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FFXIII Loses Japanese PS3 Exclusivity?
Looks like it's coming out on the 360 after all.Published: 8:49, 21/07/2010 by Staff.
12In a dramatic turnaround, it appears that Japan will see a native release of Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360. The game was previously exclusive to the PlayStation 3 over in the East, but a page on xbox.com that shows the game, with Achievements, would now suggest otherwise.
The page over at the Microsoft site clearly shows a list of Achievements, and as such lists almost always precede an official release announcement, it does indeed look like Square Enix’s celebrated RPG game has completely lost any exclusivity just seven months after its main worldwide release.
You can read our full, spoiler-free review of Final Fantasy XII here, in which Peter said the game was “unmissable” for RPG fans.
Source: XNews, via AndriaSang.
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21/07/2010 at 08:54
Member since: Forever
So looks like it was just timed ‘exclusive’
Cue derision…
Unless it’s different when Sony do something
21/07/2010 at 09:25
Member since: Jan 2010
Interesting, I didn’t think Sony was into the whole timed exclusive thing.
Maybe Square just realised they could potentially make a few thousand dollars more by releasing it on Xbox360?
21/07/2010 at 09:31
Member since: Mar 2010
Not gonna make a difference in Japan whatsoever. Just a complete guess but I bet most people who have gt a 360 there have also a PS3, and would of already bought the game if they’re interested in it.
21/07/2010 at 09:45
Member since: Feb 2009
Crazy assumptions, but for some reason i totally agree with you!
21/07/2010 at 11:51
Member since: Jun 2009
Its so crazy it has to be true
21/07/2010 at 12:35
Member since: Sep 2009
I agree – FFXIII on 360 would have struggled to make a splash in Japan if released on the same day as the PS3 version (which from what I remember flew off the shelves), but releasing it 7 months on seems like a crazy waste of time/money.
21/07/2010 at 09:50
Member since: Mar 2009
Harumph! I thought it was very poor anyway, a victory of style over substance.
My love affair with Final Fantasy is fizzling into nothingness, sigh…
21/07/2010 at 10:12
Member since: Dec 2009
Oh, I thought the article was about Final Fantasy 14 until the very end. No big deal really, I’m sure 90% of people who want it already own it there.
21/07/2010 at 10:17
Member since: Aug 2009
Most people own it now anyway, it will not sell well on the 360 in Japan
21/07/2010 at 11:43
Member since: Oct 2008
Clearly there’s now enough demand for them to make a few yen selling it on 360.
21/07/2010 at 15:00
Member since: Feb 2010
no where near as many people in japan own an x box as a ps3 .i wonder how many own a ps3 aswell as an x box and if any of those who own both consoles wanted FF13 why would they have waited this long for the ported x box version that looks no where near as good as ps3 version.
21/07/2010 at 19:50
Member since: Jul 2009
I was pretty sure this would be a cast-iron exclusive. Now i wonder if Sony paid for this or if Squeenix just did it for some sort of favours possibly with FFXIV?
22/07/2010 at 01:14
Member since: Jan 1970
“Square Enix’s celebrated RPG game”
I lol’d.
22/07/2010 at 11:31
Member since: Jul 2010
not many over there have 360′s to begin with, dont see it getting much in the way of sales from this.
Not to mention, it’s a poor excuse of a final fantasy, still havent picked it up. I keep buying RPGS lately, loving them. anything but XIII though. Right now I’m playing Persona 3 Portable. I just feel like “real” RPGS.