RUMOR: PS3 release/PC fees restored on August the 14th?

[BornToEnd]

I doubt that they can confirm anything, but I noticed three UK firms now have the PS3 release dated as 26th August 2011:

Play.com:
http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStatio...rlrefer=search

HMV.com:
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...;-1&sku=568335

Zavvi.com:
http://www.zavvi.com/games/platforms.../10195759.html

Amazon UK still aren't listing a date. In fact, the only place that sells new copies of FFXIV for PC in this country seems to be Zavvi (£4.85!).

Seems a little odd that all 3 are also saying dates in August. I think there would be a "proper" announcement on Lodestone and gaming media though if it were definite.

[Hiemdall]

If online sites that sell the game are displaying an exact date then that is probably it since SE needs to send the final build off to make massive amounts of copies on blu-ray disks. To get sufficient numbers this takes weeks, and a spot at the plant needs to be reserved. I'm sure an official announcement will come soon.

Although the US Amazon.com predicted December 21 2020!

[Webster]

Wouldn't give much time for a beta test...

[Cutriss]

Wouldn't give much time for a beta test...

Sounds familiar!

[Holy_Dragoon]

Very true if Aug was the ps3 date... Who would beta test? It would be a really pointless test. We know what happened during the last test after all.

[Elkwood]

If PS3 does not have at least a 3-6 month Beta test I will consider it a insult as SE trying to pull same crap 2x in a row. No more of this BS about having a Internal team doing the testing. Give this game the proper Beta it deserves and take honest critiques from that. Don't make the same mistakes 2x SE, we want to pay for this game we want it to succeed we don't want WOW 2.0 or Rift. If you build it people will come...

[Elexia]

If PS3 does not have at least a 3-6 month Beta test

The PS3 is not a computer. FFXIV is not a new game, it's been in existence for 9 months post launch. All fixes done through the PC version would be present in the PS3 version. The only thing stopping the ps3 version, which players cannot test, is graphically and memory wise. It does not need a long beta test period. It doesn't need to be just a few weeks so to say, but it doesn't need to be a quarter of a year.

[Hiemdall]

I'm not an expert on these matters but isn't the purpose of beta testing an MMO to test load balancing, report bugs, and comment on features? Haven't we been doing that for 8 months now? I know part of the Crystals Tool Engine is for easy portability between consoles and PC. A beta test period may not have to happen and if so, it could start in July and last for a month or so and that would be plenty...maybe.

[viion]

if ps3 version works on 1 console it will work on them all, the benefits of consoles, so im going to assume that ps3 will not get a beta test and just go straight to instant release.

As for the dates at the other stores, usually stores request information so they can plan release, place shelf space and what not, it has nothing to do with creating disks/blurays as the Publisher (SE) will do that and create the order demand.

Though to be honest, I dont know why a lot of these stores would be keen to know the release date of XIV PS3 considering the PC version is hardly sold anywhere now.

[Krausus]

if ps3 version works on 1 console it will work on them all, the benefits of consoles, so im going to assume that ps3 will not get a beta test and just go straight to instant release.

As for the dates at the other stores, usually stores request information so they can plan release, place shelf space and what not, it has nothing to do with creating disks/blurays as the Publisher (SE) will do that and create the order demand.

Though to be honest, I dont know why a lot of these stores would be keen to know the release date of XIV PS3 considering the PC version is hardly sold anywhere now.

I would imagine its because there is only a couple other MMOs available on consoles. Regardless of the state of FFXIV is in now, the PS3 version will have much more to offer. Add to that one of the few consoles MMOs, a FF title, people that dont have good enough PCs to run it and you have a product that will sell.