[Rumor] FFvsXIII team moved on FFXIV + Release date in...!

[Spy]

"They better take their time and do it right"

"OMG A ONE QUARTER DELAY OOOOOMMMMMGGGGG"

Hate to break it to you, but this has been a much longer wait than just a quarter delay. They've been working on this ---- for 2 YEARS+

[Elexia]

I really hope this was just a prank of some sort.

Nope, it was confirmed they pulled teams to work on ARR which in that statement iirc, pushed back a lot of projects by 2 years.

I'll probably be looking elsewhere for a new game. And I know I'm not the only one that would be going that route.

To put it bluntly, a new MMO will attract a lot of people, even if there's negative air around "Final Fantasy XIV" so the small playerbase left that leaves won't really matter much to them compared to topping off servers with fresh blood, it'd be like we almost didn't exist in that situation.

If it's true, I would imagine it would probably for the PS3 version to come out in July. Since they're about to end the first alpha phase in Japan tomorrow and the second phase will start up short after that for PC.

Confirmed multiple times PS3 and PC will be simultaneous releases.

[VanWulfen]

Because it's definitely better for them to repeat the mistakes of 1.0 and announce a set in stone release date, rather than have enough time to make sure everything is perfect and add in more launch content and be able to say "it's done when it's done, even if it takes half a year in beta".

Yuuuuuuup.

Besides, you all -know- you'll be furiously wanking to any and all beta news while waiting for the game to release. Oh no you might get a character to max level in GW2 in the meantime, whatever will we all do.

You mean Wada pushing 1.0 out too early because of Cataclysm.

[Mihana]

If it's true, I would imagine it would probably for the PS3 version to come out in July. Since they're about to end the first alpha phase in Japan tomorrow and the second phase will start up short after that.

Very good point, it could be that the PS3 version is running behind schedule since they need to downgrade a lot of stuff. I don't even think the alpha PS3 version has even started now has it? Seeing as the VS game is a PS3 release they might've been moved to the development team for the PS3 version of ARR. In any case as long as the entire game isn't delayed until then it's still good.

[Quesse]

2.0 is likely to loosely follow the same schedule as 1.0 alpha/beta/release.

We know open beta starts in Jan 2013, so how long was it from the start of beta until release for 1.0? That's going to give you a rough estimate. I don't think it was 6 months, it was 1 month, maybe 2?

I agree maybe July for PS3 version.

[VanWulfen]

Very good point, it could be that the PS3 version is running behind schedule since they need to downgrade a lot of stuff. I don't even think the alpha PS3 version has even started now has it? Seeing as the VS game is a PS3 release they might've been moved to the development team for the PS3 version of ARR. In any case as long as the entire game isn't delayed until then it's still good.

It's possible but at worst, we'll have to wait longer but with time. They could possibly add more content (maybe another class with Arcanist), to make up for the wait.

[Abriael]

That's not even realistic. Most people here should know better before believing this kind of hogwash from sources that have no credibility.

[Antanias]

It's possible but at worst, we'll have to wait longer but with time. They could possibly add more content (maybe another class with Arcanist), to make up for the wait.

Musketeer (Can I Have It?)

[NefarioCall]

It makes some amount of sense ... but on the other hand, i'm sceptical.

Yoshi has already confirmed a 1 month Alpha? 4 phases of one week each correct?
That would still leave 8 months of potential Beta time.
It seems LONG. ... but maybe not... i dunno.

[Babydoll]

I'm not going to believe anything until SE says it. No point o.O