PS3 release cancelled?

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Got word back from Yoshida about the changes that they're planning to implement. Like I assumed, there aren't concrete details on what precisely is being done that I care share, but he said that along with the PS3 version development, they are performing optimization work to overall the core engine to make improvements.

The DEV is talking about "Overtaxation on hardwear" Post. Hay guys if you ever read the DEV posts you can answer this PS3 question yourself. It's amazing what you can find if you read. Look Yoshida mentioned the PS3.... WOW, Now this stupid thread can get closed.

[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."

[Zozor]

1. Sure the tsunami forced a loss as well. There are plenty of other things that caused a loss for SE in 2011, but FFXIV did lose a huge amount of money. There's no denying that.

2. If launching the PS3 version didn't take any effort or money, then why were there so many posts (like the one above) in which devs have stated they were working on it? It's not as simple as putting the PC version onto a disc. They didn't make one cross-platform piece of software. They had to take one version and use it to make the other, which is one of the reasons PS3 didn't launch last September.

3. FFXI makes money, sure. SE makes money all sorts of ways. I'm not saying SE is doomed. I'm just saying that a company may choose not to throw good money after bad. While all of this has been going on, in spite of whatever commitments may have been made regarding the PC version, enough fans are SCARED that they won't see a PS3 version because of the failed PC launch.

4. There was a typo in that ; ;... SE is working to improve FFXIV for the PC. I just meant that the amount of effort being put into the PC changes SHOULD be huge, and by all accounts IS. This delays the PS3 launch so we shouldn't expect it to happen soon because there's a lot more development to do. So why then isn't it projected for the following fiscal year?

5. Yes but they're being awfully vague with us. Their official document says something that has alarmed some of their fans. They could be nice and clear it up. I'm not the only one with concerns about this I'm sure.

[origamikitsune]

1. Sure the tsunami forced a loss as well. There are plenty of other things that caused a loss for SE in 2011, but FFXIV did lose a huge amount of money. There's no denying that.

2. If launching the PS3 version didn't take any effort or money, then why were there so many posts (like the one above) in which devs have stated they were working on it? It's not as simple as putting the PC version onto a disc. They didn't make one cross-platform piece of software. They had to take one version and use it to make the other, which is one of the reasons PS3 didn't launch last September.

3. FFXI makes money, sure. SE makes money all sorts of ways. I'm not saying SE is doomed. I'm just saying that a company may choose not to throw good money after bad. While all of this has been going on, in spite of whatever commitments may have been made regarding the PC version, enough fans are SCARED that they won't see a PS3 version because of the failed PC launch.

4. There was a typo in that ; ;... SE is working to improve FFXIV for the PC. I just meant that the amount of effort being put into the PC changes SHOULD be huge, and by all accounts IS. This delays the PS3 launch so we shouldn't expect it to happen soon because there's a lot more development to do. So why then isn't it projected for the following fiscal year?

5. Yes but they're being awfully vague with us. Their official document says something that has alarmed some of their fans. They could be nice and clear it up. I'm not the only one with concerns about this I'm sure.

#5 Because the absolute worst thing they can do right now is make a promise and then break it. That burned them so bad on PC release that they can't do it again. Giving a projected release and then failing to meet it, even by a day or two, would just cause the same problem they're in now.

They have said they are working on it. They have said they don't know when it will be ready. They have said they won't announce it until they are absolutely, positively, sure that it is ready.

So far, everything confirms that.

[yukikaze_yanagi]

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Got word back from Yoshida about the changes that they're planning to implement. Like I assumed, there aren't concrete details on what precisely is being done that I care share, but he said that along with the PS3 version development, they are performing optimization work to overall the core engine to make improvements.

The DEV is talking about "Overtaxation on hardwear" Post. Hay guys if you ever read the DEV posts you can answer this PS3 question yourself. It's amazing what you can find if you read. Look Yoshida mentioned the PS3.... WOW, Now this stupid thread can get closed.

This quote is just few days ago. Why then ps3 version gonna be scraped, if they confirmed is under development right now ? Blaaaaaa

[TheVedis]

This quote is just few days ago. Why then ps3 version gonna be scraped, if they confirmed is under development right now ? Blaaaaaa

because its not gonna be scrapped
its the doom theorists spreading rumors as usual

[Nuru]

Its just undecided as of now. It depends on when they can make this game above satisfactory level.

[Altano]

*popcorn munching*

PS3 release will happen when they are satisfied that they will make money off it. Let me highlight the important part of that phrase for all the people who are predicting (almost seem to be hoping for, at a certain point) FFXIV's immediate demise:

PS3 release will happen.

[Seirra_Lanzce]

man.. you should read up that Dev Track, PS3 is not going to cancel. <_< and if it's scrap, they will already for so long announce it. But they didnt, so nope. yada. non.

[Cairdeas]

They already said that the List in that page did not include already announced projects.