Yoshi-P says discussions about FFXIV on Switch and Xbox One are "Positive"

Hey guys!

I read in this interview that Yoshi-P says that discussions with nintendo and microsoft about ffxiv on xbox and switch are pretty positive. Check it out here:

http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/3...-producer-says

However, they still depend on Sony to allow the use of a cross-platform feature involving them. Come on, Sony -.- ...

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Originally Posted by Lilseph

However, they still depend on Sony to allow the use of a cross-platform feature involving them. Come on, Sony -.- ...

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Sony isn't going to play ball they already refused cross platform play in general, they have absolutely no desire to work with MS or Nintendo. Then again it's only fair play since I believe in the ps3/360 era Sony was shirked by MS about a similar concept. In short neither company wants to work with each other when they're in the top position.

I don't want to deal with Switch Limitations.

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Originally Posted by Lilseph

However, they still depend on Sony to allow the use of a cross-platform feature involving them. Come on, Sony -.- ...

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I think you are confusing Sony with Microsoft. Sony already allows it, Microsoft wants it closed off from PC and PS4.

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Originally Posted by Dyvid

I think you are confusing Sony with Microsoft. Sony already allows it, Microsoft wants it closed off from PC and PS4.

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Microsoft has extended the olive branch to Sony for cross platform, Sony has denied them seeing as they're on top and have no wish to share with MS. MS did something similar in the 360 era though.

We'll more likely get a Switch version over Xbox One. Given the history of Microsoft, this would be perfect for Sony to allow things with Nintendo but not Microsoft. Weaken Xbox enough that its sales become too low for the CEO and he has it canned permanently (see Band, Windows Phone, etc), and one less competition to fight off. I could see Sony doing that, then pushing out Nintendo later on.

So yeah, Switch version possible, Xbox version never gonna happen.

I'm not thrilled by the idea. WoW has proven that you can have a very successful MMO without the need to operate on a cross platform basis. I'm fine with FFXIV operating on both the PS4 and PC yet anything beyond that is going to force us to deal with various limitations, I feel. Furthermore I suspect it would increase the strain on the development team and the time it would take for each patch to go live. I suspect that this is probably something being pushed by Square Enix themselves rather than the developers...but that's just speculation on my part.

I'm also very wary about opening up the game to a wider audience at a time where there are severe housing shortages and some very bloated servers.

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Originally Posted by Shouko

Microsoft has extended the olive branch to Sony for cross platform, Sony has denied them seeing as they're on top and have no wish to share with MS. MS did something similar in the 360 era though.

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I'm pretty sure Sony denied them for Minecraft because MS wanted you to have to log into a Live account. Sony didn't want that.

SE has not yet said that there are any hurdles with Sony on getting XIV on other platforms, and have only cited MS as the problem, with them wanting Live only servers, and Gold required.

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Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Lenneth

I'm pretty sure Sony denied them for Minecraft because MS wanted you to have to log into a Live account. Sony didn't want that.

SE has not yet said that there are any hurdles with Sony on getting XIV on other platforms, and have only cited MS as the problem, with them wanting Live only servers, and Gold required.

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I've not heard that, mind sharing where you saw this at?