So are consoles holding back this game?

[Gilraen]

Yup, thats what I was getting at, although it has been reported recently that since MS have changed their policy to allow for cross Xbox and PC play it might have a knock on effect with FFXIV.

This will also never happen because the problem isn't cross platform with the PC. Microsoft is fine with that given most PCs run Windows, also a Microsoft product. The problem is the Playstation. Microsoft refuses to be cross platform with anything other than PC. The only reason XI happened was because Microsoft was desperate for a foothold in the Japanese market at the time (it didn't work, by the way).