Quote Originally Posted by machini View Post
They're terminating FFXI because it is a horrible embarrassment to them that people still play this game when FFXIV is out. Especially considering how horrible FFXIV was on release, to require them to completely scrap the game and remake it. Having people still playing FFXI, by choice, over FFXIV, basically says "FFXIV isn't good."
There is the incorrect assumption on SE's part that XI players will go to XIV. XIV is a completely different game.

Embarrassment or not, unless they fix XIV to be more appealing to XI players, this is just a move that will cost them money.

SE has tried to kill XI before, I somehow doubt they are going to do it again. XIV is reviewed VERY poorly by the Japanese, actually... just look at the game's Amazon.co.jp's reviews. Out of like, 450 reviews, 200 are 1s and another 70 or so are 2s.

They can try and kill this game if they want, but just like before, they've missed their mark with XIV (at least in relation to the Japanese).