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Sony expects major hardware boost from FFXIII

Posted on August 26th, 2008 at 05:15 EDT

David Reeves, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), has said that the company is expecting a significant rise in the number of PlayStation 3’s sold following the release of Square’s highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII.

Speaking with VG247, Reeves commented, "I think that just as we got a massive blip up with GTA IV – which was not exclusive – we’ll get exactly the same blip up with Final Fantasy.”

Elsewhere, he also touched briefly on the game’s move to the Xbox 360, pointing out that the title is still a PS3 exclusive in its home country of Japan.

“I know it will look great on PS3 and – it’s up to Microsoft to clarify this – it’s still exclusive in Japan,” he said.

Final Fantasy XIII is due out in both Japan and western regions in 2009; a playable demo of the game will accompany the Japanese Blu-ray release of Final Fantasy: Advent Children Complete.

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posted 5:18am EDT - August 26th, 2008
1

That reeves guy never shuts up

posted 5:26am EDT - August 26th, 2008
2

Imagine the sale spike if it was an exclusive everywhere... And as far as i know it will still be an exclusive in my country as well...

posted 5:27am EDT - August 26th, 2008
3

ROFL @1 - True dude!

@2 - I just thought the same.

Where do Somy recruit these muppets from.  Maybe they're ex-psu reporters. W00T o/

posted 5:29am EDT - August 26th, 2008
4

yeah it would of had an even greater impact if it was an exclusive, silly Sony for letting that one slip

posted 5:30am EDT - August 26th, 2008
5
What the h3ll is a blip?!
posted 5:32am EDT - August 26th, 2008
6

@5 - that should maybe read *bleep* as in a certain swear word beginning with F

posted 5:39am EDT - August 26th, 2008
7

Don't like square Enix anymore. 

posted 5:45am EDT - August 26th, 2008
8

can uz stop crying?

just because its gonna b on 360 doesnt mean the game will b sh#t....

waa waa waaa its on 360 i dont like SE anymore blah blah cry more...

posted 5:54am EDT - August 26th, 2008
9

@8 :S i think the FF games arn't great anyway there too long and boring

posted 6:48am EDT - August 26th, 2008
10

@8: My sentiments exactly..a lot of people on this site are whiny little morons

posted 6:52am EDT - August 26th, 2008
11

Only fanboys get annoyed by the fact that the game is going to the 360. Who cares? I have a PS3 and I will play this game don't matter what.

posted 7:02am EDT - August 26th, 2008
12

@10-11- I agree with the both of you. Too many are way too attached to past of how things worked then and not realizing things/times are changing now. Possibly for the better!

posted 7:23am EDT - August 26th, 2008
13

This Reeves always brags sometime i wish i get the bat for crine out loud lol only jokin.

Well im still thinking of buying this game so i would just wait for the review.

posted 7:24am EDT - August 26th, 2008
14

“I know it will look great on PS3 and – it’s up to Microsoft to clarify this – it’s still exclusive in Japan,” he said.

Dave, how about worring where you are and not somewhere else. its find that its going to the 360, but when you say that it piss me off because your not focus over here in the US or even EU. The japan gets everything first by one whole year and they get more. I'm sure that they have people over there to talk for them. You should be tring to say something that will make all of these lil fanboys over here happy. I don't play the FF anymore there to long for me.but for the one who do.

 

psn id: I95SOUTH

posted 7:40am EDT - August 26th, 2008
15

I'm not a FF fan and have never been, but I can say that if it was a PS3 exclusive, then it would be better, as it CAN be better. They have to downgrade it to be on the 360! Maybe not that much, but something!

posted 8:43am EDT - August 26th, 2008
16

oh no i will buy versus and not XIII, no one send square to put XIII exclusive

posted 8:45am EDT - August 26th, 2008
17

@Triple DK

Exactly...  It's funny how these cats come on here saying that it doesn't matter if it's on both systems when it DOES. Originally, SE said that FF would "use the full specs of the ps3". Well, if it's identical to the 360 version, it ain't using full sh!t...

You might as well try putting a Hummer engine into a Wrangler...

 

posted 8:53am EDT - August 26th, 2008
18

No way.  They gave up hardware boost sales by letting it go.  I can't believe this guy.

posted 9:07am EDT - August 26th, 2008
19

psn id: gingo.... yea maybe so but if it was exclusive sales of the ps3 would have rocketed sony really let this one slip

posted 10:29am EDT - August 26th, 2008
20

omg sony is a bunch of idiots ofc there will be an hardware boost with this game but not as big by far , as it would ww exclusive

they will regret this major fu¤#" up

posted 10:54am EDT - August 26th, 2008
21

If you want a "major hardware boost", remake FF7.

posted 11:43am EDT - August 26th, 2008
22

wrong this will not gve the ps3 a boost anymore now its not a ps3 exclusive only in japan maybe.

@8 yeh but the game will have to be a lowered down version to fit on the 360 and ps3 owners have to wait a year longer then planned for the release so the 360 version will catch up with the ps3.thats just square being a tw@t to gamers its idiots like u who make me sick,if nobody complained nothing would get done or corrected and ur comment is off sub.

@10 if dont like it when ps3 owners get screwed f.k off somewhere else,u sound like the type that gets smacked but to scarred to complain about it,why should ps3 be treated to a lower game or a longer release date then like it.ur comment is also off sub and it both sounds like ur the whiny morons.pmsl i mean who whines about peoples comments then accouses them of whining lol.....cookoo

@12 this was not the past this was like a month ago this happened lol

posted 11:57am EDT - August 26th, 2008
23

@ #21 Yea i dont really know why they wont remake that already if they make that now they could get huge boost in sales

posted 11:59am EDT - August 26th, 2008
24

In terms of hardware boost of course there is but as #20 stated it wont be a big boost... Yes its going multi but when has FF ever been sh#t? My favourite was 7, 8 and X. I understand that u guys feel 'betrayed' by SE and uz say that its gotta cramp down to fit and adjust to the 360..mayb the 360 version will have multiple discs?

Yer the graphics might be lowered but thats y we have Versus and the 360 dont...Please stop the whinning coz at the end of the day at least we HAVE this game.

And i do agree with you #22 about having ours delayed which is FU*#ing BS by SE and its idiots like you that makes everyday life for others hard since all you do is complain etc.

posted 12:08pm EDT - August 26th, 2008
25

Well, duh, of course FFXIII is going to give a big boost this was a given already. This guy has a knack for stating the obvious

posted 1:02pm EDT - August 26th, 2008
26

@24 nah its guys like u who make hard,the whole point is to give your view about a story and u make it hard for everybody when u put them down in ur comments which had nothing to do with this story.why should people feel like they dont wanna complain about something in case losers like u start on them which in this case they every god dam right towhine,complain and cry  when square turn there bk on ps3 owners n remember ff fans this game is not gonna be as it can be now its on the 360.its the same with capcom after ps fans made resident evil game what it is is for them 2day,ok dont keep it exclusive for ever but as a favour n goodwill for what ps fans did for capcom they sould have kept the very first resident evil next gen game exclusive for ps3...some people on ere might not mind being screwed over by rich companys but i do,i payed alot of money out buying capcom products n ff products over the years(ps1,ps2 years) and this is what ps fans get. company`s have no duty to be loyal but they have a moral duty n they broke it end of.money aint everything they could of made just as good profit making an amazing game n keeping it ps3 exclusive instead they wanted more, its so unlike the japs aswell.

posted 1:04pm EDT - August 26th, 2008
27

im just waiting that someone fire reeves please!

posted 1:31pm EDT - August 26th, 2008
28

that admit that sony dropped the ball with this game, and i  would be happy. don't really think i will be as  great a system seller as metal gear.

posted 3:28pm EDT - August 26th, 2008
29

Squares loyalty ended when it fusioned with Enix (last FF from them was X - one of the best in the series). After that came the carelessly produced FFX-2, countless FF-remakes (why the PS-era wasn't remade until now, is beyond me), the Final Fantasy which changed development teames several times over (Nr. 12) and several vague timed exclusives (FFversus13 - hmm? Star Ocean 4 - huh?). I hope that FF13 can restablish the joy of playing this series.

posted 3:44pm EDT - August 26th, 2008
30
I'd hate to be a FF fan right about now. SE really screwed you guys over terribly.
posted 4:15pm EDT - August 26th, 2008
31

Why is everyone whining about it going to the 360? Who cares, it's not like it's not launching on the PS3 as well. It's also ridiculous to whine about how it's going to be dummed down because of the 360. Too be honest, both systems are very capable, and the only difference between the two will be the 360 version will have multiple dvd's vs a single blu-ray. Just buy the PS3 version and stop whining. Or don't buy it at all in "protest" and stop whining. If the game boosts sales thats great.

posted 4:47pm EDT - August 26th, 2008
32

 awesome cant wait

posted 7:04pm EDT - August 26th, 2008
33

I don't think it will be a "major" hardware seller outside of Japan. Dont get me wrong...it will move hardware in other places, but just not in a major way (yes...because its not exclusive). As far as I am concerned, $E only hurt my fanboy pride....as long as their game still comes to the PS3 I will live.......now Tri-Ace is a developer I am really starting to hate right about now ( Uber SOB's... minus the fact that they made VP...other than that  YOU GUYS SUCK MAJOR M$ BALLSACK)

P.S - I would be very careful in requesting a FF7 remake (or any FF remake) right about now.....they might just do it for both the PS3 and the 360. And we all know everyone who is pissing and moaning for a FF7 remake wants it to be an exclusive.

posted 7:11pm EDT - August 26th, 2008
34

sure if everyone knows how much sq have stuffed us around

posted 8:02pm EDT - August 26th, 2008
35

And now everyone's trying to act like they're not a fanboy or something by sayin, "meh, don't care that it goes to 360, or meh, times have changed for the better!!!111"

Even as a multi platform guy, i can understand what kind of a ridiculous situation this is. Not that I cared that much, because I'm looking forward to Versus XIII about 5 times as much, but seriously? Stop trying to convince yourselves that you're not fanboys.

posted 12:01pm EDT - August 27th, 2008
36

guys because we lost exclusivity i h8ed SE but i know have realised boykott is no solutio we need to get them back in our pockets buy the game (i wasent but i changed) show ms market suxs!!!!

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