Xbox Live To Blame For Lack of Final Fantasy XIV On 360

Unfortunate, Final Fantasy XI was truly one of the first games to reach cross platform where PC, xbox, and PS2 players could interact with each other in the same game world.  Would have been great to see 14 do the same but i guess Microsoft said once is enough.

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Let the flaming comence. *shield*

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" Microsoft is still benefiting because it's coming to Windows as well. "

" @dvdhaus said:

" @ProfessorEss said:

"  PS: Let's wait to see when and what the PS3 gets for an MMO before we start handing out the gold medals. :) "

The PS3 is getting Final Fantasy XIV.  

Is getting. That's all I'm talking about.  Alpha Protocol was also going to be best game ever. Duke Nukem also existed.FF13 was also a PS3 exclusive. Valve also was never going to develop for the PS3. The Wii was going to fall flat on it's motion controlled face.  I'm surprised people who watch the gaming industry as close as the people around here seem to still count their chickens before they hatch - or before the eggs are even laid.  "

" @Somadude said:

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Don't you have to pay both SE and MS to play FFXI?

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Yes, which is why this is stupid.  

Man, subscriptions.

Again, Microsoft being a capitalist. Those  Fascists!!!!

" It has a PC version, and if you have a brain in your head that's the only version to care about. If idiots want to pretend an MMO clearly being made with PC as the lead skew is a sweet PS3 exclusive, let them have it. "

" It's SKU. "

I'll just play the MMO's on my PC. Much easier that way.

" @Pazy: you wouldn't be able to play the game with a silver subscription...... "

When I read "Xbox Live To Blame For Lack of Final Fantasy XIV On 360" My eyes saw "Thanks to XBL, this Final Fantasy themed MMO won't be gracing the 360 anytime soon" 
 
When will MMO's die already? This is just what gaming needs; another no depth, no substance, idiotic time waster for people to get hooked on. 
 
Be thankful 360 owners, be very thankful.

" @ryanwho said:

" It has a PC version, and if you have a brain in your head that's the only version to care about. If idiots want to pretend an MMO clearly being made with PC as the lead skew is a sweet PS3 exclusive, let them have it. "

It's SKU. "

Is it just me or did this article seem like an editorial from Playstation Magazine? I only ask this because I can't see any rational person get that worked up about the lack of MMO's on a console.

Who would want to play an MMO on a console?

" @dvorak said:

" @ryanwho said:

" It has a PC version, and if you have a brain in your head that's the only version to care about. If idiots want to pretend an MMO clearly being made with PC as the lead skew is a sweet PS3 exclusive, let them have it. "

It's SKU. "

Also, the game is being developed very much for the consoles and not for the PC (We are talking FFXIV right?). I was in the alpha test, and will be in the beta testing of FFXIV, and I can say that the game is meant to be played with a controller, they even say "We recommend that you play the game with a gamepad for optimal experience".  Also, why would I play the game on my computer when I can play it on my 53 inch tv sitting on my couch with surround sound on?  Thats a way better experience than sitting in a desk chair huddled over a monitor. "

Japanese publisher unwilling to co-operate with Western closed service system.
 
Color me unsurprised.
 
 The only stick in my craw about this is that it guarantees more PlayOnline and that shit is Goddamn terrible.  I'm fine if all major publishers create their own distribution channels (EA's had one for years, Ubi has Uplay, Blizzard is turning battle.net into one, Valve's is the standard bearer, Activision clearly wants one), but Japanese publishers are so out of the loop when it comes to social networking in video games.  If Capcom hasn't made a compelling distribution service, then Konami, Squeenix and the rest don't have a chance.

Fuck you Microsoft, fuck you!

" Japanese publisher unwilling to co-operate with Western closed service system.  Color me unsurprised.  "  

" @dvorak said:

" It's SKU. "

Chill grandpa. It's typically pronounced skew, and this is an internet forum - not a dictionary proofreading class. "

" @ProfessorEss said:

" @dvorak said:

" It's SKU. "

Chill grandpa. It's typically pronounced skew, and this is an internet forum - not a dictionary proofreading class. "

That's dumb, its SKU, and even if it is pronounced Skew, it is still written as SKU. Get with the times. "

" @Sharpless: thx boss, ill keep that in mynd at my next internet forums based job interview. "

In a way I'm glad. I do not need another reason to play another MMO. GuildWars =3 years, LOTRO = 2.5 years, and a little AoC. I'm burnt of MMOs. But...for people that would like to relax on a couch an play an MMO, this kinda sucks...not sure why Microsoft does not want to cater to that crowd.

"Guess I should get with the times cause behind closed doors I still call them skins. Cause back when me and my pals worked retail the most common abbreviation was SKN (number as opposed to unit). "

MMOs, lol

" @ProfessorEss said:

"Guess I should get with the times cause behind closed doors I still call them skins. Cause back when me and my pals worked retail the most common abbreviation was SKN (number as opposed to unit). "

Calling it an SKN would be fine, but yet again, spelling it  'Skin' just seems wrong... or British. "

Ah, yes. The old "It's the Internet; thus, it doesn't matter" refuge. Lovely. *sigh* "

" @dvorak said:

" @ryanwho said:

" It has a PC version, and if you have a brain in your head that's the only version to care about. If idiots want to pretend an MMO clearly being made with PC as the lead skew is a sweet PS3 exclusive, let them have it. "

It's SKU. "

Also, the game is being developed very much for the consoles and not for the PC (We are talking FFXIV right?). I was in the alpha test, and will be in the beta testing of FFXIV, and I can say that the game is meant to be played with a controller, they even say "We recommend that you play the game with a gamepad for optimal experience".  Also, why would I play the game on my computer when I can play it on my 53 inch tv sitting on my couch with surround sound on?  Thats a way better experience than sitting in a desk chair huddled over a monitor. "

Do 360 owners even care? I sure don't.

if i ever go back to playing an MMO, it would be on PC... not consoles 

While I don't really care about MMOs these days, it's sad to hear more stories about Microsoft being close minded about XBL (Steamworks being the other "story").
 
Lets hope these things get MS to open their mind a little, game publishers should be able to charge as much or as little as they like and patch or update as much as they like, it should never be up to the platform to dictate it.

Luckily I own PS360. That's funny for both.

Well, it makes sense that MS would want them to charge. MS has to support the game online, after all, with its service, and online-only MMO games require more upkeep than the standard online games. Of course, just because it makes sense doesn't mean it's worth the hassle. Eventually developers are going to have to get used to this. They can't get something for nothing. It's not like they didn't know Live was a closed system. MS's move might be irritating, but it makes perfect sense.

" Well, it makes sense that MS would want them to charge. MS has to support the game online, after all, with its service, and online-only MMO games require more upkeep than the standard online games. Of course, just because it makes sense doesn't mean it's worth the hassle. Eventually developers are going to have to get used to this. They can't get something for nothing. It's not like they didn't know Live was a closed system. MS's move might be irritating, but it makes perfect sense. "

"The main reason why we couldn't go with Xbox 360 was the Xbox Live system," he told the publication during E3. "[Live is] different to the normal Internet environment, so when we wanted to introduce this game in the same environment as Windows PC it had to be PS3, so that was our choice." 
 
I can see why Square, Cryptic, etc have no leverage over Microsoft on this issue, their alternative is to put it on Windows, another Microsoft platform!

Well I'm getting it on PC and PS3 so this doesn't bother me.