Quote Originally Posted by Geula View Post
Phantasy Star Universe on XBOX 360 didn't require Gold (was sub based) and as such set the precedent so I don't see why would the hypothetical FFXIV release require it. I think it was also the case for FFXI?
Microsoft CEOs changed a few times between FF11 and now, so whoever was in charge of the company back when FF14 was new probably was against the idea of cross platform play.