Welcome to the Final World of Fantasycraft

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Given today's letter from the producer, this article seems to have a little more validity to it. Still, I'm always sceptical of "conditions of anonymity."

Welcome to the Final World of Fantasycraft

Are two of gaming's giants teaming up for the MMO of a lifetime?

By IGN Staff
staff@ign.com

Come 2013, we may visit Eorzeroth.

Both Square Enix and Blizzard have remained mum on their own seemingly separate MMORPG projects.

While the developers at Square Enix have worked feverishly to produce what they have dubbed "2.0" -- the reimagining of the flubbed Final Fantasy XIV -- Blizzard has been hard at work on a project called by the codename Titan.

According to sources speaking on condition of anonymity, Square Enix and Blizzard have taken a bold new approach to developing an MMORPG.

"It's about financing, and pooling talent," the source said.

The cost of creating a competitive MMORPG in today's market is staggering, so the combined efforts of two of gaming's most beloved developers may be just what it takes to keep this genre alive.

The source also stated that pressure from Blizzard caused Square Enix to withhold a major announcement about the project that was to be delivered in tandem with a trailer at this year's E3.

Representatives from both Blizzard and Square Enix declined to comment with Blizzard stating they "do not comment on projects in development."

Do you think an East-meets-West collaboration will create a top notch game? Can 2.0 and Titan really be the same game? Sound off in the comments below.

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EDIT: It seems the story was removed. I have it open in a tab at home so I'll screenshot it when I get home from work.