Quote Originally Posted by Reeth View Post
True, but it's a lot more profitable if they do. Which is why they made FFXIV the way they did.
It is hit or miss. Look at Star Citizen. That is going to be a very niche game and they are already rolling in around 30 million dollars almost completely player backed. Now think of all the money they will make once it goes live. There is money out there and money to be had from players not looking for another themepark. The reason Square did what they did is because it was 'safe'. That's all really. They had a huge blunder with 1.0 and were not about to chance another one by doing anything risky. So they went super safe with the Do It Yourself Western MMO Kit. Hey it worked. Good reviews and lots of players. Doesn't mean the game isn't good. It just means the game isn't as good as it could have been.