Final Fantasy XIV Xbox 360 Announcement at TGS '09?

Xbox Evolved writes:

"Xbox Evolved caught up with our Japanese contact to get the full scoop on this upcoming Final Fantasy massively multiplayer RPG."

[Peter North]

19 Discs will be confirmed.

[Mr Bean Laden]

1 blu ray disk will also be confirmed, like always

[36T]

Now wouldn't that hurt the Ps fanboys. lol

[OmarJA]

Not surprising really, beside more people will play this game...

PS3 version of course but i might also get the PC version for my Laptop if i can use the same account...

The 360 version will be seriously gimped down, a huge MMORPG like this will at least on 14 DVDs.

[HarukoHex]

Omar, you do know that the 360 version of FF11 was the best one right.

[ZombieAutopsy]

to be fair though it was competing with ps2 and the xbox one was the last one to be made so of course they were gonna improve on it.

[1-oj]

Ummmm... no the PC version was...

& so will be XIV, if you gotta a decent PC that is.

[OmarJA]

What my other account said...

[NaiNaiNai]

Omar you clearly haven't played this on PC, this is one MMO what was way~~~~~ better on console. and the 360 did it better then the ps2.

[Xbox360Elite]

Square-Enix and Microsoft are very close friends expect some fireworks at TGS.

Also Droids don't forget your tissues to wipe away your tears.and i'll have the hospitals on stand by for mass suicides which are expected.

[IcyJoker187]

history will repeat itself Sony won E3 Gamscom and wil; win TGS

[OmarJA]

Your mother is your old sister.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

OmarJA stop eating the yellow snow

[commodore64]

lol @ jason!

omar doesn't know what snow is.
He lives in the desert and the sand is yellow regardless of where he pees.

I guess he still shouldn't be eating it, though.

[SpoonyRedMage]

Well Nomura said Square Enix won't be having announcements at TGS as the emphasis will be on soon-to-release games like FFXIII and Crystal Bearers.

So I wouldn't count on it.

[BulletToothtony]

but Jack Tretton put A LOT of emphasis on ffxiv being exclusive at E3.. like... We Made Sure This Time..

It ultimately doesn't really bother me, cause i still get to play it, but it does bother me that the game gets delayed and as well as MS not keeping up with TRUE competition, they should come up with new things instead of trying to hinder sony from succeeding even more..

[SpoonyRedMage]

Yer and Tretton can't be wrong?

They corrected him straight afterward saying that it wasn't exclusive and that it will definitely be on the PC and possibly "other hardware".

[jack_burt0n]

@bullet

The only announcement last TGS from MS was tekken 6 if anything it will be the same again.

[SoapShoes]

Not a likely announcement. Although SOME will try to have you believe it's set in stone like they did with MGS4 jumping ship...

[Reibooi]

This is highly unlikely if you ask me. Now most of us know about how SE has said it was MS themselves holding back a 360 version of XIV So if SE knew they were close to reaching a agreement they would not be saying all over the place that at launch it would be PS3 and PC only and they would also not have let Sony say it was exclusive to PS3 during their PS3 presser.

Chances are the game will eventually at some point come to 360 when MS can finally agree on a deal but I doubt it's now.

[FamilyGuy]

Not that many of you care about MMOs in the first place. I really wonder what the issue is about MMOs for M$?
I could see it happening only so that Sony can't claim they're the only ones with it but other than that it seems unlikely because of whatever that hidden reason was that other MMO attempts (beyond thePS2 FF MMO) on the 360 have been unsuccessful.

My thoughts
I really believe the hold up with this game is that M$ doesn't want PS3 gamers to be on the same severs as 360 gamers as "paying for Live" would come into question yet again. They might want 360 gamers to get charged less to play the game, 360 only severs or some extra thing they can tout over the PS3 version.

I can't wait to see how this all turns out.

[freeblue]

if the author doesn't have anything to back up his claim. then write it as a "hey, i want to create a rumor on the internet, and hope some other sites will pick it up and run with it. and maybe it will be true and i can claim YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST" don't use the question mark to shell yourself from critics and responsbility. If you have no confidence of the information you're about to publish.. DON"T. Put ???? on the title will not let you off the hook.

N4G seems to have lot of these types of stories lately. :(

[leyego]

its gona happen no doubt about that but will they say anything at the TGS? nope, i highly doubt it.

i remember reading somewhere in an interview that they will make a 360 version of ff14 but it will be after it comes out for the ps3 and pc first.

[PotNoodle]

Jack trentton didnt say it was exclusive and didn't put much focus on it. He just said "The PS3 will be the only _console_ it launches on in 2010"

[Chubear]

For this game it really doesn't matter. PS gamers have had a bad taste in their mouths from FF MMOs last gen and from all the footage we've seen of it, there really nothing special there. I kind looks like the same thing from the PS2 gameplay wise.

The talk for this particular game has been weak to mediocre so perhaps SE might feel like moving this one over but I doubt you'll get PS3 gamers bothered at all.

Now SE comes out and says FFVs13 is now multiplat and watch the universe EXPLODE! lol

[JokesOnYou]

How SE has said many times about how they want to grow their business beyond Japan and 360 has a huge fanbase that will no doubt bring higher profits especially since their already making a pc version= 360 closely resemles. Hell they quickly corrected Jack at E3 about it being ps3 exclusive saying that its on PC too and considering other platforms. Yet some say micro opened their check book....nah I say SE is looking to bring this to 360, why not? Does anybody really want another mmo rpg, though? uugh

JOY

[Game13a13y]

why? because this is a freaking MMO, and to make it on the 360 as well that means the game needs to compromise on a stupid DVD9. and that would make the scope of the world much smaller, well, unless the 360 players are willing to swap disc when they travel in between the worlds. otherwise, DON'T DO IT SQUARE-ENIX!!! whatever MS is paying you i will double the amount!!!

[Marquis_de_Sade]

Familyguy, I don't think that's true, FFXI could be played with a silver account, it just required a PlayOnline subscription.

[Sarick]

I think it would be good because I myself don't plan on putting money in another FF online. Based on the current customer feedback on average they probably won't change the way they do busyness for FFXIV.

http://www.zam.com/story.ht...

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/...

After being a Final Fantasy player since PS2 launch they've had their ups and downs but things have only went downhill. It's not like they're going to suddenly change things for the better.

Getting emails like this don't help things either.

From:
[[email protected]]

Subject:
An Important Message About Your PlayOnline Billing Information

Date:
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:03:25 +0500

To:[removed]

Dear Customer,

You are receiving this letter to notify you that your billing information has been removed from the corresponding PlayOnline account due to not being registered with or verified as a 3-D Secure enabled payment method. While this has not affected your ability to play the game currently, please be aware that unless a 3-D Secure enabled Visa or MasterCard is registered to the account by September 1, 2009, the account will be closed. For additional information regarding 3-D Secure please go to www.visa.com/verified (Visa Customers) or www.securecode.com (MasterCard Customers).

If you have already signed up for this service with your payment method, please proceed with re-registering your payment information through the PlayOnline Viewer. If you have not already signed up for this free service offered by your card provider, please do so and then log in to the PlayOnline Viewer and update your billing information. Please complete this by August 31, 2009 to avoid service interruption.

Please note that if you have already cancelled this account, and do not wish to continue playing at this time, you may disregard this notice.

PlayOnline Information Center
https://secure.playonline.c...
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time

It doesn't bother me if it wasn't exclusive.

[FarEastOrient]

@Joker

Unfortunately on my Fiscal 2008 Shareholder reports from Square Enix is that they haven't been making as much profits from the Xbox 360 as they could. The only way they are making money/brake even is from the money they got from Microsoft for development cost.

Dissidia Final Fantasy for the PSP for example has only been released for Japan as of the 2008 release, yet it has outsold The Last Remnant, Star Ocean IV, and Infinite Discovery combined (Total of International Sales). So far Square Enix hasn't release any games for the PS3, yet they have released their "classics" catalog on the Japanese PSN.

I don't know if this is sad, Final Fantasy VII for the PS1 on PSN has outsold The Last Remnant and Infinite Discovery as of the current fiscal report of July...

[KILL-ALL-CURE]

Its another confirmed gimped down game!

[DaTruth]

First you have to ask yourself if 360 has any console MMOs now or forthcoming; If it doesn't, then you have to ask yourself if it is even possible on the 360 or Live, seeing as how there are no plans for one and 360 hasn't demonstrated online high player count games.

PS3 has Home and several MMOs on the way and PC is the birthplace of MMOs!

[CaptainKratos]

i mean its going to be released with the PC too.whats the big deal of not announcing it earlier?you think the gamers at TGS gives a crap about its release on the 360?

[FamilyGuy]

Oh really, that's interesting so now that makes me think M$ might want to have this game only playable by gold subscription holders. You know how the Netflicks integration SHOULD be available to silver members as it would increase profits for netflicks but M$ instead wants to use it to add value to the gold membership?

That's a new theory but really anything could be the hold up.

If all gamers are on the same severs I wonder how communicating will work. What if you want to add a friend but they're on PC and you're on a console?

[humble_gamer]

Sonys 3 best games in years past are FF, God of War, and GT. yet in 3 years not one of them have been released. i love new games as much as the next guy but give me a break. To me it just seems like when i finally get a taste of these games, the PS4 will be on the horizon and that upsets me a little. BTW ive owned my 60 gig since launch an have never regretted buying it, but im tired of waiting for ps2 sequels.

[vhero]

Doubt this I think its just somebody getting a little hopeful. I think it may come to 360 if MS do a deal of some sort as Xbox live is obviously what's holding it back as with other MMO's right now. It didn't affect FFXI as it ran on playonline system. If this does come to 360 its not gonna be until at least 2011.

[All-3]

E3: Final Fantasy XIV Online Press Conference Report, Analysis

http://www.gamasutra.com/ph...

Hashimoto began the press conference by discussing the apparent confusion around the game's exclusivity to the PlayStation 3 platform -- it was announced by Jack Tretton at Sony's press conference. Even so, it appears now to be in even more doubt than it was yesterday. Said Hashimoto, "Some folks interpreted the announcement as being an exclusive, but we wanted to make sure that the announcement was that the game is coming to the PS3 and PC, and in terms of Microsoft products and all other hardware we are considering all options at this time."

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FFXIV: “Discussions” with Microsoft holding up 360 version

http://www.vg247.com/2009/0...

Hiromichi Tanaka said to VG247 at GamesCom '09;

“However, for FFXIV, because 360 has its own policy with Xbox Live that is different from [the] internet, that’s something we’re in discussions with Microsoft [about], to come to an agreement. That’s one of the reasons it’s not going to be launched at that point.”

The “point” being the simultaneous release of the PS3 and Windows versions next year.

Tanaka told us in the same conversation that the words “launch timing” were “cut out” of SCEA boss Jack Tretton’s FFXIV exclusivity announcement FFXIV at E3, and that it “doesn’t mean that we’re not going to have a 360 [version] in the future”.

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FFXIV: Tretton didn’t say “launch timing” exclusive at E3, says Tanaka

http://www.vg247.com/2009/0...

“During the press conference, the ‘launch timing’ words were cut out of the comments, so the launch timing is going to be exclusive to PlayStation 3 as a console,” said producer Hiromichi Tanaka.

“Of course, we have a Windows version as well in that launch timing,” he said, adding: “PS3 and Windows are going to be at the same time.”

NOTE --> “That doesn’t mean that we’re not going to have a 360 [version] in the future, but at the launch timing, yes, it’s going to be Windows and PS3 only,” said Tanaka.

[Lifendz]

This is an online Final Fantasy. I kinda want more people online to play it if I were to buy the game. Now if this was a FF proper having exclusivity would be kinda cool.

Oh wait, I forgot: FFXIII vs is still exclusive.

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

Lets just all say 3rd party devs are not to be trusted anymore. Expect more exclusive franchises of the 360 hop onto the PS3 as well.

1st and 2nd party devs is where it counts this gen and Sony is untouchable in that area.

[Mr Bean Laden]

bots having there fingers crossed because there current game list fails at the moment!

[HarukoHex]

WTF are you talking about, I still have a list of over 10 games I'm getting this fall. T_T thats not a lacking of games.

[Saaking]

Game List!??!? There aren't any games to put on that list lmao.

[Omega4]

I wouldnt be surprised if they added FFvsXIII while they were at it. They may as well cause everyone knows its coming

[Wakka_]

FFXIII 360 Japan release as well.

[PirateThom]

Probably, another game that needs to be downgraded for DVD.

[Pizzagaki]

@piratethom.

Dont worry, games dont have to be downgraded for dvd use, they can simply span them across disc's.
If you put Gears2 on a bluray it wont look better all of a sudden, putting something on dvd wont make it look worse, just span the discs.

And they wont downgrade the gfx for other reasons either, how many multi's out there look exactly the same?
Hardly any, most look better on one platform.

So now you can be relieved about it, but then again, it might turn out better looking on the platform you hate.

@wiimaniac,
Lol @ wiimaniac, removing stuff cause of size limitations.
Boy, if a game has to come on 20 dvd's i could understand, but Vesperia is on one damn disc, and FF13 will have 3 disc's, even LO got more disc's, and i didnt see them cutting content.

[Gue1]

Why do you want another game to be gimped @Omega4? And I'm not talking about FFXIV because that game 's nothing special, just another MMO. I'm talking about FFXIII and FFXIII Versus.

Didn't you watch the last interview of FFXIII on GameTrailers? Square had to remove a lot of things to make both games equal. Or what about Tales of Vespeira PS3, that it is coming with a lot of content that was left out of the X360 version because of space limitations.

I hope Square leaves FFXIII Versus as a PS3 exclusive to finally see a real next-gen FF game without getting a held back version like FFXIII. *Square lied about leaving the PS3 version unchanged. And they basically admitted it on that same interview I'm talking about.

You want all the PS3 exclusives then buy a PS3.

[jack_burt0n]

TBH i dont think MS will flash anymore cash because its not worked so far still no one buying the hardware in japan still none of the above posters have bought IU, Last remnant so why bother lol

@pizza the more discs the more MS cut into ur profits its something every developer tries to avoid especially if its not published by MS.

[SpoonyRedMage]

I have both IU and The Last Remnant actually.

Also MS desperately wants the game(s), do you think they'd increase royalties if they really, really want the game?

[Transporter47]

you are right just like Batman AA looks better on xbox360 o wait...

Edit: i moved my comment from below up here

[PirateThom]

I never mentioned graphics, look at how they're not including the Japanese voice overs for FFXII on PS3, because they won't fit on DVD... makes you wonder, what else have they cut, downgraded, removed or changed.

Seriously, you can have multiple DVDs all day, but there's already one cut made even with 3 DVDs , what about others?

[GiantEnemyCrab]

"You want all the PS3 exclusives then buy a PS3."

Wait, wasn't this announced as PS3/PC so I fail to see how it's an exclusive since we always say 360/PC are not exclusives.

I'm confused.. Which one is it?

Anyway, I will be playing the superior version on my PC. ;)

[crisiskillerbx9]

why don't you just geat a ps3 instead of wishing for another FF to go multi. the ps3 is $299 now

[leyego]

gl with that crab.
according to them u'll have to buy a high end pc to be able to play it when it comes out. just like FF11 when it first came out.

last time i checked a slim ps3 is cheaper then upgrading a pc with high end stuff. then again upgrading your pc aint a bad investment.

[Reibooi]

@Pizzagaki

While it hasn't been confirmed that the new content for ToV was removed from the 360 version due to space there is one aspect that was never added into the game in the first place due to space. That would be the full voice over.

It's said that there is more new VO added into the PS3 version then there is space on a 360 DVD which is quite substantial while the 360 version was indeed only on 1 disc that doesn't mean the devs would not have had to pay for a 2nd so it still would have been a better idea for them to fit it onto a single disc if possible.

[deshon09]

the 360 install base is pathetic in japan so i still dont see ffvs or ffiv on the 360 in japan

[Saaking]

Why would they release FFXIII on the 360 in Japan? The Japanese have something called "standards" you know and they won't buy the inferior version (multiple disks=lower quality). JRPGS don't sell on the 360.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Pizza dude, you say "All they have to do is spread the
game out on Multi DVD Disc" as if That's a Good thing.

@ GiantEnemyCrab, Get your thumb out of your butt for
once, Square never said FF14 is Exclusive for the PS3.

[Lifendz]

dream about getting PS3 exclusive games?

[Sarick]

FF11 has always needed an HDD. If it needs installed with 3-5 disc most of or all of the data will be stored on the HDD. If you happen to own a 360 and buy this say goodbye to your 120gb HDD as most of it probably will be consumed by this online game.

Look at it this way.. The outdated FF11 uses about 10-12 gigabytes on a PS2 and PS3. The updates need install space to. If you combine that with the graphics update this version is bound to be bigger. It's been posted by the developers that the launch version of 14 will be about as big as the original FF11 pre-expansion.

"Tanaka: Compared to FFXI's Vana'diel launch point, FFXIV may be slightly smaller. However, because the graphic is more detailed and there is more content, we don't think you will feel that the world is small or anything like that. Also, one thing to mention is that FFXI was zone based, but FFXIV is going to be seamless, so from the city to the battlefield, you won't notice any sort of zone change."

Take a look..

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/...

[Peter North]

$100 for Wifi, $150 for a 120GB Hard disk, $50 for Xbox Live,$60 for FF14, $300 for Xbox, $999,999 for therapy and lawyer fees for taking Microsoft to court for the RROD.

Over 1 Million dollars to play FF14 on the 360.

[Shadow Man]

Is also coming PC.

[ZombieAutopsy]

dont play that card, it cuts out alot of xbox "exclusives"

[Saaking]

@shadow man

Finally the bots are seeing that claiming a PC/360 or PC/PS3 game as exclusive is pure fail. If it's on more than 1 platform it is NOT exclusive which is why I made sure never to mention FF XIV as one of the PS3's exclusives.

[ZombieAutopsy]

Hopefully FF14 is multiplat, im all for 3rd party exclusives every now and then but when it comes to cross platform MMO's you want as many people playing as possible. FFv13 though i kinda want to stay Ps3 exclusive as long as they really take the extra time workign with the cell, and hopefully get some help from ND (i know it wont happen but a man can dream).

Edit: disagree but no repsonse...must be trolls living under this bridge.

[Omega Archetype]

I agree. FFXIV should be on 360 as well. The bigger user base the better.

FFvXIII should definitely stay as a PS3 exclusive and I'm going to bet that Tetsuya Nomura will make sure of that. I think he's the one keeping it from going multiplatform because I assume he wants to use every possible ability that the PS3 has.

Then again, since we haven't heard nothing from it, maybe I'm entirely wrong. In the end I shouldn't really care considering I own both a PS3 and 360, but I just don't want the game to be dumbed down or delayed because of it going multiplatform.

[Max Power]

but FFXIV will support keyboard and mouse on the ps3, which is why it'll be able to play cross platform. What I am unsure about is if that same feature (as in keyboard and mouse support) is available on the 360?

[ZombieAutopsy]

well i dont know anyone whos encountered hackers on FF11 although im sure it has happened considering its most likely possible on the ps2,xbox, and pc. Im sure theyll have something for them though, most likely they will ban them and if theyre playing on an xbox they will hopefully report them to MS and get their xbox banned.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Again Square never Officially said that FF14 is a PS3
exclusive, besides It's a pay to play MMPOG, Only MMPOGing fans care.
Bring out Planetside for the PS3 and then I'll care, That's a MMPOG
done by Sony.

[DocHoliday]

Looks like microsoft took out their wallet again. They're probably trying all the old tricks in the book right about now, seeing as the Ps3 just came out with a new model and a price cut.

[Kushan]

Considering Squeenix hinted that this might happen literally hours after the Sony E3 briefing, I very much doubt it had anything to do with Microsoft's wallet. If anything, its probably more a case of Squeenix and Microsoft coming to some sort of agreement with regards to MMO policies on live.
That's if its true, which I doubt at this point.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

SE have always wanted to branch out to the west. You cannot ignore the 360 install base if you want to do that. I think it's small minded of you to think MS has to pay for this stuff when in fact the same reasons a developer would put out a game on the PS3 are the same reasons they would for the 360.

Now, I agree in Japan the 360 has little presence but these developers realize that you cannot be a major player and cater to just Japanese gamers so they look to the west.

[Wakka_]

LOL! You two are sad, ya?

[OmarJA]

54.2%...

Poor Wakka_ will have to pay twice to play this game, ya?

[Arnon]

10.6% = Massive Failure Rate as well :X

[Saaking]

Silly bot fails at math. 54.2 is more than 10.3. A fine example of your common uneducated bot.

[Arnon]

"Silly bot fails at math. 54.2 is more than 10.3. A fine example of your common uneducated bot."

I don't understand idiocy. I think it would be best to reread my comment and then reread your own comment.

Talk about uneducated.

[36T]

Yeah, don`t worry, Everybody already knows Saaking is the dumbest guy on this site, possibly the dumbest gamer i've seen. He probably a 35 year old loser still living with his mom. He comes online to think he's cool.

So Saaking, what games have you played recently? None? Not surprising. You obviously rather spend all that free time you have in message boards insulting a system that has no interest to you. Now quit messaging and go and write up a pro-Playstation article. Your following needs some BS to lift their spirits.

[Megaton]

That's gotta be a hard pill to swallow if it has a subscription model. You'll be paying 2 subscriptions to play it on the 360.

[SpoonyRedMage]

If they make it work Gold subscription won't be necessary as it isn't with FFXI.

[Megaton]

Ah ok, didn't know how they did things with XI.

I have a strong feeling this game is gonna crash and burn on PS3, and 360 as well if they get it, especially if it has a subscription model. Maybe PC too, depending on the XI audience's willingness to jump ship. Of course if all platforms play inside the same universe with each other, I take it all back. That's what they really need to do.

Personally, I'm not gonna even bother if it's subscription-based.

[Transporter47]

i want to try this mmo but not on my ps3 on my comp because of the mouse n keyboard but if your are able to use mouse on keyboard on ps3 i think that be awesome

@at below

played it on pc, btw all my multi platform games i play them on pc not on console i only play exclusives on ps3 and xbox

@at Pizzagaki

lol, funny though most of them well most of them that are below 8.5s n so i mean if you look at Oblivion, Bioshock, Batman AA and many other ones that are great games they do look better on the ps3 but then again i guess that is just me

[Wakka_]

How's Ghostbusters treating you?

[Pizzagaki]

Did i say that all multi's look better on the 360, if you read my post again youl notice i wrote something in the sense of MOST multi;s look better on one platform then the other.

So FF13 wont have to be downgraded, because its not needed for a game to look equal on both platforms, theres plenty of multi's out there that proof my point.

[Transporter47]

did you see the PS3 blue ray demo that came out in japan and then the latest demo on the xbox 360, guess you haven't...

[JD_Shadow]

"How's Ghostbusters treating you? "

Fine since the patch!

[Wakka_]

http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News...

[Max Power]

PS3 does support keyboard and mouse, and I read something a little bit ago that FFXIV will support that feature for the ps3.

[ZombieAutopsy]

why are you guys talking about that garbage, it sucked on both platforms.

[Transporter47]

I know it does but i mean as an entire thing like for whatever game you want to play you can use the keyboard and mouse

and i did not know about the keyboard feature on FF XIV if it does awesome!!!

[Dellis]

This is a crap MMO type game

[LarVanian]

You've played it?

[Parapraxis]

Why isn't this tagged as a rumour?
as well as this:
http://www.n4g.com/industry...

[crinale]

Well, if you live in Japan then you'd be certain this would NEVER happen.

[Natsu X FairyTail]

Great news

[Jihaad_cpt]

it's just a rumour, not news yet

[Natsu X FairyTail]

lol I know.

but I think this might be true. you remember last or maybe 2weeks MAX ago. The Devs where talking about the possibilities of this game being on xbox360.

[Jihaad_cpt]

Oh for sure. It's going to happen. FFXIV will be coming to the Xbox 360. It's awesome. Also it should be awesome to see how the fanboys behave on both sides

[Xbox360Elite]

I'm dreading the install on ps3 just imagine how long it will take 2 to 3hrs rough guess or could be more.

[ZombieAutopsy]

when i played ff11 on my xbox it took about 3-5 hours to get all the downloads and installs done because they couldnt fit it all on one dvd...im just saying if ur gonna bash something make sure your ass is covered first.

[Saaking]

I'm dreading the amount of disks and LAG. The 360 fails and you still pay up every year. Pathetic.

[36T]

"Pathetic"

Saaking, you really shouldn't use the word that describes your life. You really NEED for the PS3 to be the better console, it's really sad. I kinda feel bad for you. Oh well, once a loser, always a loser.

[bigjclassic]

but we will see??

[TheTruth89]

I really want to know HOW they will develop a huge MMO on 360 since some console doesn't have HDD...

MMO with disc change? LOL

[Snatcher]

Does anybody even care about this game? I don't think so.

[Saaking]

Just the bots since they "stole an exclusive" even though it wasn't exclusive to begin with. Oh well, another gimped game.

[kratos17]

this rumor is no different than mass effect coming to ps3
but then again mass effect is the best 360 game game coming out next year

[Solid_Snake]

I don't think SE had any announcements for TGS, but this wouldn't surprise me. I know MS must be scrabbling with their wallets since the PS3 is crushing the 360 in Japan, they already have a lead in Europe, and the Slim is selling out in the States. I'm guessing their lack of games so far this year is causing some angry e-mails towards MS. MS bust be doing everything to get as many multi-plats their way

[Stryfeno2]

Old...Where is VS XIII for the 360?

[kratos17]

yes i agree
mass effect 2 will be fun to play on my ps3

[Stryfeno2]

That's good...I don't care if ME 2 comes to the PS3.

[Gamer_Politics]

all the sony fans hate SE anyway right?most of their games are on the 360 so FF14 will be next

[Gamer_Politics]

whats to be shocked about 360 has got alot of support from SE this gen

[yoghurt]

I'd imagine it will be going multiplat, SE have already said as much when questioned on it, I certainly expect it to be

[OGharryjoysticks]

:-P

[Shendow]

I think it might be true but to some point, it is going to PS3 first an then later hitting 360. Time anyone? -_- don't you hate it when they say its a PS3 Only or 360 Only an then it comes to the other system about 4 months later or more.

But yeah, what I have read so far about 14 is that it is only a time and that is it.

P.S. Things can change to, like both coming out the sametime.

[Typical-Guy]

This game is CRAP the only reason it got all this attention is because it went multiplat.

[ZOMBIEMAN1]

i'm tired of these motherfvcking FFXIV & FFXIII news in this motherfvcking site i want new details about FF Vs XIII gameplay footage , new trailers come on you know what fvck you SE for keeping Vs XIII in the dark like the black sheep of the family . i got 2 words for ya SE , SUCK IT !!!

[keysy420]

bring on versus

[N4XBOXG]

dont do it dont dont dont. Come on SE dont do it....wait its an MMO, screw the pooch then.

[Shane Kim]

As long as VS13 isn't coming I'm fine, couse SE would have to gimp the game heavily like they did with FF13.

[DonCorneo]

and space marines.

[Waldex]

is sad... but they are not honorable like the other japanses companies...

Its not that FF13 is a multiplat, is what they did... they lied for 2 years of it being exclusive...

If FF13 were announced as a multiplat since the very beggining it should not hurt anyone, but they lied... and they will keep lying like the money sucking prostitutes they are.

[Lucreto]

but there is a lot to sort out.

The PS3 version will support keyboard and mouse support but will the 360 have it as well?

There is a high chance we will be charged to play monthly the Ps3 gamers will pay the fee but 360 games will have to pay another fee on top of live access.

FF XI was on the PS2, PC and on the 360 so there might be a change they will do it again but this time there is a difference. PS2 hard drive was only released in US and Japan so EU games has to go to the PC. Very few people payed it on the PS2 so it was no competition to MS.

This time they have a closed system while PS3 and PC are open. PS3 is free and live costs money so would MS want people to play a game were everyone else is playing at a lower cost.

Finally announcing it on the 360 in Japan will not have the desired effect it is the wrong market. They need to wait until E3 next year.

[jack who]

wow you guys are shameful

[rob6021]

I read the article, I don't see how it points to a 360 announcement of FFXIV at TGS at all. They're probably just showing more of the game.

I know lots of xbox fans have kept suggesting they'll announce the 360 version at tgs, I don't know why because it's all without a grain of evidence to back it up. The 360 will probably get a port once they straighten out the xbox live issues, but it will probably be alongside the first expansion.

Tretton did announce that PS3 would be the only console you can play it on when it it launches.

[nightelfmohawk]

nt

[ULTIMATE_REVENGE]

Wasn't this game already confirmed for the 360?

Anyway's this game looks crap and it'll fail on all 3 platforms and I don't think console gamers even play MMO's

[bspat13]

dont ruin another Final Fantasy title by going multiplat

[Shendow]

So far for PS3 users, pretty all games are free to play online an even DC:UO is going to be free because of in game ads. So I don't see this game costing at all and 360 one might cost but their might be a chance it won't.

[JJFNIGHTS80]

I'm not sure if JRPG fans wants to pay for Xbox Live even if it's on the Xbox 360 and of course M$ always pays SE and SE ONLY CARES BOUT MONEY. IF THE SYSTEM SELLS SOFTWARE WILL SELLS. But who knows.

[Saaking]

This was expected. SE are the scum of the gaming industry and as such I believe they should not be allowed to work on the PS3. Once the PS3 takes off in Japan they'll be back on their knees begging Sony to let them develop and Sony will say, gtfo and go stick FF up bill gate's @ss.

[Waldex]

is to remove their license to develop for the trey, c'mon, several other developers already more powerful programming engines that the "crystal tools".

They will not do it because sony is a company that cares for their customers, so they will not take the "right" to play an over hyped game... even if it turns out to be like one of those xbox exclusives.

They really really should kick them in the guts, the Dogs are helping all the REAL developers with their engines to perform better on the superior console... damn, even Batman AA es better done in the PS3 using the UE3...

[Waldex]

You will have to pay for two monthly suscriptions... one for FFXIV and another for the Xbox live service...

Ho well... mommy and daddy will pay for it right?

[Saaking]

Don't worry about the bots. They love getting ripped off.

[PLAYstar]

This is a great news if it's true, it would be awesome to pay $50+The price of the game+The monthly subscription fee, and get ready for a lag feast like never before! It's an exclusive feature that doesn't include in PS3/PC version. I'm so proud of it!

[memphis2]

i have lost faith and trust with square-enix...

[Shendow]

square-enix? yeah they are totally sold themselfs, alot of the 360 only games were listed for PS3 as a time base. Then they say it is to late to put them on the PS3, because the fact that they waited to long -_-

[TotalPS3Fanboy]

Wait a minute. That article asks a question, but never answered it.

[Jayfatyboombaty]

The funny thing about everyone saying MS paid for this, or it isn't feasible is:

-The tech (and likely the game) was demoed at Microsoft's E3 05 Conference
-Square-Enix has said numerous times they would like for it to come to Xbox 360, and in fact confirmed they were working on it for 360 as early as 2007.
-FFXI is on 360 already, and you can play with people that are on PS2, and PC
-The reason it hasn't been announced on 360 yet has to do with how Xbox Live works, and lack of using PlayOnline
-ROFL at people that think either console is pushing itself playing this game
-To play any MMO on Xbox 360 you only need a Xbox Live Silver account

Also who cares if MS gave Square money or not? Do you lose sleep at night over that? I guess you lost sleep over the millions of dollars that Sony sunk into Square, and even more when they bailed them out for bombing on FF:SW? Maybe that is why you guys get your undies in a bunch, because it pisses you off knowing Sony poured money into Square (which is a FACT and cannot be speculated on see: Sony Pictures) and that Square needs to make sure they pay the bills and make games on more than one system?

[saint_john_paul_ii]

dont know why people are making such a big fuss about this game coming to the 360 when the fact of the matter is that its an MMO. FFXI made an appearance on the 360 a while ago. the same will happen here. PS3 will get FFXIV first and it of course apparently will Get FFXI, followed by the 360 version of FFXIV.

instead of speculating, speculate weather the pending 360 version will get the same features the PS3 version will get such as Mouse and Keyboard functionality.

[thehitman]

errr no.... If this does come to 360 will be long after PC/ps3 release and if i was a 360 owner I wouldnt look forward to it anyway paying 50 a year for xbl then another 11-14 a month just to play ff14.

[saint_john_paul_ii]

i dont think FFXI players have a problem with that. I dont think MMO players in General would have a problem with that.

[Jayfatyboombaty]

How do you figure? You figure because they have been working on this game for 360 since 2005, or maybe PS3 got all of a sudden easier to develop for than PC and 360 and only you got the memo?

Also the $12 a month fee is not Microsoft's fault it is Square's and it is something you will pay regardless of what version you have.

[Silber]

I think it woud be great, if FFXIV woud make it to the Xbox 360. Then PS3 and Xbox Gamer coud finally play online together at the same game and server.

One step futher into the future.

[Thatlalala]

The only way ill play is If I can use a Keyboard and mouse. Console MMO's are just.... hmmmm "Clunky".

[saint_john_paul_ii]

and thats what Square enix confirmed with the PS3 version.

[Eamon]

I couldn't care less if this comes to the 360 or not. It's an MMO. Cba paying a monthly subsciption for a single game.

If I do want to play it, there's my PC for it.

[rohail88]

pretty obvious!

[Drebin 928]

You have to expect that they will probably let M$ get it, as M$ has more online users, so personally i don't really care...

but if they let M$ gimp Versus XIII then there will be blood >:(

[STRAIGHTASL]

so?