How come there's no option to run this game in 640x480?

[ShiloEET]

It's not laziness. It's being smart enough about their profit margins to not flunk How To Make Money 101.

Adding support for such low resolutions would cost more in development, maintenance & support time than the infinitesimally tiny increase in player base would bring in in subscriptions.

That's generously assuming the player base actually would increase instead of a net decrease (via the number of people who subscribe because it supports 640x480 being lower than the number of people who get turned off and decide not to try it after seeing it at such a low res).

yeah i get what you're saying exactly. i think the game looks fine on these resolutions it has. i know the cost is high to go back for 640x480. i suppose maybe square enix doesnt have money for this.