PS3 release cancelled?

[Zozor]

We can all be confident that they're focusing on FFXIV for PC. It may even be true that the PS3 version is almost finished - but if they were planning to launch it, why not include it in the projection? If it's really almost finished, why would they wait another year?

The only things we know are
1) FFXIV forced SE to take a massive loss this year.
2) Launching FFXIV for PS3 costs more money
3) FFXIV is still losing money for SE every month
4) SE is working to improve SE for PC
5) SE did not report that they are planning to release on PS3 within the next fiscal year.

What that means for PS3 is grim, and yet people seem to think it's coming soon.

It would definitely help everyone if an announcement were made about this.

[Proxx]

We can all be confident that they're focusing on FFXIV for PC. It may even be true that the PS3 version is almost finished - but if they were planning to launch it, why not include it in the projection? If it's really almost finished, why would they wait another year?

The only things we know are
1) FFXIV forced SE to take a massive loss this year.
2) Launching FFXIV for PS3 costs more money
3) FFXIV is still losing money for SE every month
4) SE is working to improve SE for PC
5) SE did not report that they are planning to release on PS3 within the next fiscal year.

What that means for PS3 is grim, and yet people seem to think it's coming soon.

It would definitely help everyone if an announcement were made about this.

Except they aren't all about the PC version right now. The PC version is out, but its slowly dying. Yes, the upcoming changes are supposed to bring some players back. But even with all the improvements, any addition of players will likely be slow, and the amount of active players and size of the community may not increase fast enough to satisfy players.

Hence why SE NEEDS the PS3 release. If the game is much improved, then they can market the heck out of the PS3 version, release it to the public, and hopefully a large number of players will all jump onboard at once on day one of the PS3 release, and the community as a whole gets a huge shot in the arm.

That's why the PS3 version will not be cancelled. SE cannot simply rely only on the PC version at this point it time. Also keep in mind that while the PC market is heavily competitive in terms of MMOs, one can't say the same for the console market, and as such the PS3 version can succeed if everything falls into place.

[Elexia]

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What that means for PS3 is grim, and yet people seem to think it's coming soon.

No it doesn't and I wish people would really stop all of this doom and gloom. People also believe SE isn't a multi billion dollar (yen) company.

Let's break it down.

1) FFXIV forced SE to take a massive loss this year.
2) Launching FFXIV for PS3 costs more money
3) FFXIV is still losing money for SE every month
4) SE is working to improve SE for PC
5) SE did not report that they are planning to release on PS3 within the next fiscal year.

#1. Incorrect. The earthquake/tsunami forced every business to take a loss, not to mention the electrical issue hurts productivity as well.

#2. Incorrect, FFXIV is already launched and it's a cross platform title, therefore the only money spent would be pressing the PS3 disks and even then it could be offered as a DL over PSN.

#3. Doesn't hurt the PS3 version in any way, because the money loss on XIV is heavily outweighed by the money FFXI alone pulls in.

#4. Not sure what this means but it has nothing to do with PS3 version.

#5. SE did report they're ready to release the PS3 version when they feel XIV is ready to be "relaunched."