Wil ffxiv2.0 be promoted and marketed?

[Dhalmel]

I hardly believe the release will be called Final Fantasy XIV 2.0. It wouldn't make sense to those not familiar to the game and it's bad history and I'm sure square doesn't want the PS3 players and potential customers how bad the "first" FF14 was.


It will most likely be called Final Fantasy XIV: <Rapture or something something something>

[KamikazeMan]

Aside from the E3 trailer, I'm sure they won't. When do SE ever properly market their games?

[Jennestia]

Aside from the E3 trailer, I'm sure they won't. When do SE ever properly market their games?

Always? I still even have the VHS for Seiken Densetsu 2 promotions.

[SniperRifle]

This is probably already said but it's on The Road to 2.0 list that June E3 2012 FFXIV 2.0 is going to get the trailer it deserves.

Hopefully they can top something like this;

Skyrim Live-Action Trailer

but actually follow through with the hype of the trailer.

FF14 still got decent hype, the game just sucked so bad everyone left. We still can't cast the spell we saw in the beginning cutscene and the benchmark on the Limsa Boat Ride... or see/fight the Leviathan like monster from it. Whether it's false advertising or not, you're going to lose subscribers for that kind of crap.

Protip: Make the game good. Show the good stuff. Lure people in. Have greater surprises waiting.

Contip: Make a crap game. Show stuff players won't get to do even after 2+ years of playing. Then apologize and ask them to be patient.

[Dhalmel]

Aside from the E3 trailer, I'm sure they won't. When do SE ever properly market their games?

They do but not to an large extent, square relies mostly on word of mouth from fans and press releases.

[Albela_Killingifritcom]

I hardly believe the release will be called Final Fantasy XIV 2.0. It wouldn't make sense to those not familiar to the game and it's bad history and I'm sure square doesn't want the PS3 players and potential customers how bad the "first" FF14 was.


It will most likely be called Final Fantasy XIV: <Rapture or something something something>

well they better package it as something new, because people who go into game shop will probably think it is the same worthless game as previously.

"Final Fantasy XIV: Rise of the xxxx"

[Albela_Killingifritcom]

Not enough attention!? it was one of the main attractions for Sony's show, was a "first time revealed", was on the big screen, major major announcement, and then was big at every other after that, it was hugely and overly hyped just because it was SE's next MMO.

I just hope this time they dont give us some BS CGI Trailer that has a total of 3 seconds worth of gameplay.

if they show cgi-stuff i hope they dont plan to mislead people. in first trailer they were jumping around like baddas but once in the game you were glued to the ground.

[Jennestia]

if they show cgi-stuff i hope they dont plan to mislead people. in first trailer they were jumping around like baddas but once in the game you were glued to the ground.

That's not misleading unless this generation of gamers truly can't differentiate between cutscenes and actual gameplay lol.

Remember Dollet in FFVIII? You don't ever control a chaingun in normal gameplay -- The assassination attempt on the Sorceress? You don't ever actively take on assassination side quests -- The Garden vs Garden war? You don't ever actively engage in live action combat ala zelda style -- They're just cutscenes, like FFIX's Alexander vs Bahamut? You don't actively take control of Bahamut or Alexander to defend the city ever in the game (in the form of that event in Alexandria) and so on it's not supposed to really reflect gameplay.

[alexi14]

All I know is that as a leader of one of the bigger Linkshells on my server, I can clearly see how this game is effecting my players. A lot are reluctant to even sign on. The only reason I even sign on is for my LS. I plan to play this game through, but I really hope 2.0 brings the game up to par. I'd so dislike to have to leave my amazing LS for Blade and Soul or Guildwars 2.

[Kaizlu]

Well, as long as they shell out enough money to "convince" IGN, Gamespot and other big sites they'll be fine.

You know, standard industry practices.