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E3 2009: Sony Announces Final Fantasy XIV Exclusively For PS3

by VGChartz Staff, posted on 02 June 2009 / 8,031 Views

Original post at Popzara Blogs:

Despite the fact that part XIII isn't even out, Sony wasted no time in pulling one of their biggest guns with the announcement of Final Fantasy XIV is on the way to the PlayStation 3...and only PlayStation 3.  And its online.

With Microsoft scoring the console world's biggest RPG last year with Final Fantasy XIII, Sony took the 2009 E3 as a good time to poke fun at their current-generation rival (not to mention chance to throw the "exclusive" tag around) with the next chapter of Square-Enix's popular franchise.  Look for the game to be an MMO-RPG, much in the vein of their own Final Fantasy XI, which we assume includes an online monthly subscription fee.

But that's about it, and we'll be sure to report on more as it comes in!


88 Comments

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ssj12 (on 03 June 2009)

illiterate - PSN and MMOs use different services. Even if the MMO is laid on top of the PSN network you still use the developer's account system and services. Anyways I CAN'T FREAKING WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Aiemond (on 03 June 2009)

Someone needs to add that its not exclusive after the press conference. SE confirmed this and it will most likely be on 360 too


sauss (on 03 June 2009)

It is coming for the PC too, Right?


illiteratewhino (on 03 June 2009)

"Subscription Fees TBA" So much for PSN and "free"


headhunterz67 (on 03 June 2009)

They said release for 2010 ;)


NFGBlinkAC (on 03 June 2009)

Why are people complaining that FFXIII isn't out yet and they're presenting FFXIV? This is the same thing that happened when they showed FFXIII, FFXII wasn't even out yet.


outlawauron (on 03 June 2009)

@ waron At the time of release, FF11 was the most popular MMO on the market!


Aldro (on 03 June 2009)

WHO CARES IF ITS AN MMO, Its final fantasy. The next will be 15 and seeming as 14 is so soon 15 will probably be away meaning = Get as many FF as u can to keep the coming years FF-busy. For that you now need a PS3.


V-r0cK (on 03 June 2009)

so whats the point of bringing FFXI to PS3 if this is also coming out?


WarmachineX (on 03 June 2009)

this excites me about as much as FF11 did....not at all.


RukiSama (on 03 June 2009)

composer: Nobuo Uematsu?? epic win! best surprise of E3 for me


markers (on 03 June 2009)

*hugs Hiromichi Tanka* thank you!


Araknie (on 03 June 2009)

ehhhhh, they don't know even if the FFXIII coul be a flop, what do they do?


waron (on 03 June 2009)

well since now everything pc/ps3 is ps3 exclusive and pc360 is just multiplat since every ps3 owner have uber pc to play every pc360 game on max details and triple hd resolution, you didn't know that richard?


richardhutnik (on 03 June 2009)

Isn't it also for the PC? If so, do we count it as an exclusive for the PS3?


waron (on 03 June 2009)

didn't SE announced it for pc as well? besides who gives a fuck about online Final Fantasy game? did someone cared about XI?


Pk9394 (on 03 June 2009)

this is not huge at all, you guys want to know what is really huge and megaton stuff ????????? it'll be megaton stuff if blizzard announce WoW for a console. now thats megaton stuff


NightstrikerX (on 03 June 2009)

Terrible, FF13 isn't out yet. SE should be focusing it's resources on FF13 and getting that out to the public, god knows we've been waiting long enough. Plus a MMO Final Fantasy? Didn't they learn from 11? Also, console exclusive MMO = Garbage. MMO's are hard to play on consoles, look at Everquest Adventures. Sure you could play it, but you can do SO much more on a PC Everquest. Not to mention that knowing square-enix this game will almost certainly NOT be free.


ufogang (on 03 June 2009)

Think of 2013 as the release date.


iron_megalith (on 02 June 2009)

Great.... KH3 is gone..........


coolestguyever (on 02 June 2009)

Lol FF13 not even out, FF14 announced. LMAO


Zezlar (on 02 June 2009)

Definitely a must buy for me and the MEGATON of E3 2009 for me! Thanks SE! You still got it my friends!


TheTruthHurts! (on 02 June 2009)

Ehhh, something I may or may not try on my PS3. If anything I would probably just go with it on my PC simply because of the controls. If at all. We will have to see how this one turns out. Not really surprising considering that Japan is a strong region for the PS3, and FF for that matter.


dolemit3 (on 02 June 2009)

Which one is getting released first though, FFXIII or FFXIV?


DragonLord (on 02 June 2009)

Day one buy for me.... My most anticipated "new" game of E3 so far.


Sapphire (on 02 June 2009)

FF XIII not released yet and now talking about XIV considering it's exclusive really soon ok wait 2018 untul the year of Terminator Salvation comes and this game comes out


Stats87 (on 02 June 2009)

I assume it will be simultaneous release with the PC version, because that wasn't the case for FFXI, where the PC version launched well before the PS2 version.


Stats87 (on 02 June 2009)

I tried FFXI on PC for a month and I liked it, but the controls were wonky and it seemed like it would take too much of my time to fully appreciate it. Hopefully SE has learned some things and make this even better. If this is releasing in 2010, how long have they been working on it? Was this Project Rapture?


Nightmare24 (on 02 June 2009)

ya pc wooooo!!!


Hyruken (on 02 June 2009)

Confirmed not exclusive to PS3, will be on Windows as well.


Seraphic_Sixaxis (on 02 June 2009)

Lol look @ all the MS fanboys screaming "ITS ON PC TO!!!!1111 YA!!!111" They always use that excuse so funny. As for as this news goes MMO or not, Yet another Final fantasy Main titled Series comes to PS3 (along with Versus) But WTF @ XIV? That IS 14 right? Damn...


Bladeforce (on 02 June 2009)

Is it just me or with Sony proclaiming a game that is after one that hasnt even been released yet a bit of desperation?


FonzGemini (on 02 June 2009)

FF XI released at the wrong time for a console MMO.... I think they learned from that and FFXIV will improve tremendously. They said it will be released in 2010 also.


Thrallia (on 02 June 2009)

ok....don't care about it if it is an MMO. I own and have played every single FF game, but I refuse to play MMO's...so if it is, then yet another title on PS# fails to entice me to be willing to pay $400 for a system.


Honkeytonk Monkey (on 02 June 2009)

I remember when FFXIII was exclusive. I also don't know why Sony chose to announce this before FFXIII has even been released. Seriously, why tell us something is comming out in 5 years, lol


Naraku_Diabolos (on 02 June 2009)

Oh, and all 5 character races from FFXI are on it: Hume, Elvaan, Tarutaru, Mithra and Galka.


Naraku_Diabolos (on 02 June 2009)

CORRECTION, it's also releasing on the Windows PC simultaneously: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/ On the Information tab.


MasterZack (on 02 June 2009)

it had to be free.


The Fury (on 02 June 2009)

There's a reason I never played Final Fantasy XI. Well, at least we know XIV s in production...now what about XV? :P


y0ungK!d (on 02 June 2009)

It's on PC, so this should be changed to console exclusive or multi since MS is getting the game on their windows platform.


mizticgohan (on 02 June 2009)

It's on PC as well http://jp.finalfantasyxiv.com/


pastro243 (on 02 June 2009)

So everyone saying this is lame suposedly played it? Wait at least until some gameplay appears, its FF afterall, it will be big anyways.


nojustno (on 02 June 2009)

MMO? no interest


Ultibankai (on 02 June 2009)

Wow Maneco, biased much? I had no idea Sony had anything to do with a FF title? Care to explain? Sony is not involved with any FF titles at all. You sir, are the one that fails!!


y0ungK!d (on 02 June 2009)

It's a console exclusive. This game is also coming out for Pc.


bodhi14 (on 02 June 2009)

wow, why announce it before XIII is even out? That's like saying, "Look at this fancy toy we'll sell you soon, and OHHH! look over here! another, better fancy thing! Draw your attention away from the last thing, look here!"


atma998 (on 02 June 2009)

Are they trying to kill the FF franchise?


Bman54 (on 02 June 2009)

another MMO? couldn't they have left it at FF XI and keep making normal FF's?


monlosez (on 02 June 2009)

@EaglesEye379 says: Oh no wait its an MMO? OK megaton over, for me at least. ROFL. MS is like MMO? You can have it.


dib8rman (on 02 June 2009)

If it's free online I'd buy it.=)


Maneco (on 02 June 2009)

... Simply ridiculous. This move shows how desperate Sony is trying to sell its console. XIII is not near to come and the following one is already announced? I must say: with or without FF, PS3 = fail.


tyig (on 02 June 2009)

I was happy, until I read it was a MMO,WTF?!??!


mtlca66 (on 02 June 2009)

i was super psyched for this until it said online as most of you as well lol. however, if free i will be psyched again. i never played 11 because of the monthly fee but i was younger then. if its free its a def. buy, if monthly fee ill give it a whirl.


kiefer23 (on 02 June 2009)

Guys Sony's spokesman said Final Fantasy XIV is coming out in 2010 lol... Where are you getting these dates from.


toru_bozu (on 02 June 2009)

Alas, this is still a good news for Sony :)


fadetoone (on 02 June 2009)

I almost shat myself when they said 2010.


XiaoMay (on 02 June 2009)

lame, sorry, not interested


JPL78 (on 02 June 2009)

Yeah, I'm not really going to get excited for another Final Fantasy game when the newest one has taken nearly 5 years just to come out. But if it makes the Playstation owners happy more power to it. Honestly though when I think Final Fantasy I think story driven single player RPG, the previous Final Fantasy online was lackluster at best.


shams (on 02 June 2009)

Alas, MMOs never stay exclusive - as the install base is critical to profitability. But it should be a great looking game, and do well in Japan.


NanakiXI (on 02 June 2009)

I think this news just hurt 360 sales of FFXIII a little bit. If people own both PS360 then they will more likely buy for the PS3. People who had 360 already and were just going to pick up FFXIII. But now they may pick up a PS3 and the PS3 version cause FFXIV will be on the PS3. It will in fact affect sales whether it is a couple of thousand or a million copies worth of sales. So basically 360 owners... How does this make you feel? I ask only because another poster asked the same when Sony lost exclusivity on FFXIII. :P


atma998 (on 02 June 2009)

Wow it seems Square-Enix didnt learn anything with the flop of FFXI.


ganondorf7799 (on 02 June 2009)

I don't believe ,when FFXIV comes out,that there is a PS3 any longer, maybe PS4


NNN2004 (on 02 June 2009)

i think its will remain exclusive for the ps3 because the guy said its only possible on the ps3.


Squall_Leonhart (on 02 June 2009)

I was soooo impressed to see this, until i seen it say Online... Oh well! Still a good E3 overall :-)


Gilgamesh (on 02 June 2009)

Can't wait its going to be awesome, Square-Enix is actually making up for the ignoring PS3 for many years.


Loud_Hot_White_Box (on 02 June 2009)

FF XIV will sell more copies than the 360 version of FF XIII. Prediction aside, this is huge, huge, huge. I wonder if MS's tight controls over XBL were a factor.


Staude (on 02 June 2009)

pretty cool but i don't play subscription based games so :p


fooflexible (on 02 June 2009)

This partly anticlimactic because of the online. and more so because 13 isn't out and 13 is taking forever, when I is 14 coming 2012? Seriously that's way to early.


hunter_alien (on 02 June 2009)

Wow... MMO or not this is huge :D


waron (on 02 June 2009)

Final Fantasy Online seriously? meh i'll pass.


TheConduit (on 02 June 2009)

Xbox 360 fans FUCK YOU hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahahahhahahahahahahahah


Nightmare24 (on 02 June 2009)

wow sony


kiefer23 (on 02 June 2009)

Monthly Subscriptions suck


heruamon (on 02 June 2009)

Can they make FF 13 exclusive as well...sorry, but JRPG put me to sleep!


pastro243 (on 02 June 2009)

Cool, I think there will be no problem with this one like with 11, the ps3 comes with online, I dont mind a mmo, after all, it seems it is in the same year as ff13 and probably not so far away from vs13, a lot of FF to play for ps3 fans


jefforange89 (on 02 June 2009)

lol, even before FFXIII comes out.


SHMUPGurus (on 02 June 2009)

I was very excited, but then I saw FF XIV "Online." I mean, I'm not much of a MMO player anymore... It only depends if it's good though!


salaminizer (on 02 June 2009)

so it seems a lot of people played the game already, is it really crappy as they say? what classes are there? you must have played FFXIII too, as it will come before FFXIV. was it "downgraded" to be played in the X360? bah..


haxxiy (on 02 June 2009)

What an anti-climax.


Aiemond (on 02 June 2009)

Someone needs to add in the news section this is an MMO like 11. This is hardly megaton


EaglesEye379 (on 02 June 2009)

Oh no wait its an MMO? OK megaton over, for me at least.


EaglesEye379 (on 02 June 2009)

Megaton! FF14 so quickly not even a year after FF13. Big news!


MonstaMack (on 02 June 2009)

It's online only. Hardly a huge exclusive.


Garcian Smith (on 02 June 2009)

I see that Square-Enix really want to see themselves posting record losses by the end of this generation.


kiefer23 (on 02 June 2009)

I actually had my hopes up untill the end of the trailer where it was just another MMORPG. Why the hell are Square-Enix using crappy online MMOs as main titles in the series. It comes out 2010 btw.


wfz (on 02 June 2009)

That's pretty huge, right? I wonder why they'd develop FF13 for the 360 but not 14. Maybe it's because Microsoft isn't pleading for it?


Chris Hu (on 02 June 2009)

From what I saw its FFXI for the PS3 with better graphics.