It's crap like this IGN

[Alkar]

Well if SE wants the videos to be released by the media, where are they?

Wasn't that the reason the community rep gave for not releasing it themselves? One would assume that media outlets would want to get this footage out to get a few thousands hits on their site before anyone else. Being that this footage is from the "media only" screening.

This is why relying on the mainstream media as your marketing vehicle is a horrible idea.

We got a video so what are you talking about? There will be more presentations in the coming days and those are open to everyone so how about waiting a bit before saying what is or isn't a horrible idea?

[Sephrick]

We got a video so what are you talking about? There will be more presentations in the coming days and those are open to everyone so how about waiting a bit before saying what is or isn't a horrible idea?

A low res bootleg is hardly the press this game needs.

[XxOstiaxX]

Mist of pandaria is an expansion...... ARR is a remake...... Mindblowing ?

[Venat]

I never heard of IGN...? Who are they? They arent on my top gaming websites list.

[Kallera]

Question for the posters here. Not that I expect anything of quality from IGN, (watches siliconera) but with regard to the magazines. Would you prefer a blurb now on new screens. Or the major article later?

Remember the trouble with launch started from the opinions garnered from screenshots, and only got worse from there. I can understand why they want to be absolutely certain the grass is mowed and everything proper.

[Sephrick]

Question for the posters here. Not that I expect anything of quality from IGN, (watches siliconera) but with regard to the magazines. Would you prefer a blurb now on new screens. Or the major article later?

Remember the trouble with launch started from the opinions garnered from screenshots, and only got worse from there. I can understand why they want to be absolutely certain the grass is mowed and everything proper.

I see what you did there...

[Doho]

Mist of pandaria is an expansion...... ARR is a remake...... Mindblowing ?

and this justifies the exclusion of ARR how?

[Alhanelem]

I never heard of IGN...? Who are they? They arent on my top gaming websites list.

This thread is a pretty good reason why it shouldn't be.

[Vassteel1]

they were upset about the grass so decided to omit ffxiv from the poll out of spite

[NefGP]

Most sites have written XIV off, which is why we all have been saying, over and over and over again, it's SE's job to be extra explosive in marketing.

If GW2 is explosive in its marketing, SE should be extra extra super explosive. IF GW2 was able to do 45 minute streaming, SE should be doing 90 minute streaming. Why? Because SE has a higher mountain to climb. They've lost the trust of the public.

And instead, what we saw was more secret, more subtle. No streaming videos. Don't show the public. And as always, "Look forward for it in the next coming weeks"..... This is not enough. I think partly why IGN is ignoring FFXIV ARR is because it's not making enough noise.

I 100% agree and share your concerns - especially after all the time and money SE has sunk into rebuilding the damn game! You'd think they'd be able to splurge for some real PR. I was just pointing out that at least some big names are still paying attention to the game.