Right back to FFXI

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You have to spend money to make money. The game isn't "bleeding money". SE has invested money in it in the hopes it will eventually turn a profit. Whether or not that happens remains to be seen.

Every day that this game remains online without a revenue model to at least meet it's costs results in a loss for Square Enix. That's what I mean by 'bleeding money.' Every day the invested or sunk costs increase.

Which is why there were login queues on several servers tonight. All those people bailing out were clogging the tubes, I suppose.

I'm stating that over the past year, by some sources, the average number of active players has declined. One day with the first real major patch and login queues doesn't really change the trend, much the same way that one really cold day in the summer doesn't disprove global warming.

Because it's Final Fantasy, and Final Fantasy fans would rather play a good Final Fantasy game than a great Star Wars game. I believe there are enough of them that SE can turn it around. The groundwork this patch has laid has made me cautiously optimistic.

You might be right here, but will it be enough to become profitable is the real question. We also have some evidence to suggest that the brand may not demand the same loyalty that it used to, especially when pitted against Blizzard's fan loyalty and the devotion some people have to Star Wars.