[Rumor] FFvsXIII team moved on FFXIV + Release date in...!

[Nuru]

I think that if we do have to wait until July, they should at least leave like, a limited version up like a demo for the PC and PS3, or maybe just leave it in open beta while they are also receiving feedback and are implementing more content for the release version. That way, people get what they want and are able to play it, plus, they get a game with a lot of content. Sitting here guessing at things doesn't exactly help the company at all, thus, making this thread lock-worthy and never to be discussed again.

[Neptune]

Actually, I think this is true for the following reasons.

A few months back, Kotaku reported (site down due to Storm Sandy) that the Versus team had been disbanded and is working on other projects. People immediately speculated that it was because the game was cancelled until Yoichi Wada tweeted that it was not cancelled. In light of that the leak didn't make sense. Until now. Versus ISN'T cancelled but the team IS disbanded, working instead on FFXIV. In case you guys haven't figured it out, SE is not going to announce FFXV because they think it will make FFXIV a failure.

So Kotaku's story WAS legit, but probably just misinterpreted based on it being a low level staff leak. Today's leak confirms it.

[Abriael]

So Kotaku's story WAS legit, but probably just misinterpreted based on it being a low level staff leak. Today's leak confirms it.

I wouldn't use Kotaku as a legit source for anything, especially when the article is written by brian ashcraft on anything Square Enix-related. The dude hates SE so much that it's comical.

Also, Wada and Square Enix specifically and very clearly stated that work was continuing on FFvXIII, which obviously contradicts any notion of the team being "disbanded".

[Nuru]

I wouldn't use Kotaku as a legit source for anything, especially when the article is written by brian ashcraft on anything Square Enix-related. The dude hates SE so much that it's comical.

Also, Wada and Square Enix specifically and very clearly stated that work was continuing on FFvXIII, which obviously contradicts any notion of the team being "disbanded".

(Disbanding Party.) (Time for work!)

[Biggs]

My cousin Gino works for this guy named Rocko who's sister's boyfriends niece heard from this dude on the street that it was true!

You people need more hobbies. And by you people I must mean me too, because I am just as guilty for posting in here as you all are. Shame on us all !!!!

[OrionInerghem]

ARR is already far along enough for the Alpha, the Alpha is moving along smoothly so far, I expect the beta to start up after not too long, depending on how the beta goes we could see the official launch not too horribly long after that.

However Yoshi said that they won't release ARR until they are 100% satisfied, so it could take a long time; I don't think anyone even Yoshi knows at this point how long it will all take, it just depends upon how well the beta goes. Also I think Yoshi would just tell us if it was actually planned for July, they know what they have promised, and the last thing they want is to not meet our expectations.
I trust Yoshi and so far he's been a great producer. Earlier I was telling a friend yes I pay a monthly fee for FFXIV and I have no problem doing so because Yoshi has been so great updating us and trying hard to meet our expectations and responsibly input our feed back and that's just something you don't see in any video game.
Good things come to those who wait!

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

A July release sounds about right. With all that they are planning on including at launch, I'd hope they'd take enough time to get it down correctly. It's a pretty ambitious project.

[indira]

final save tells me it wont be 8 months from now why would they loose that much money and let the game sit idle.

[Luhy]

Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, March, April, May, June, July...

Why cut 1.0 now if it only takes ONE month to transfer data if we have to wait NINE months for 2.0?

Somehow I'm not buying this rumor.

[Trotsky]

Wouldn't be surprised if this turned out to be to true. Yoshi-P may have bitten a bit more than he could chew. You can't build top-tier MMORPG in a year and a half. The original FFXIV team had five years, and yet...