This is so unrelated to FFXIV it's actually a little funny.

@FFXIII:

It sold well, on both ends of the globe, and no one can say "we didn't know the game was bad!" or whatever excuse can be given, as the game was released 3-4 months in Japan before the western release and there were tons of Jtv streams, youtube playthroughs and importer reviews and despite those, it still sold well.

Square also said recently that Chrono series would return and were testing the waters with the DS remake.

@Anty

People DO says XI wasn't successful, they also say XI was a failure and a horrible MMORPG, yet I guarantee they played the games XI alone funded.