E3 Square Enix FFXIV Q&A Session

From Sylvene, "Square Enix invited some press members to an event the day after the SCEA announcement. As we lined up outside at the LA Convention Center, we speculated what it would be. Would it be more information regarding FFXIV? Yet, another surprise? It was a Q&A session with Producer Hiromichi Tanaka and Director Nobuaki Komoto of FFXIV Online.

Hiromichi Tanaka opened by clarifying the remarks made during the Sony Press Conference. Final Fantasy XIV Online will not be exclusive to the PS3, but will be released on the PS3 and PC platforms simultaneously. It will also be released globally across all regions in English, Japanese, French and German..."

[Mr_Controversy]

Next-Gen release please. No need for 2 FF's in 1 year! Omg, it's raining milk!

[Raf1k1]

apparently they are two completely different games so i don't see a problem with it to be honest.

if FFXIV is to be a sequal to FFXIII then i'd have a problem with it

edit: ill admit i would prefer that they put all their resources into making one amazing game and then the next instead of two games simultaniously

[tda-danny]

Its a completely different development team work on FF14.

They are not, and could not, continue working on FFXI forever. This is their new project.

Nothing wrong with SE releasing 2 completely different games in the same year.

[FamilyGuy]

I guess the name itself is being milked but it always has been and most have not disappointed their fans/consumers so who looses?

There's no problem in releasing these two in the same year simply because they cater to (mostly) different audiences. Not everyone that's interested in one is also interested in the other.

I'm interested in both though.

"put all their resources into making one amazing game and then the next instead of two games simultaniously"

I've heard that wish a lot when concerning squareenix but the thing is Square enix is a HUGE development company and it would be pointless/less profitable to put "all" of their resources in to one game at a time.

[Marcelles25]

...

[dxbstars]

so the game will come to xbox360 or not?

[raztad]

It's insane someone is disagreeing with a question.

So far it is NOT. Probably Sony did something right this time, and got this MMO locked as a console exclusive. MS will try to bribe SE of course, not because it needs a mmo but because the FF name.

[Raf1k1]

atm, all i know is its going to be released on PS3 and PC next year.

after that, who knows

[Pennywise]

Until the 360 gets it and everyone has to wait until 2012.

[dxbstars]

the Disagree Baby Team, "this Game will come definitely on xbox360"

can i have some Bubbles now ?

[Marcelles25]

people disagree to quickly tell you no its not coming to the 360
not because they're disageeing with you lol

bubbles for you

[FamilyGuy]

console exclusive but it seems only for 2010 and it is possible on 360 in 2011. I'm getting this from the way it was said at the conference.

"And I'm glad to say that the Playstation three will be the ONLY console to have this game /when it's released/ in 2010."

"when it's released" is big, word-play wise

[Marcelles25]

i think he said it was exclusive then through in the release date to inform people when it was coming out because i think that was the first time he said the release window during the press conference

[Montreafart]

.

[caffman]

as you are soooo fond of saying, its on PC so its NOT exclusive!

[OmegaSlayer]

...well Coffman, that means that the only exclusive for 360 are Gears 2 and Banjo...

[Marcelles25]

its just on the PS3

second gears 2 is eventually come to PC just like the first one

the only games they have is Halo 3 and ODST lol

[table]

wait a minute, so now games are not officially called exclusive when they are on the PC aswell?! I don't remember developers/producers saying that for all those 360 'exclusives'.

[MK24ever]

They said Playstation 3 would be the only CONSOLE with FF XIV, it is correct since PC isn't a console "per-se".

ppl should pay more attention, including Hiromichi Tanaka.

[caffman]

mines more powerful than my PS3

[Cerberus_Hunter]

Jack said "PS3 Console exclusive when it launches in 2010."

360 owners still have a change to play it in 2011...i mean, were talking about Square-enix here...come on.

regardless to where we get to play FFXIV...My expectations a really high since this is SE's 2nd MMO and Old Republic looks good too. :)

[ExPresident]

I like how any any article where a game is coming out for 360 + PC its a console exclusive, but when its Sony + PC its not. I also like how one day something is exclusive, the next its not, along with the other thousand articles that are and aren't.

Not everyone is a journalist, not everyone has "insider" info and therefor most of them should stop posting on their blogs and or N4G should stop posting TRASH.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

It's been in development for roughly five years??

I'm surprised there's been no leaks or rumors about it in that time.
I've never played a FF MMO, hell, i've never even played an MMO before but i can't wait to try it out !

[raztad]

It's not exactly like that. This project was called RAPTURE if I remember well, but nobody was paying attention to it. As soon as it was rename as FFXIV it raised a lot of heads. I'm not very interested on mmo, a good SP experience and some multiplayer is enough for me. I need some time to work and pay my living :D

[himdeel]

...the 3-4 months of beta testing that went into FF11. So if this game is coming out Spring 2010 if I recall them saying then they'd have to start doing some beta test pretty soon at which time I think we'd see some leaked footage. I'm guessing beta testing will begin within the next two to three months.

[SpoonyRedMage]

To all the people saying PC/360 games aren't exclusive. Square Enix never said they were so why are you bringing it up.

The guys also clarified that it's going to be on PC and PS3 definitely but they are considering other hardware. Make of that what you will.

@V: Well call MS hypocrites when they say it's not exclusive but SE have never claimed a game on the PC and 360 is exclusive. In fact, all evidence points to them agreeing with you that they aren't.

[table]

"To all the people saying PC/360 games aren't exclusive. Square Enix never said they were so why are you bringing it up."

Because MS always rave on about that fact yet nobody seems to correct them.

[djtek184]

and still no official word on the Multi Disc Maxed Out Box 360 version..

[Arnon]

It's an MMO. You install it onto your Hard Drive. Not play it from a f*cking disc.

[OmegaSlayer]

I would have actually prefereed something from NCSoft like Blade & Soul

[ViolentMessiah]

Yes! I have been hoping for the last year they would bring Blade & Soul to the ps3. Don't think it will happen though

[blacksniper]

It'll make it to the 360 about a year later, I just hope that sony didn't pay for an MMO. That seems like a waste of money.