

The studio also took the time to clarify that the trailer released yesterday was indeed a mix of pre-rendered and in-engine visuals, and noted that Final Fantasy XIV will not use the PlayOnline infrastructure of Final Fantasy XI.Īt present, Final Fantasy XIV is slated for a worldwide simultaneous launch on PlayStation 3 and PC at some point in 2010.

If you want to play all day, you can play all day." If you want to play 40 minutes in a day, you can play 40 minutes in a day. Final Fantasy XI, also known as Final Fantasy XI Online, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), originally developed and published by Squaresoft and then published by Square Enix as the eleventh main installment of the Final Fantasy series. Square hopes to provide content for all the different styles of MMO play, explaining that "if you want to play in a solo, you can play solo. "We are trying to implement a lot of new systems other MMOs haven't used in the past," a member of the development team teased. Though reluctant to discuss specific gameplay features, Square noted its intent to develop and expand the job system to be "something quite different" than what was in Final Fantasy XI. Square Enix has released a sneak peek trailer for the. Rather than port Final Fantasy XI while adding new content and upgrades, the company decided to do something new. Final Fantasy XI is being considered for a PlayStation Vita release, according to Square Enix’s Hiromichi Tanaka. "We don't want to make a copy of World of Warcraft," a company representative added.Īs for why Square opted to create an entirely new MMORPG instead of porting Final Fantasy XI to PlayStation 3 and continuing to expand the world, the company said that "to have a sequel to FF11, you'd have to port the original one, and to port it would take too much time." To fully experience Final Fantasy XI, you have three options, either get a PlayStation2 Phat, since they are the only ones that support HDDs, a early release of the PlayStation3 (CECHA/B/C/E) but beware, choosing to get one not only they are expensive, but a lot of maintenence has to be done in the long run, or get the Steam Copy, which i think. Japan's Nikkei Net news service reports today that Square Enix is currently at work on a sequel to Final Fantasy XI.
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He stressed that FFXIV should not be considered a PS3 exclusive, noting that "all options" includes Microsoft hardware. Square Enix plans release for PS3, Xbox 360 and Vista. "We are considering all options at this time," Square Enix senior VP Shinji Hashimoto stated, via translator, at a press conference today. Following up on the surprise announcement of Final Fantasy XIV for PlayStation 3 and PC, Square Enix has clarified that, despite what Sony said yesterday, the upcoming MMORPG is not a PlayStation 3 console-exclusive and could very well end up on Xbox 360.
