Why no Xbox?

[Derio]

Cross play is not the issue. XBL being required to play ffxiv is. And Microsoft will not budge on that so until that changes, no ffxiv on Xbox

[Arutan]

I'm fine with no Xbox version of the game, that's more time they won't have to spend to make this version that they can use for more useful things, like interesting content, and I do hope the end of the ps3 will do help go this way.

[Seig345]

Yes, Microsoft put out that they're willing to do crossplatform, but they have the caveat that Xbox players would always have the choice to play strictly with other xbox players.

Yoshi-P does not want to see the FFXIV playerbase segmented by platform, so unless Microsoft waives that xbox-only-choice for FFXIV, you aren't likely to see a release on Xbox.

Edit: thanks for the fix, stitches, I was typing in a rush at the end of my break X)

[Stitches1974]

Yes, Microsoft put out that they're willing to do crossplatform, but they hace the caveat that Xbox players would always have the choice to play strictly with other xbox players.

Yoshi-P does not want to see the FFXIV playerbase segmented by platform, so unless Microsoft waves that xbox-only-choice for FFXIV and remove Xbox live requirement, you aren't likely to see a release on Xbox.

Fixed it for you.

[Istaru]

I'm fine with no Xbox version of the game, that's more time they won't have to spend to make this version that they can use for more useful things, like interesting content, and I do hope the end of the ps3 will do help go this way.

Interesting content?

Can I have some of whatever you're on?

[WeekendSoja]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wh.../1100-6430739/

Exclusivity yada yada

We don't do third party games blah blah.

This games predecessor (FFXI) was very much accessible to Xbox users but 14 comes up and there is no deals to be made.

From various articles it seems Sony is eager to introduce this to MS but the executive team is saying nay.

[Alestorm]

Between no cross platform servers, refusing to halt charging for online service (Yoshi doesn't want his players to be paying 2 subs for 1 game) and demanding direct control of the content... it's pretty self explanatory.

[Talraen]

This games predecessor (FFXI) was very much accessible to Xbox users but 14 comes up and there is no deals to be made.

From various articles it seems Sony is eager to introduce this to MS but the executive team is saying nay.

I can't help but wonder if Microsoft's experience with FFXI (which broke a number of ironclad Xbox Live rules, such as not requiring an Xbox Live subscription) is why they won't bend for FFXIV. Maybe that deal didn't work out how they wanted, and they decided it wouldn't be worth it this time around.

[Canadane]

Microsoft was desperate to market the Xbox in Japan so having XI on it would at least allow it to compete with the PS2.
Of which, it still failed for the most part to do.

They've learned their lesson I guess.

[Istaru]

They also funded Mistwalker Corporation for the same reason and then killed it. Which is sad, Lost Odyssey was such a good game.