PS3 release cancelled?

[TheVedis]

PS3 base coding IS finished, that was announced a while back, months ago

all they gotta do now is update everything they are doing for the first ps3 patch when you install the game and they are set for its launch.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

Start of the fiscal year so yes technically still highly possible release in 2011.

[Rydin]

I think we'll know more about PS3 launch and Versus XIII at E3 this year... early june

[Starlord]

I think we'll know more about PS3 launch and Versus XIII at E3 this year... early june

Even A Quick Mention and teaser Video would be nice

[Zozor]

It's nice that people can remain optimistic.

I'm certainly enjoying FFXIV and looking forward to the upcoming changes.

However, I still have to ask -

Why do you all think these things? People are saying the code for PS3 is finished. It may have been at one point, but that may not apply now. Updating according to the changes taking place might not be a simple task. Plus, it might not even be a development issue. Sony may not want it after all that's happened.

People have all sorts of guesses as to when the PS3 version will launch, but I have no idea upon what basis they make those estimates.

[TheVedis]

It's nice that people can remain optimistic.

I'm certainly enjoying FFXIV and looking forward to the upcoming changes.

However, I still have to ask -

Why do you all think these things? People are saying the code for PS3 is finished. It may have been at one point, but that may not apply now. Updating according to the changes taking place might not be a simple task. Plus, it might not even be a development issue. Sony may not want it after all that's happened.

People have all sorts of guesses as to when the PS3 version will launch, but I have no idea upon what basis they make those estimates.

the code for the disc is finisherd
they dont have to change the disc, at this point they only need to patch it

[TonyMontana]

It's nice that people can remain optimistic.

I'm certainly enjoying FFXIV and looking forward to the upcoming changes.

However, I still have to ask -

Why do you all think these things? People are saying the code for PS3 is finished. It may have been at one point, but that may not apply now. Updating according to the changes taking place might not be a simple task. Plus, it might not even be a development issue. Sony may not want it after all that's happened.

People have all sorts of guesses as to when the PS3 version will launch, but I have no idea upon what basis they make those estimates.

After 7 months AND the game being free the whole time there is only 20-30k people playing. If SE wasnt planning on releasing a PS3 version this game would already be scrapped.

[origamikitsune]

SE told us they don't know when they are going to release PS3 version. They didn't announce it in projections. This supports that they don't know.

That is all it means.

[Proxx]

We can all be confident that they're focusing on FFXIV for PC. It may even be true that the PS3 version is almost finished - but if they were planning to launch it, why not include it in the projection? If it's really almost finished, why would they wait another year?

The only things we know are
1) FFXIV forced SE to take a massive loss this year.
2) Launching FFXIV for PS3 costs more money
3) FFXIV is still losing money for SE every month
4) SE is working to improve SE for PC
5) SE did not report that they are planning to release on PS3 within the next fiscal year.

What that means for PS3 is grim, and yet people seem to think it's coming soon.

It would definitely help everyone if an announcement were made about this.

Except they aren't all about the PC version right now. The PC version is out, but its slowly dying. Yes, the upcoming changes are supposed to bring some players back. But even with all the improvements, any addition of players will likely be slow, and the amount of active players and size of the community may not increase fast enough to satisfy players.

Hence why SE NEEDS the PS3 release. If the game is much improved, then they can market the heck out of the PS3 version, release it to the public, and hopefully a large number of players will all jump onboard at once on day one of the PS3 release, and the community as a whole gets a huge shot in the arm.

That's why the PS3 version will not be cancelled. SE cannot simply rely only on the PC version at this point it time. Also keep in mind that while the PC market is heavily competitive in terms of MMOs, one can't say the same for the console market, and as such the PS3 version can succeed if everything falls into place.

[Zozor]

SE told us they don't know when they are going to release PS3 version. They didn't announce it in projections. This supports that they don't know.

That is all it means.

I could eat that with onions - but it would be great for an official statement anyway.