E3 2008: FFXIII For 360, FF Versus XIII Still PS3 Exclusive
Obviously, we're focused on Sony's E3 press conference (it happens tomorrow at 11:30 PST), but a relatively stunning announcement has come from today's Square-Enix conference.
Many journalists and industry insiders may have expected it, but long-time Sony supporters and Square-Enix fans probably didn't want to hear it: Final Fantasy XIII, the next official installment in the legendary role-playing series, will be headed to the Xbox 360 as well as the PlayStation 3. However, during a Q&A session directly following the not-so-shocking revelation, we have learned that FFXIII's counterpart, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, will remain exclusive to Sony's machine. We're not entirely sure why they decided to do this; if there was one title to keep exclusive to the PS3, we would've expected it to be FFXIII and not the spin-off, but this falls in line with Square-Enix's new westward expansion. They've been talking about it for the last year, and if they want to target audiences outside of Japan, they believe they need to embrace the Xbox 360 users. Hence, the first FF to ever find its way to a Microsoft console.
Rumblings of a Final Fantasy VII announcement have been heard throughout E3 already, but we've been told that we'll hear nothing until Square-Enix's private party next month in Japan. However, if something slips in that regard, we'll be sure to let you know...can you imagine if something like Final Fantasy VII-2 gets confirmed as an Xbox 360 exclusive? We anticipate riots...
Related Game(s): Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Versus XIII
7/14/2008 Ben Dutka
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karneli lll
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 3:53:59 PM
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Loogs
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 3:57:50 PM
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coolistic
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:08:29 PM
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Now is the time to act. I have for long respected Sony's policy of "Not buying games" but now:
To hell with that policy, play Microsoft's fu**ing game! I expect something huge from Sony tomorrow. They have to do something!
And yes...I am pissed!
bugzbunny109
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:19:48 PM
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thesuffering85
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:21:19 PM
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cegmp
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 9:53:11 PM
aaronisbla
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:34:57 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:42:31 PM
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This being the case, I think it's only fair to compare first-party exclusives at this point. So...I still say Gran Turismo, Ratchet and Clank, Resistance, SOCOM, etc. still tops Microsoft's.
aaronisbla
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:58:28 PM
Up until now, it seemed like 360 was on some type of life support, but this really helped them out.
I honestly think it will still sell better on the ps3 though ( thats when and if people get off the new anti SE bandwagon ). The ps3 is selling more and more, people are coming over to the ps3 brand for other games and they might see this as a game that should be played on ps3, especially if it is multi disk for the 360 versions.
Not saying it will be multi disked, but hell, that one rpg was like 4 disk right?
vatossan
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:30:58 PM
karneli lll
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:43:26 PM
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vatossan
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:32:24 PM
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:43:35 PM
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aaronisbla
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:59:00 PM
Minishmaru
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:09:16 PM
SHADOW [Moderator]
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:48:20 PM
aaronisbla
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 8:07:38 PM
Tatsujin
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 7:56:53 AM
HUSO
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:44:59 PM
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i think its about time us fellas joined game school and develop some exclusive (J)RPGs for the PS3 ??? :))
karneli lll
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:46:31 PM
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aaronisbla
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:01:26 PM
Think of it this way, when Tekken 5 came out, a lot of arcade owners were very unhappy that they put the game on ps2 so damn fast, it took away money from the coin ops.
I think its safe to say that game wont be out until early next year, but i could be very wrong
AscientDire
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:48:57 PM
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LegendaryWolfeh
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 4:50:42 PM
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Square did release the news =\ it will indeed hold back the production of the US/EU versions, but since japan isn't getting the 360 version they get theirs for ps3 much much earlier, when they do the voice's for english is when they decided to develop the 360 version...so says their Blog on Kotaku.
Minishmaru
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:04:52 PM
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P.s. Whats all this about the "WHITE ENGINE" I thought that was all PS3???
karneli lll
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:11:01 PM
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Minishmaru
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:14:36 PM
Tatsujin
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 8:00:23 AM
OtisFeelgood
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:16:30 PM
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shindelion
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:18:05 PM
Zapix
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:04:39 PM
Tatsujin
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 8:02:37 AM
shindelion
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:16:41 PM
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aaronisbla
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:35:59 PM
AscientDire
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:19:39 PM
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Fabi
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:21:01 PM
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Sony still has more games coming out, but that really does hurt. Big time. To a lot of us MGS4 and FF13 were the reasons to get a PS3.
And why are the geeks on G4 so pro-360? When did it become cool to like Microsoft? That's one question that I just can't seem to answer.
bugzbunny109
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:04:42 PM
Zapix
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:12:42 PM
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:22:26 PM
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And besides, while I know Epic loves the 360, we DO have an example of that studio preferring the PS3: Unreal Tournament 3. Unless, of course, Microsoft paid for the entire GeoW franchise to be exclusive...they paid for the first Bioshock to be exclusive to the 360, but that's over now. Why shouldn't the GeoW timed exclusivity be over? Well, provided it IS "timed"...
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Tatsujin
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 8:08:09 AM
Wisedrgn
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:22:32 PM
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And to hear SE gave M$ FFXIII just hurts. One thing more that hurt is Fallout3 giving exclusive DLC to Xbox... that just hurts.
I personally don't care if GTA and decent crap games like that get the special attention from M$, but making one of the possibly best RPG's updates and improvments unavailable to PS3 owners is just wrong.
vatossan
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:36:45 PM
flux equals rad
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:23:13 PM
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shindelion
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:23:29 PM
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Minishmaru
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:32:37 PM
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Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:33:53 PM
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Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:21:11 PM
The_Chimeran
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:42:11 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:45:42 PM
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Tatsujin
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:16:27 PM
bugzbunny109
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 12:21:12 AM
aaronisbla
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:52:19 PM
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Daedusian
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:56:33 PM
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@Odd Child, SE might have thought of the idea of bringing the game to MS w/o getting any money out of it. In fact, SE should pay MS to get the game on their console because the number of people that have an xbox360 will undoubtedly buy the game and make tons of more money. And if MS did pay out to get the game, kudos to them, it shows that they care for their consumers... in at least the gaming department, which Sony needs to improve upon more often. =)
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Tatsujin
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:15:04 PM
bugzbunny109
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:26:00 PM
Jordahn
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:56:41 PM
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This is for the SONY loyalists. SONY owns a part of SquareEnix. Something as major as FFXIII going to the 360 SONY would have known about because they are major stock holders of SquareEnix. So any copy of the 360 version sold also helps SONY. Just remember that SONY gave Squaresoft no restriction in developing games when Squaresoft asked them for financial help when FF:the Spirits Within bombed at the box office. Don't think SONY didn't know this. It's business for all of these guys.
SHADOW [Moderator]
Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:59:51 PM
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