays exclusive, the word can be use in many ways an Sony uses it as for only their system an if its coming to PC that doesn't count because it isn't a video game system (Which means it doesn't have limits on how much can get upgrade) so I see what Sony is saying. As for Greenberg, well I guess if you don't get something then I guess the best thing to do it cry about it or make up things, if it is a MMO then I'm betting it be PS3 an PC only, the 360 has power to play it but not the hard drive to support it an PS3 HDD is like a laptops, so it is more easy to upgrade HDD an get more memory.

[Jdoki]

Considering how much it's going to cost to develop, I expect this to end up on 360, as well as the already announced PC and PS3.

Subecriptions are where the money is.

[Socomer 1979]

Im a single console owner and i dont feel like im losing. on the contrary, i feel like im saving so much money on my gamers insurance.

wtf, do i need a xbox360 for?

Seriously, its a bunch of kid games that are way too easy for my expertise. Even mass effect was a goddam breeze for me. Sorry, but for real games are on playstation only. You think Dlc is a opportunity or a blessing to me youre wrong. its a goddam rip off.

wtf, are you talking about? youre acting like a innocent bystander when ps3 fans are attacking the media when they use a multiplatform to determine a winner in a conference. when ps3 fans are shooting just get the fck out the way. its simple.

[air1]

lmfao. 360 games are for kids????????????????

the 360 games are too easy, you breezed by mass effect....

wow, i dont even know what to say, really...

i breezed right by kz2 and never went back to it, i guess i must have super mad skilz cause i did that on the ps3 huh... c'mon kid seriously you wasted that last bubble just to say some dumb ignorant sh!t.

what exactly are you shooting? really, kz2 hardly is played online anymore and by the time mw2 comes out kz2 will be dead in the water.

i been asking this since sony finished their e3 press. did sony even put any release dates on any of the games? or did they do the usual and announce games with no dates so when they push it back they can say, well we never said when it will be out..

you sony fanatics are nothing more then a joke..

"wtf do i need a 360 for" clearly you dont cause you have crazy super mad skillz that only a playstation 3 game can put to the test.lol what a clown you are, can we all take turns squeezing your big red nose you blind fanatic..

edit

on my first post it was supposed to say. " you ppl b!tch about games like halo being "milked" but have a parade for a 14th installment that might be exclusive.

[AssassinHD]

I have to agree with Socomer. I own a PS3 and PC so I can play all of the PS3 games (including the multiplatform games) and I can play quite a few Xbox 360 "exclusives" (funny how that works out). I am not missing much by not owning a 360.

[NegativeCreep427]

He does it so often now his fat head is taking on the shape of a sepository.

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

LOL, Greenberg refering to "console-exclusivity" ; there...Hey MS, is Mass Effect 2 an 360 exclusive? LOL

That said, I think FF XIV will make it to 360 after PS3 and PC versions are done.

[peeps]

well the last online FF started life on pc, a short time later arrived on ps2 and then several years later arrived on the 360. It won't be years again because it going to 360 was obv to do with 360 being a next gen system... but yeh it woudln't surprise me if it comes out eventually.

seems ff is like buses atm you wait ages and then in 2010 we get FF13, supposedly FF13vs (altho i dunno why we didnt c anything of this at E3, TGS perhaps?) and FF14

[BlackPrince 42]

Like anyone trusts Square's exclusivity announcements anymore, when it comes to PS3 anyway. I guarantee you that FF14 will be announced for a day and day release with the PS3 between now and the end of the next E3. Even timed exclusivity is optimistic.

Square's practically a MS second party developer now, aside from handheld games.

[peeps]

well thats because it's coming to pc as well. So MS will still be getting some profit from it's sales, but obv in the Console rivalry it's a bigger deal. so i guess thats what he means. From what i read of SE's press conference earlier they only talked about FFXIV coming to ps3/pc

[BrianC6234]

I believe FFXIV isn't PS3 exclusive. It will also be on the PC. So you can either buy it for PS3 or PC. For consoles it is PS3 exclusive.

[peeps]

it is on pc... you only have to go to the official site to know that, which lists it as being on PS3, Windows

[DNAgent]

I expect it to be ported to the next Xbox & then ported again later on to the PS4.

[Stryfeno2]

"See, they'd like to clarify yesterday's announcement that the game was "exclusive" to the PS3. It's not. There'll also be a PC version. Following that, however, a carefully-worded statement said "in terms of all other hardware, including Microsoft consoles, we are considering all other options at this time"."

Another one bites the dust...

[AssassinHD]

I can't argue about Final Fantasy XIV exclusivity, because it is a multiplatform game, PS3 and PC. I do get to argue about Splinter Cell: Conviction, Mass Effect 2, Alan Wake and Left 4 Dead 2 exclusivity though. Do you want to know why? Or would you rather try to figure it out for yourself?

That is like another 4 biting the dust or something.

[AssassinHD]

*sigh* I am letting this stupid fanboy war get to me. Please disregard my previous post. Patchstation is not even worth responding to.

[Light Yagami]

Sony fails once again.

[Surfman]

your mom did when she had sex with your dad to makes you alive. Acting like you do proves that PS3 owners talks against MS for a reason.

[Foliage]

Change your avatar, Light would never be such an idiot.

[redsquad]

You've just been desperate to put "Sony fails again" in an E3 related thread haven't you, regardless of whether it's even applicable (and in this case, it ISN'T!).
No opportunity has presented itself, so you flew to this load like a fly to manure.

[ShiNe-Box-]

Wat a stupid Xbot. He just owned himself.

[PeterPanParadox]

In other words, a hefty bribe is on it´s way to SE. Isn´t this always the case. If it looks shiny MS are bound to throw money at it.

[36T]

"Now it doesn't make sense not to release FFXIV on the PC, so technically the game is still console exclusive."

Could you do me a favor and explain the "console exclusive" part to caseyrybak_CPO? He doesn't seem to understand. Thanks in advance.

[Figboy]

he was much more elegant and tactful.

this Greenburg guy is just a terrible PR person. really. he annoys the bejeebus out of me.

even though i'm a big Playstation fan, i really enjoyed reading Peter Moore's PR stuff because it wasn't so heavy on the chest-thumping like Greenburg.

Peter Moore and Phil Harrison are probably two of the best PR people in the business.

it was like an Englishman's rivalry at Microsoft and Sony because of them. lol.

[MADPIRAHNA]

is one of the biggest douchebags in all of gaming.

[AnonUser5555]

Question:

If a game like this goes multiplatform, are they interconnected?

Do the various versions of FFXI link up, or are they separate?

If they link, I'd rather see this on every console.

[maxcer]

yes FFXi is a true multi/cross-platform MMO. my last linkshell had PC,PS2,PS3 and 360 players in it

[The_Zeitgeist]

Does anyone say Halo and Gears of War are not Xbox exclusives because you can get them on PC as well?

NOPE!!!

[SYSTEMS-at-WAR]

What is Aaron Greenberg talking about... I understand Final Fantasy XIV is going to the PC but Sony's primary concern is the 360 they are not going to hand over FFXIV to them. Besides a isn't he a bit hypocritical in this sense, I mean what about L4D, they claimed it is exclusive as well, but its not, its also on PC. Why so arrogant?

[djroberts]

PS3+PC only. No 360, most likely no mac.

[mistajeff]

If he's calling it "not exclusive" because it's coming out for PC too, he's absolutely right. But he can't then turn around and call Alan Wake, Mass Effect, Left 4 Dead, and Splinter Cell Conviction (if it's indeed coming out for PC) 360 exclusives. That pisses me off more than anything in gaming journalism right now, nobody seems to give a rats @ss about the PC, despite how well PC gaming is doing based on every single study that comes out about it. Microsoft almost seems scared to have true 360 exclusives. The only big ones that remain are Halo 3, Gears 2, Fable 2, Crackdown, and I believe Forza 2. Unfortunately for me, I hate all of these games except Fable 2. So Halo Reach and Crackdown 2 did nothing for me. I REALLY want more 360 exclusives, MS keeps letting me down.

[Shendow]

Get the software to play 360 games on your PC, I already heard of people doing, but I guess you might miss out on online play if their isn't a way around that...........

[SaberEdge]

Except, for all the talk of the PC market doing "good" it is still a fraction of the console market. Besides, the rivalry and direct competition is between the consoles, especially the HD consoles. This is the reason why most in the gaming press recognize the concept of 'console exclusive'.

The very fact that some of these console exclusives have been shown to be significant movers of consoles is proof enough of their importance in the battle for market share. Gears of War 1 might have ended up on the PC as well, but that didn't stop it from being hugely important title for the 360, moving consoles and winning people over to the Xbox brand.

The fact is, the majority of gamers today prefer to game on consoles. For people like myself who own one or more consoles, but no gaming PC, it is entirely irrelevant whether a game also comes out on the PC. If a game I want is available for the 360, but not the PS3 my only option is to get the game on the 360. Most gamers today are console gamers and this is why the concept of 'console exclusive' is an important and meaningful description.

[issa3032]

I was in the 9th row at the Sony Press Conference. He said "exclusively on the the PS3". End of story. Greenberg is in denial. What happens down the line, we will only know when we see, but this is what was said.

[decimalator]

First, before you flame me -- I own 4 PS3s, 2 PSPs, 3 PS2s and 2 PSOnes. I've never touched an Xbox, and never intend to.

If you listened carefully, he said that it will be exclusive to the PS3 when it releases. I forget his exact words, but it was something to that effect. I think that was a very careful use of words. Sounds to me like there is the potential for it being just a timed exclusive, like Bioshock, Fallout 3 DLC, etc.

It makes sense for Square. FFXI is already on 360, and this is basically going to be an updated version of that. Notice they also just announced FFXI coming to PS3.

I'm wondering if maybe this was a bone that Square threw to Sony to make up for boning them last year with FFXIII.

Either way, I don't care. As long as they're coming to PS3 I don't care if they come to 360. More sales means more future releases.

[Silly gameAr]

Could care less. WKC and Demon's Soul's and FF 13 is what I'm looking forward to. Never been a big MMO fan. But If it makes fanboys happy, cool.

[Droid Control]

I mean, come on!

sOny are gettting arse raped and all they can do is offer to take down their own pants. Comeon sOny, do SOMETHING!

[maverick1191]

patchstation

yea your right o wait didnt MS say alan wake is exclusive yet its going on PC same with most of your exclusives like splinter cell and halo they will be on PC eventually so you cant say your games are exclusive then can you?

another one bites the dust

[bjornbear]

-_-....make a new IP guys stop stealing idea's, it isnt flattering in any way.

[Ravage27]

I just love the way things played out. :D

That's the difference between Sony and M$. Sony doesn't go around begging for their competitor's games, 3rd party developers simply support them because that they know which platform gives the best profits. When developers like SE starts threatening to jump ship unless Sony rewards their blackmailing, Sony just ignores them and move on...investing the money on 1st party AAA titles instead. That my friends, is CLASS.

Now lets get back to that green man from M$,anyone can guess what was the 1st thing on his mind when his rival announces an exclusive? Well I knew he would say something retarded and he sure didn't disappoint :p

Off topic: did Sony comment that MGS:R was also coming to PS3 immediately after M$ announcement? They didn't, because they have CLASS, something that green man will never understand.

[AssassinHD]

This sounds a lot like his "ask Konami" statement regarding MGS4. As far as I know MGS4 is still exclusive.

Edit: Obligatory fanboy response

It is my understanding that Gears of War, Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Mass Effect, and Mass Effect 2 are not exclusive. See what I did there?

[tonywood24]

Maybe Microsoft should cry, beg, and pay to have the PS3 logo on their X360. REALLY, all fanboy stuff aside, am I the only one that see MS as an "impostor" in the games division?

No disrespect, as I might get a 360 in the future, but damn...with all that money, CAN YOU MAKE YOU OWN STUFF!!! Enough is enough with these guys. Just make Halo's and Gears of War games and call it a day. This is why I can't stand MS...the 360 is a good machine, but these rip off artist are coming into the game like Jay-Z, P-Ditty, and Mary J Bilge. Making a name for themselves, off OTHER PEOPLES PROPERTY! Where would these guys be WITHOUT PS3 leftovers? Man I hate Microsoft.

[maxcer]

for anyone actually interested in FFXIV instead of fanboy bickering,

http://www.finalfantasyxiv.... hopefully registering will put you on the open beta list..

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/... new discussion boards for FFXIV and tonnes of info on the current game FFXI..

[olLANDSHARKlo]

Who cares about this stupid game, also the metal gear solid franchise. I bought it for my ps3 and played it once and haven't touched it since. Sony's exclusives, I have no interest in. Maybe the gt series.