Last month we heard the news that Fallout 3 was releasing cross-platform DLC outside of Microsoft, allowing PS3 owners to play the previously MS-exclusive downloadable content for themselves on the Sony console. This DLC was previously touted as never coming to the PS3.
Yesterday, Sony announced that Final Fantasy XIV would appear “exclusively” on PlayStation 3. Yet, um…what?
As my exclamation of surprise may have probably not informed you, this statement has been nullified almost immediately by Square Enix. FFXIV will appear on the PC alongside the PS3 version at a simultaneous launch, and Square openly admitted that they would consider an Xbox 360 version.
Speaking at the Squenix conference earlier today, the VP of the company said:
“Some folks interpreted the announcement as being an exclusive, but we wanted to make sure that the announcement was that the game is coming to the PS3 and PC, and in terms of Microsoft products and all other hardware we are considering all options at this time.”
Zoinks. So much for “exclusive” there, too.
At the moment, the FFXIV website shows the game as appearing solely on PS3 and Windows, which means that a 360 version doesn’t officially exist yet. It might not at all.
But, whether it’s “exclusive” DLC or “exclusive” sequels-to-games-that-aren’t-even-out-yet, the word seems to be losing it’s meaning in the gaming industry these days.
The question these days then for console exclusives is not whether they’ll be exclusive at all…but rather, how long they’ll stay exclusive for.
Source: Edge
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I think the exclusive comment was in terms of console games. I understand PC is an extension of Microsoft, but they say that as well when talking about the 360.
Square Enix definitely wants FF14 on 360. The problem is Xbox Live and how dictatorial MS is over it. Now, FF14 allegedly doesn’t use PlayOnline, but I know FF11 was majorly delayed on Xbox, (Yes, Xbox) because MS refused to let Square Enix use their own server client which the game had been running on since day 1. When all was said and done, FF11 ended up on 360, available to Silver members. This was an exception made after years of negotiation. MS has apparently not learned their lesson. Who wants to pay TWO fees to play a game? No one.
Get your sh!t together MS. Online multiplayer should be a right to all gamers. Charge for everything else, but the playing should be there for all.
this is so annoying. Whenever a microsoft game (not counting DLC) becomes exclusive it almost never makes it’s way to the PS3 so how does it work the other way? The wii dosen’t even get mentioned as if people know the console’s already dead. Though seeing as nintendo has super mario galaxy 2 i don’t think their out yet and yes i don’t care that nintendo always bringing out mario games is lazy becasue mario’s awesomesauce
Fallout 3 DLC. That came to the PS3.
Anywho, I’m against exlusivity because it deprives gamers of having the content they want. But that’s sadly the way the industry works
Oh, and I like the new reply feature
With no news about the next GTA4 DLC at MS press conference, I am totally expecting the disc version of the two episodes will be available for both consoles.
Typical Sony spin.
Hm, Exclusive Games are just some stupid marketing technique annoying all gamers.
Cross-Platform for the Win.
Actually, PC-Exclusive for the win
Oh yeah, how come i haven’t really seen anything about AC2 on here, it’s one of the top games.
And Just Cause 2 just looks awesome as well
seems Sony likes to run there mouth a lot about things to make them look better. like the killzone 2 video a couple of years back. I’m sure SE them self’s said WTF to Sony’s calm it was exclusive.
I love how us PC gamers manage to catch a lot of the “exclusives” for consoles.
@Timewarp
The reason stuff come to 360 from PS3 but not the other way is that more people own 360s then do PS3s. It make most sense to make a game for all the systems because it will reach the most people. But If it has to be for one making it for the more popular/more owned one makes the most sense from a business standpoint. The Wii is a in a different class of systems so it does not count even though it has sold the # of PS3 and 360s combined. That said I still want MGS4 but I’m not getting it am I? Just checked the stats and the gap in # of PS3s and 360s sold grew. Of the total console market 360 holds 29.5% and PS3 21.8% according to vgchartz(google it I know the don’t like links).
Exclusives are the major differences between consoles and was originally how you’d sell the systems. However, development costs go up every year and there simply isn’t enough money in selling on 1 system to make up for it in a timely manner. This is why a lot of titles are expanding onto other systems.
I like the fact that companies are expanding to multiplatform games. It may not be as good for any particular console manufacturor, but it good for gamers who can play them no matter which system they own.
Exculsivity only applies at the time it was released, for example harvest moon a wonderful life was originally only for gamecube and was planned to stay exclusive, however almost 2 years later it was release for ps2. You can call something exclusive purely cause you might not know if your game will stay exclusive.