The End of an Era: PS3 officially discontinued today?

[Naraku_Diabolos]

http://www.thosegamers.com/end-of-an...-discontinued/

If this article is true, what does this entail for the PS3 version of FFXIV? Probably nothing will change at this moment, but it's something to think about.

[BreathlessTao]

Mighty Ape Games have subsequently removed the Facebook post (which is why it is no longer viewable on this article). It would appear that someone has let this slip before Sony was ready to publicly acknowledge the discontinuation.

...lmao. Love things like that, honestly.

On a more serious note, PS3 support should have been dropped like yesterday. I know a lot of people play on PS3 (I see many screenshots and GODS they look awful), I know a lot of people still love that console - but it's been evident from several dev response that its hardware is holding the game back. Think of how long it took them to implement something as simple as a TP bar for the party list. I understand the reasons for wanting to be as widespread as possible, but when that actually starts to build a wall around the product... Not convinced it's a good balance. So yeah, I hope Sony actually makes this official sooner rather than later, and then we can move on with less shackles on our feet.

[Kuwagami]

It has been said since day 1 that the PS3 support will be dropped at some point, probably by 4.0, or 5.0 being the furthest point in time when we say bye-bye.

[Nalien]

Well that was confusing, I thought you meant they were discontinuing a trailer on PS3, which made no sense to me... I was going "Did PS3 have something extra with that trailer?", thanks by the way, hadn't watched that in a while, ah nostalgia~

It has been said since day 1 that the PS3 support will be dropped at some point, probably by 4.0, or 5.0 being the furthest point in time when we say bye-bye.

I wonder if they'll bring back the PS4 upgrade campaign when they finally drop PS3 support...

[Nyalia]

The linked article was updated to say that the PS3 is being discontinued locally in New Zealand. There's no support for the console being discontinued worldwide, you'll just be unable to get more from local retailers if you happen to live in New Zealand after they run out of their current stock.

[Eekiki]

I'd like to take this opportunity to once again say that this game should have NEVER been released for the PS3.

[Twilite]

I'd like to take this opportunity to once again say that this game should have NEVER been released for the PS3.

At the time FFXIV was released, not everyone could afford a PS4 yet.

[Dree-Elle]

Of course, the moment that the support is dropped for the PS3, watch all the pitchforks turn toward PS4 players.

[Rin_Kuroi]

Of course, the moment that the support is dropped for the PS3, watch all the pitchforks turn toward PS4 players.

Why? Nothing about the PS4 should be holding the PC version back.

[DragonHunterG]

even as somone, who if i didn't have my laptop to play this on, would have opted for playing the PS3 version (until i could get a PS4 at least), i still think it should be discontinued sooner rather that later.

even when 2.0 was release PS3 was old hardware. even a simpler graphics card on a pc or laptop (like mine) can do what the PS3 can do and better with more memory.