Square tells all retailers to destroy FFXIV

[Meatdawg]

Bye Bye xiv, hello 2.0!

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/23/rumor-square-enix-tells-retailers-to-destroy-final-fantasy-14/

"Square Enix won't acknowledge a retail "field destroy" has been ordered for Final Fantasy XIV. Yesterday, a NeoGaf user posted a document alleging the publisher had requested retailers to destroy all remaining inventory of the MMO. Square Enix is currently preparing a full reboot of the game entitled A Realm Reborn.

"We haven't announced pricing and launch time for the title yet," a Square Enix rep told us when asked about the company clearing inventory. "However, we have publicly stated that beta will begin at the end of this year."

Sooo, no comment? Final Fantasy XIV's A Realm Reborn is expected later this year for PC and PlayStation 3, as well as being scalable for next-gen platforms. "

[Nikita]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...s-of-1.0-disks.

[Meatdawg]

Boo didn't even see that one ><

[Vingtdeux]

Anyone else read: "Square tells all retainers to destroy FFXIV" ?

All this time it could have been our retainers plotting behind Nael Van Darnus and Damalud.

[Avraym]

FFXIV 1.0 is contraband.

[Leo_Hart]

Anyone else read: "Square tells all retainers to destroy FFXIV" ?

All this time it could have been our retainers plotting behind Nael Van Darnus and Damalud.

my first read was ....... retainer *blush*

[Alegis]

So if this game will be a success now, our Collectors Editions might be worth something in the future^^

[Wolfie]

Sorry dudes, your CE is likely not going to go up in value. You already registered your account, and nobody cares that you gave an old game box with a game that they wouldn't be able to use if they got it from you.

[Orophin]

Anyone else read: "Square tells all retainers to destroy FFXIV" ?

All this time it could have been our retainers plotting behind Nael Van Darnus and Damalud.

Totally read it this way.

"After such a long period of servitude, the retainers across Eorzea (well, Ul'dah mainly I guess) rise up with their pitchforks and torches and begin pillaging the countryside."

[Zezlar]

It's not surprising. One could currently now could buy a copy and obtain a free update to 2.0 for up to $20 cheaper then the MSRP of the PC version. It's a ballsy move because they're losing out on Gil for each copy they destroy but if they do succeed in the end it will be worth it.