Thu, Aug 20, 2009 | 15:09 BST
FFXIV: Tretton didn’t say “launch timing” exclusive at E3, says Tanaka
The words “launch timing” were “cut out” of SCEA boss Jack Tretton’s FFXIV exclusivity announcement FFXIV at E3, producer Hiromichi Tanaka told VG247 at GamesCom today.
“During the press conference, the ‘launch timing’ words were cut out of the comments, so the launch timing is going to be exclusive to PlayStation 3 as a console,” said the developer.
“Of course, we have a Windows version as well in that launch timing,” he said, adding: “PS3 and Windows are going to be at the same time.”
Own an Xbox 360? Want to play FFXIV? Don’t despair.
“That doesn’t mean that we’re not going to have a 360 [version] in the future, but at the launch timing, yes, it’s going to be Windows and PS3 only,” said Tanaka.
It’s out next year.
Related posts
Square announces FFXIV as PS3-exclusive MMO for 2010
PS3 launch was “baptism of fire”, says Tretton
Sony confirms timing for E3 press conference, all three now set in stone
13 
Posted in: GAMESCom 2009, Hot, MMO, PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: final fantasy XIV, Hiromichi Tanaka, jack tretton
13 comments
#1
Psychotext
20/08/09, 3:14 pm
Shock, horror!
Oh wait, no. That’s indigestion.
#2
Michael O'Connor
20/08/09, 3:17 pm
Sounds to me like these guys are just making this shit up as they go along.
#3
theevilaires
20/08/09, 3:18 pm
hmmmm vista or ps3…vista or ps3…yea PS3!
#4
Razor
20/08/09, 3:29 pm
And then at E3 next year, Wada will make an appearance in MS’s conference proclaiming FF14 is launching on 360 and PS3 at the same time.
#5
theevilaires
20/08/09, 3:31 pm
lol no it will be FFXIII Verse. Wada is an asshole man.
#6
Hunam
20/08/09, 3:36 pm
Hey, you pipe down, you pinched FF from ninty all those years ago!
#7
Blerk
20/08/09, 3:45 pm
Judging from the video yesterday, PS3 owners are probably wishing they’d left “PS3″ off the list too.
#8
Gadzooks!
20/08/09, 4:05 pm
Excellent news! I’ll hold off on getting the PC version and wait for a 360 version.
#9
Psychotext
20/08/09, 4:14 pm
I have to ask Gadzooks… why would you want the 360 version (or any console version) over the PC one? Is your PC not that good?
#10
Gadzooks!
20/08/09, 4:25 pm
@Psycho
Patching, crashing, config problems and hardware upgrades over the years have put me off, plus I am a programmer by day and the last thing I want to do is sort out PC problems when I get home.
I dont have the time, money or inclination to be a PC gamer.
Before I get flamed to Hades I’m not say PC gaming is shit, it’s just not something I enjoy.
#11
Psychotext
20/08/09, 4:33 pm
Fair enough. I’ve been there.
I have mine hooked up to my TV now so it doesn’t feel like I never escape from being sat in front of a monitor. I still couldn’t imagine choosing to play an MMO on a console vs a PC though.
#12
Will_Hunting
20/08/09, 5:36 pm
Tretton words were: “PS3 will be the only CONSOLE you’ll be able to play FF XIV on, WHEN IT LAUNCHES in 2010″.
He was very clever with that sentence, don’t blame him.
#13
Psychotext
20/08/09, 5:38 pm
@Will_Hunting: His wording is why hardly anyone is surprised by this.
(Well, that and the later interview where he was called out on the exclusivity.
)