Thread: PS3 marketing

Originally Posted by Ozz

When phase 4 open beta starts, Square and Sony could perhaps open up PS3 beta access to Playstation Plus users (currently being offered by CCP for Dust 514) to try out the game and spread the word.

I doubt phase 4 beta would be only for playstation plus users, because it is the open beta. Everyone would be able to download the beta client to play it.

Ozz brings up some pretty good points. That would help give some good publicity for the game and head into the right direction.

I find it sad that they releasing it for ps3 i know they said they going to and they have to keep there word. But now hearing story of ps4 and the new xbox being release this year for 400$ it seem like they should start working on a ps4 version soon so once ps4 get big they ready to release for it also.

I would love a Dalamud theme for my XMB, if it was a dynamic theme that would be even better.

Originally Posted by Zenaku

I find it sad that they releasing it for ps3 i know they said they going to and they have to keep there word. But now hearing story of ps4 and the new xbox being release this year for 400$ it seem like they should start working on a ps4 version soon so once ps4 get big they ready to release for it also.

Here's the thing though, they spend months of manpower and thousands on a PS4 version, then the PS4 is an absolute flop, they need to make that money back, on top of the losses from 1.0. A PS4 version will only start when it's worth making the game for it.

The PS4 could be a complete flop as well with what Sony has been rumoured to be wanting to do, two of these are not making it backwards compatible, if you can sell your 360, get a little cash out of it and still play your 360 games it makes the 720 a better buy than the PS4. Another reason is Sony have patenented methods to prevent preowned games being played on a console, this can be the absolute killer for the PS4, especially when you look at some price differences between preowned and new, when you are getting the same game.

Originally Posted by MicahZerrshia

SE is notorious for its lack of marketing, esp on the non-jp side. Its like that for most FF games. They get big spreads in magazine, commercials (1.0 even had a live action one), events, etc etc but outside Japan there are only trickles and maybe something here or there. Even the forums are like this, for every 20 jp dev posts there are 3 english and 1 german.

While it would be wonderful to see more advertising for ARR in general, much less the ps3 version. Unless SE marketing dept and execs take the plunge and decide it would be wise to do more international marketing its highly doubtful we will see much.

And with 1.0 being so negatively recieved Im surprised they havent done more promotion for 2.0 with beta just on the horizon. At least getting some information, adverts or teasers into gaming mags and sites would be good I would think. Help combat that 1.0 hate

I agree with this, let's take FFXI, I had no idea the game existed until WotG was out and a friend mentioned it (yes I did wonder what the gap was between FFX and FFXII but thought nothing of it.)

We need more ARR, advertisement for people who don't take the time to read everything about Final Fantasy.