FINAL FANTASY XIV on Xbox 360? Possibility and When?

FINAL FANTASY XIV on Xbox 360? Possibility and When?
Today I want to talk about the possibility of a Xbox 360 version of "FINAL FANTASY XIV".
Till now, it is only on PS3 & Windows.
Why should they make a Xbox 360 version?
There are many reasons for them to avoid Xbox 360 version, one of those reasons is double charge problem.
Double charge problem?
Xbox Live's Gold Member have to pay Mircosoft a fee. And you need to pay another fee to play "FINAL FANTASY XIV". Someone said that SQUARE ENIX avoid Xbox 360 because they don't like such double charge problem.
Possible huh.
However, this problem has been solved.
Solved!?
In Japan, "Monster Hunter Frontier Online" will launch a Xbox 360 version on June 24. Its service will solve such problem.
How?
Xbox Live's service fee will combine with that of "Monster Hunter Frontier Online". Users don't need to worry about double charged. The sharing ratio between Capcom and Mircosoft can be arranged by themselves.
"Monster Hunter Frontier Online" can be registered from website other than Capcom's. Users just pay Mircosoft the same amount of money as they pay to other site, and the problem is solved.
I think "FINAL FANTASY XIV" can do the same thing.
つまり、Xbox Combine the service fee of Xbox Live and FF14 huh.
Right, no double charge.
But FF14 don't need interface service, would they agree to share profit with Mircosoft?
Yep. Windows version is using their own system and the money won't flow to other company. I don't know the style on PS3, but if Sony Computer Entertainment don't charge any fee, SQUARE ENIX can earn all money.
If that so the plan this time is useless...
If the business style don't change, the plan maybe useless, but FF14 may have a new style. "FINAL FANTASY XI" had promoted a free of charge playing period in the past, maybe they would cooperate with other company to promote the game this time. That's why a Xbox 360 version is possible.
Huh.
But when is it going to happen...
"Monster Hunter Frontier Online" struggled more than 1 year on the system but fail, and they just provide a 12-month coupon of Xbox Live in the game package, and Capcom keeps all income from the service charge. Therefore, FF14 need to wait until Fall 2011 at least.
FF14 is scheduled for 2010, 1 year later huh.
So, even though it is possible, Xbox 360 version will be a far future.
By the way, is it meaningful for a Xbox 360 version?
Be honest, NO.
Don't talk something which make our conversation meaningless...
My "FINAL FANTASY XI" always freeze. Spending 1 hour in Besieged, when I could earn EXP it freezed. That rubbish made me mad.
Forget about personal trouble please...
Xbox 360's problem is the hardware spec, and the popularity of PS3. PC is evolving endless so it maybe meaningless to make Xbox 360 version. And they need to find a merit on Xbox 360 in such situation.
Anyway that's a future stuff. Users who only have Xbox 360 may want to play on their console, but we need to wait.

May 20, 2010 3:26 PM | FINAL FANTASY XIV | FINAL FANTASY,FINAL FANTASY XIV

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