So...once XIV is in agreeable condition by all players/parties involved: commercials?

[Reika]

That was actually a terrible commercial. I learned nothing about the game besides it had a moogle in it. It looked more like It would be a game where you played as a monster working for the moogle.

[Teknoman]

Maybe, but it still featured characters that were actually from the game and got people interested. A few gameplay snippets before close would've been nice though.

[Rowyne]

That was actually a terrible commercial. I learned nothing about the game besides it had a moogle in it. It looked more like It would be a game where you played as a monster working for the moogle.

Remember that this was back in 1994, when video games were marketed differently than they are now because RPGs hadn't gained popularity in the US, as compared to Japan. Hell, video game commercials themselves were a rarity.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

that the one i was talking about



Huh that not the point the point is to have it on tv and make it a main stream mmo like wow.

i haven't seen a Wow ad since "night mohawk grande" haven't see any one for cata. An ad is an AD though tv or otherwise. People are getting rid of they cable since most stuff is online now. (and rates are increasing)

[Rowyne]

They should just show this commercial from japan.

They made a FFXIV commercial!?! They never showed it in the US!

That's so badass, shot in gritty '300' style! If you look closely, you can see every race represented. =D

SE seriously needs to do this with the PS3 launch to turn some heads. The really popular MMOs advertise on television, and it works. Late last fall, I must have seen an ad for WoW's Cataclysm expansion once every hour for two months.

Advertise it... and they will come.

[Rowyne]

i haven't seen a Wow ad since "night mohawk grande" haven't see any one for cata. An ad is an AD though tv or otherwise. People are getting rid of they cable since most stuff is online now. (and rates are increasing)

Uh... what? Where were you last November/December? You couldn't turn on your TV without seeing this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldXM9AFe46Q

And, trust me, I'm not getting rid of my satellite television any time soon.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

funny fan made comercial :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk18C-P17XU&NR=1

[Kilta_Firelotus]

Uh... what? Where were you last November/December? You couldn't turn on your TV without seeing this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldXM9AFe46Q

And, trust me, I'm not getting rid of my satellite television any time soon.

I was too busy playing ffxi to watch tv.....

[Andrien]

Anyone remember these for FFVII? We need more like them. This is what you call a successful commercial in my opinion lol
Isn't ironic that in this commercial the narrator said it wont be in movies? lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXHVb...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru9zzFEdGWk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9pF9...eature=related

[Quanta]

And, trust me, I'm not getting rid of my satellite television any time soon.

Why do you fear Netflix so?