
Square boss Yoichi Wada ends Microsoft’s briefing with an Xbox version of much-anticipated RPG
Microsoft is cheering a significant psychological victory with the news that Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII will be released simultaneously on both Xbox 360 and PS3.
It’s the first time a full, numbered instalment in the FF series has debuted on more than one machine, and (with the exception of MMO FFXI) the first time since FFVII that a new instalment hasn’t been a PlayStation exclusive upon release.
Closing the Microsoft press briefing at E3 this morning, Square boss Yoichi Wada told a fevered crowd:
“At long last, the day we have all been waiting for has arrived. It gives me great pleasure to unveil this today – especially an Xbox 360 version of the latest in a series that has shipped 85 million. It is planned for release.
“We believe that releasing a 360 version will allow us to provide a game to even more fans in North America and Europe. And we’re working hard on its development. Last of all, I‘d like to thank [Microsoft boss] Don Mattrick for giving me the opportunity.”
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A mysterious – and hugely impressive – video trailer showed the title in its full glory, with a female and male protagonist who have been ‘marked by the fateful ‘cie’ – making them destined for greatness.
There were many futuristic elements to the game’s tableau, including a sprawling metropolis-like floating city called Pulse.
No release date was set and a full format list was not confirmed.
Comments
Re: wtf
Yet another reason not to buy a PS3. Way to go Sony, you really showed them there.
/rolls eyes
WTF?????
I wonder how much Microsoft paid for this? Echoes the time when FFVII was supposed to be released on the N64 before Square went and slept with Sony. That affair made the last ten years of the main FF games exclusive to PS but now it seems Square's gone and gotten itself a nice old sugar daddy.
I have both systems but couldn't bring myself to play FF on xbox without feeling dirty and needing to have a shower afterwards. Hopefully versus will be PS3 exclusive.
Ouch
Ouch. Hard times for Sony !
Re: Ouch
Hmm. Wonder how many disks you'll need for the 360 version though. I have both consoles and I'll get this on one disc blue ray thank you.
Re: Ouch
Hmm. Wonder how many disks you'll need for the 360 version though. I have both consoles and I'll get this on one disc blue ray thank you.
Re: Re: Ouch
Disc swaping has been there for ages, see the PlayStation and Saturn. *Nobody* complained.
Fanboy comments, as usual.
Re: Re: Re: Ouch
Quote: "...when FFVII was supposed to be released on the N64 before Square went and slept with Sony."
Never, the N64 never had the capacity for videos...would have never happened anyways.
About FFXIII on 360...its not about Squarenix, its just sony's fault...they screwed up with PS3 and they just lost the main reason why ppl wanted to buy a PS3.
Thank god i havnt bought one yet...ill probably go with an XBOX after all.
GG sony!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Ouch
Theres nothing for u 360 guys to look foward too in this game, (unless u played it before). I believe this is a PS3 exclusive because it has been released on the PlayStation 1st. As a ps3 fan i will say im looking foward for this game, what have u 360 guys got to say. Deep down u know this is a PS3 exclusive cause it belongs to the ps3. Dont get your hopes up 360 boys cause it may not be released for the 360, maybe the HD disc wont be enought to hold such capacity, BLUERAY BLUERAY BLUERAY BLUERAY BLUERAY BLUERAY BLUERAY BLUERAY BLUERAY BLUERAY.
I will always be a gamer.
It sucks that all of this has happened.. Square really has no choice, they've got to make their money. The creator of the FF series supports Xbox 100%.. He has a new company to boot. What i'd like to see if the ability to download all FF on PS3,PSP, and even 360. Remenber, it's all about the game.. I'll buy whatever sys to get to play the games i like. Blueray is the future, but it's going to take time for Companies to show you what they can do. So E-mail them.. Let them know both what you want and how you feel. The future belongs to us.. We pay the bill(spend $$). I am Wirerat on the playstation network.(if you have a PS3)
Re: I will always be a gamer.
Listen to all of you with your fanboy this fanboy that, and Capo you're just plain out stupid. Look at the sucess of Lost Oddesy on xbox, xbox has proven it can handle imense RPG gaming and the issue of disk swapping? It really makes no odds to be honest, i would rather disk swap than spend 400EUR on a PS3 that is just a glammed up blu ray player.. Thats really the only thing better than xbox..
Xbox are now saying that they are going to change their os to be a more user input one to support other features like little big world etc, you wont see playstation doing that because they want to keep their image that sleek clean.. Look what they did with the "trophies" funny that, and they messed it up. Both consoles have their ups and downs, it really doesnt open a door for argument it just allows people to have a variety.
Square are just after saying it will be on both consoles, i would imagine that these ridiculas online arguments have something to do with it and square do not want to be involved. Its just straight out ridiculas.
And i have both consoles. To be honest, i use the PS3 for BluRay DVDs and xbox for gaming because at the moment (as usual) PS3 games are so much more expensive when there is just no need..
XBOX 360 How many DVDs!!!
It is going to be on 5 DVDs since XBOX360 only uses 8.54 GB (single-sided double-layer) DVD. While PS3 uses 50 GB (dual layer) Blu-Ray.
BLAH BLAH BLAH
WHY SO SERIOUS???? GODDAMN NERDS!!! GET OVER IT!!!! IT'S JUST A F**KING GAME!!!! AND CLEARLY XB360 IS BETTER FOR GAMING PURPOSES!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! THAT SHOULD STIR YA'S UP A LIL BIT!!!!
Re: BLAH BLAH BLAH
U stupid thick F**k PS3 systems are PROVEN to have much more capability and future potential then those shi**y over heating pieces of crap 360's 13 y olds buy. Blue Ray will unfold more content too for us PS3 owners....awwwww....poor u
omg u guys are sad
btw the ps3 is only slighty more powerful than the ps3 and also by the time the blue ray disks start coming into play microsoft will be releaseing thier next console which i think is 2011 and does it really matter if it's on more than 1 console lol oh and another by 2011 there wiil a new format disk out that can a tb so bye bye to blue ray a and yes the format is already in development can't remem what the companies r but they r big ones involed
Re: omg u guys are sad
oh yer and do u really thing thats it will take up 50gb space lol most games atm the are really big and good graphics only take up about 7 to 8 if it is a little big they can jusr compress it and about the new format that will be obsoleate aswell since flash drive will most likly take for the fact they r reusabl and will hold loads and downloading is most likly the future to
wii
they should put it on wii. coz wii is the best console and they need a game with good graphics
Re: wii
Shame on square enix and microsoft. Square enix should know better than to port the game to the xbox 360 for money. And microsoft should've rejected the port (because they knew the game belonged to the playstation 3).
What I said is true.
Re: Re: wii
I am a playstation 3 fan but this game is from Square-Enix guys not Sony or Microsoft.. this is a third party company designed game. If Capcom did this noone would be crying.
Now I understand what happend with the n64 version of not Final fantasy 7 but a remake of Final Fantasy 6... Square needed a better system for their next game and decided to forget about a remake and move onto the next big thing..
as for FF13 it looks good.. it has 3 installments Versus, FF13 original and a PSP version.. this makes things interesting yet instead of all you fanboys and fangirls crying on which system it is on. you should be more worried about when it comes out and why not put all 3 versions on all the systems.. I mean when you get a broken up series like FF7 with diffrent installments on different systems then you have to buy all the systems.. they should just port them to all systems then they could please everyone.
I am looking forward to the game on any system.. thats what you all should be excited for.. not crying over exclusive and yet I dont like xbox.. but if i had one I would probably play sqaures games on it!
loyalty
theres no sense in getiing mad about it...it's a lesson game companies need to learn...loyalty is a huge issue for true gamers. Regardless at least 360 have to deal with a PS3 port instead of the other way around for once RE5 **COUGH**
well f*** this nerds
well F**k yous all u retards what if it is coming to xbox 360 thats better for most ppl like me i could get a ps3 but why the F**k should i when i already have my xbox and soo if it will be multi discs that's np and what just coz u have PS3 and ppl have xbox and they played FF series game on PS2 "well i played FFXII and i loved it" now i bought xbox 360 instead of PS3 few months ago and u guys r like "WTF don't release on xbox 360 we wana be special with our PS3 and there noobs with xbox 360 they shouldn't have what we do" well fuck yous all and other wana have fun like u wana have fun and the xbox 360 fans would be happy to share eg : Lost Planet and wouldn't give a fuck if it will be released on PS3 and xbox 360 well i know i don't care and am sooo fucking happy that they will release it on xbox 360
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