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[Tashigi]

I'd put my money on the fact that Microsoft refused to cooperate with Square Enix to bring FFXIV to their platforms.
But then again, it could be anything.

IMO, I'd just use an alternative and call it a day.
Sure, I'd prefer to run it on my WP. It's more convenient. But eh, it's not the end of the world.

[Zumi]

I'd put my money on the fact that Microsoft refused to cooperate with Square Enix to bring FFXIV to their platforms.
But then again, it could be anything.

IMO, I'd just use an alternative and call it a day.
Sure, I'd prefer to run it on my WP. It's more convenient. But eh, it's not the end of the world.

Windows is made by Microsoft which everyone playing on PC uses.

[Tashigi]

Windows is made by Microsoft which everyone playing on PC uses.

Steam and Microsoft don't have a good relationship, either (See lack of Steam app for WP).
Their main user base is on Windows.
It's more a matter of principle. Some companies do not support the model/plans Microsoft has with gaming and vice versa (Merging everything with Windows 8/XBOX for instance).

[Strifex]

Steam and Microsoft don't have a good relationship, either (See lack of Steam app for WP).
Their main user base is on Windows.

From what I've seen this has to do with Gabe being ex-Microsoft and having some sort of unholy fascination with spewing misinformation about the platform and trying to get people to move to Linux.

[Tashigi]

From what I've seen this has to do with Gabe being ex-Microsoft and having some sort of unholy fascination with spewing misinformation about the platform and trying to get people to move to Linux.

He has a valid point to do so. My edit above is one. Another being that games (Seem to) run better on the Linux version (Clone) that Valve is playing with lately.
Among some others.

[Strifex]

He has a valid point to do so. My edit above is one. Another being that games (Seem to) run better on the Linux version (Clone) that Valve is playing with lately.
Among some others.

Yeah, I agree but that has more to do with Valve spending more time on their Linux versions. I was merely making a point that there was a reason for Microsoft and Valve not getting along. As for SE and Microsoft publicly they appear to have a good relationship when showing off FFXIV 2.0 before it was launched all the shirts they were wearing said "Windows 8" and they were accompanied by Microsoft reps at some of the conventions they attended.

[Tashigi]

Yeah, I agree but that has more to do with Valve spending more time on their Linux versions. I was merely making a point that there was a reason for Microsoft and Valve not getting along. As for SE and Microsoft publicly they appear to have a good relationship when showing off FFXIV 2.0 before it was launched all the shirts they were wearing said "Windows 8" and they were accompanied by Microsoft reps at some of the conventions they attended.

Aye, I remember this.
It's weird, but could be just about anything. To be honest, I am not a fan of Microsoft's "leadership" myself, I do like a couple of their products, including WP. Too bad they're not doing enough to support their own devices.

[Strifex]

Windows is made by Microsoft which everyone playing on PC uses.

I don't see how SE would need Microsoft's cooperation to bring this type of app to the platform...it shouldn't require any tools that don't already exist inside the Windows Phone SDK.

[Tupsi]

Windows is made by Microsoft which everyone playing on PC uses.

Windows is kind of a universal platform for things though, however much like Windows CE in the day, Microsoft can likely be weird about licensing...but I doubt that's the case here.