Final Fantasy XIV Delayed Indefinitely On PS3 As Square Restructures Dev Team

by Mike Bendel on December 10, 2010 @ 10:01 am


Square Enix is taking significant strides to improve its much-maligned MMO Final Fantasy XIV. Company president Yoichi Wada announced today that it has decided to restructure the entire development team under a new leadership while also delaying the PS3 release indefinitely.

Going forward, Naoki Yoshida will assume the role of producer and director. Square feels that Yoshida has the spunk to turn things around, noting that he’s “a charismatic leader possessing the skill to bring together and effectively helm a team which encompasses a wide range of responsibilities.” Furthermore, several new leaders have been handpicked from existing projects to work on XIV.

To maintain trust among fans, Square has decided to extend the free trial period until it is able to present a “concrete plan outlining FFXIV’s new direction.” Due to the current state of the PC version, its PS3 counterpart has been put on hold — indefinitely. It was originally scheduled for a March 2011 release.

Pretty significant shakeup here. Here’s hoping it all works out.

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Comments
TeamOverload says:

I can never even find the supposed free trial period on their side to even give it a chance. Not that I think I'll enjoy it anyways, based on what I've heard, but it's still worth a try. TO be honest, not surprised that the PS3 version is delayed.

December 10, 2010, 6:34 pm
MenaceInc says:

I maaaay give it another try since it's still free so far...didn't like it on my first try though.

December 10, 2010, 6:44 pm
Farseli says:

The free trial refers to the one you get when you buy the game. You normally get 30 days free to play before you need to subscribe. As of right now, the trial period will continue to be extended.

"We realize time is of the essence and are fully determined to provide our customers with quality service. It is because of this that we ask our customers to be patient until we are able to confidently present them with a concrete plan outlining FINAL FANTASY XIV's new direction. The free trial period will be extended until that time."
December 10, 2010, 9:06 pm
TeamOverload says:

That's what I assumed. Not much of a "trial" though if you have to buy the actual game to play it. Thanks for clarifying though and welcome to the forums!

December 10, 2010, 9:41 pm
Adiuvo says:

The real thing FFXIV needs is content. There's very little, though the core game really is fine.

December 11, 2010, 4:00 am
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