PS3 -> PS4 conversion of Heavensward only

[Lexia]

If person has a pc capable of running XIV why they playing on ps3 then anyways at that point it sounds like you playing on ps3 by choice so if they want a pc license they can pay up like everyone else that want to play on multiple platforms.

[Yurimi]

What alternative is that, exactly? There may not be a "free" alternative. Or maybe upgrading to PS4 is that "free" alternative for SE?

I mean, what you're saying make sense. It wouldn't be physically difficult for them to hand out a registration code for a different platform and let you download the PC version from their server, but there may be other reasons they are obligated to do this in such a way, or maybe from a business point-of-view they just really don't care if you play or not. I doubt it's the latter, though.

For SE generating a PC licence is as easy as pushing a button on their end (well ok its a little more complicated than that but for the most part its true). The PC client is also free for download already you just need a little entry into the database for your character saying you can log in via a PC client. So giving someone access to using the PC version would be their free option and would potentially save them a lot of money that could go back in their pockets instead of to Sony should enough players prefer to go this route. So unless there is some secret back door deal SE is getting with Sony to keep people locked to their platform (which is very anti consumer but so have a lot of SE choices lately) then I really see no reason to not offer this cost effective solution to people.

If person has a pc capable of running XIV why they playing on ps3 then anyways at that point it sounds like you playing on ps3 by choice so if they want a pc license they can pay up like everyone else that want to play on multiple platforms.

Some people started out on PS3, maybe people upgraded their PC since they started so now have one that can actually run the game, maybe it was the cheaper version they found in a bargain bin clearance to give the game a go and the significant other in their life is the kind who says "it still works so you better not waste our money on another one". Plenty of reasons someone may be playing on PS3 right now despite alternatives. Also it isnt about playing on multiple platforms. They are REMOVING a platform and once you change the licence to an alternate platform (in this case the only one being offered is PS4) you are no longer able to play it on the original one. If you upgrade to PS4 even while the PS3 version is still running you can no longer play on PS3 at all. So what was being asked here is if the person moves to the PC platform then they would no longer have access to it on the PS3 OR PS4 version. Not for them to have access to it on multiple platforms.