Final Fantasy XIII no longer PS3 exclusive - Blu-ray Forum

user friendly · 07-14-2008, 07:15 PM

This is huge, MS just announced this at their E3 conference.

Thought this may be thread worthy. Didn't see it posted until just now.

ThingontheFloor · 07-14-2008, 07:17 PM

Wow that is huge, and yes it's confirmed as it was announced during the MS press conference at E3 just now. I'll admit I'm probably going to get it for the 360, unless PS3 has something else planned for it they'll announce at their press conference.

Nerdkiller likes BD · 07-14-2008, 07:17 PM

That was just bulls*it. Just when I was starting to respect MS, there we go. Deep wallets make a difference. Why can't Sony ever do the same thing and buy? Still theres always tommorow.

fatediesel · 07-14-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerdkiller likes BD

That was just bulls*it. Just when I was starting to respect MS, there we go. Deep wallets make a difference.

You're criticizing a company for buying into the best product? If Microsoft didn't do everything possible to get the best games available it'd be a disservice to their stockholders and Xbox 360 owners.

MacDaddyOJack · 07-14-2008, 07:20 PM

I think I'm no longer going to buy it out of an anger move towards SquareEnix. It will have to be compressed significantly to work on the Xbox and I doubt the PS3 will get its own encode. Way to drop the ball Sony, M$ definitely has the upper hand and E3 right now

dereksworl · 07-14-2008, 07:21 PM

Awe f*%! it. I dont even care anymore.

Now i really hate M$. and im begining to hate Square too....Money Grubbin' motherf******.

statikcat · 07-14-2008, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerdkiller likes BD

That was just bulls*it. Just when I was starting to respect MS, there we go. Deep wallets make a difference. Why can't Sony ever do the same thing and buy? Still theres always tommorow.

What makes you think M$ paid for FF13? If anything Sony didn't pay to keep it. What incentive does FF13 have to only be on one console? They would make a lot more money on two. It's Sony that needs to work on keep exclusives.. or maybe even working with some devs for simple trophy support. It's getting pretty bad.. I think Sony is headed down the wrong path.

Btw, I can only imagine how many PS3s FF13 would have sold if it were exclusive.

Mystique · 07-14-2008, 07:23 PM

Thumbs up for Microsoft and especially thumbs down for Sony for not keeping this game a PS3 exclusive.

Gamma_Winstead · 07-14-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by statikcat

What makes you think M$ paid for FF13?

are you seriously asking that?

Tru-way · 07-14-2008, 07:27 PM

Well at least we still have GOW 3

Sad how FF13 is going to be dumbed down for everyone now.

statikcat · 07-14-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

are you seriously asking that?

Of course. Like I said, it is in Squares best interest to do x platform. Why would M$ have to pay them for them to do something that would make them more money? Companies pay for exclusives.. that would mean Sony paying for FF13.. which obviously did not happen. Sony already stated their financial plans.. and that does not involve paying up for squat it seems.. even their biggest asset of the past 10 years.

At least we have God of War.

MacDaddyOJack · 07-14-2008, 07:30 PM

My guess is that Sony made them an offer to stay exclusive, but M$ offered Square even more to go multi-platform. Sony REALLY should not have let this one get away.

prankster · 07-14-2008, 07:31 PM

i wonder how many discs this game will need to be on for the 360...

that thought aside, this move by Square will make them tons more money by releasing it on both systems.

very upsetting. get it together, sony.

daisuke149 · 07-14-2008, 07:32 PM

well i doubt they would compress it. game like FFXIII can probably be parted onto multiple discs. which is probably what they will do

dereksworl · 07-14-2008, 07:32 PM

at least we still have GOW III my ass! Sony needs to hit them back.....I mean hard. seriously, they need to like go grab Gears of War or something. I dont care how much money it takes!

CYMBOL · 07-14-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tru-way

Well at least we still have GOW 3

Sad how FF13 is going to be dumbed down for everyone now.

That was what I thought too. Great, everytime a game goes multi-platform, we have to hope it's not being geared towards the lowest common demonitor.

Oh well, I'm not a big FF player, but I know this was an important title for Sony (and would sway many 360 owners to get a PS3).

What a blow.

Only Sony acquiring exclusive rights to the next Halo would be able to save face.

Gamma_Winstead · 07-14-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dereksworl

at least we still have GOW III my ass! Sony needs to hit them back.....I mean hard. seriously, they need to like go grab Gears of War or something. I dont care how much money it takes!

but Sony does. Cheap bastards.

dereksworl · 07-14-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

but Sony does. Cheap bastards.

you're probably right.

statikcat · 07-14-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

but Sony does. Cheap bastards.

Sony stated they are working on profits now. I guess they forgot you have to spend money to make money!

Gamma_Winstead · 07-14-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dereksworl

you're probably right.

If they don't won't to spend enough to keep FF they won't spend enough for Gears. No question about it.but wouldn't that be funny?

CliffyB: GEARs 2 exclusivly on 360 this november.... but in December thats a whole different story.

07-14-2008, 07:15 PM	#1
user friendly Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The Great White North Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:87	Final Fantasy XIII no longer PS3 exclusive This is huge, MS just announced this at their E3 conference. Thought this may be thread worthy. Didn't see it posted until just now.

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07-14-2008, 07:17 PM	#2
ThingontheFloor Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:331	Wow that is huge, and yes it's confirmed as it was announced during the MS press conference at E3 just now. I'll admit I'm probably going to get it for the 360, unless PS3 has something else planned for it they'll announce at their press conference.

07-14-2008, 07:17 PM	#3
Nerdkiller likes BD Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Wrestling in Ireland. PSNetwork: Nerdkiller316PSN Nerds beaten up: Loads 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:880 Trading Score:1	That was just bulls*it. Just when I was starting to respect MS, there we go. Deep wallets make a difference. Why can't Sony ever do the same thing and buy? Still theres always tommorow.

07-14-2008, 07:20 PM	#5
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	I think I'm no longer going to buy it out of an anger move towards SquareEnix. It will have to be compressed significantly to work on the Xbox and I doubt the PS3 will get its own encode. Way to drop the ball Sony, M$ definitely has the upper hand and E3 right now

07-14-2008, 07:21 PM	#6
dereksworl Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Around Home Theater Gallery:18 Trading Score:1	Awe f%! it. I dont even care anymore. Now i really hate M$. and im begining to hate Square too....Money Grubbin' motherf*****.

07-14-2008, 07:23 PM	#8
Mystique Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Newark, CA Blu-ray collection:240 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	Thumbs up for Microsoft and especially thumbs down for Sony for not keeping this game a PS3 exclusive.

07-14-2008, 07:27 PM	#10
Tru-way Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:2	Well at least we still have GOW 3 Sad how FF13 is going to be dumbed down for everyone now.

07-14-2008, 07:30 PM	#12
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	My guess is that Sony made them an offer to stay exclusive, but M$ offered Square even more to go multi-platform. Sony REALLY should not have let this one get away.

07-14-2008, 07:31 PM	#13
prankster Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:LA/OC, California Blu-ray collection:408	i wonder how many discs this game will need to be on for the 360... that thought aside, this move by Square will make them tons more money by releasing it on both systems. very upsetting. get it together, sony.

07-14-2008, 07:32 PM	#14
daisuke149 Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	well i doubt they would compress it. game like FFXIII can probably be parted onto multiple discs. which is probably what they will do

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