Final Fantasy XIV showing at gamescom News

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News by Tom Bramwell

29 July, 2009

Square Enix Europe - the new mother company of Square Enix and Eidos - has said that Final Fantasy XIV will be "one of the main attractions at gamescom 2009".

Although there are no details on what we'll get to see of the game at next month's event in Cologne, which runs from 19th to 23rd August, the news that it's ready to be shown in some form is great to hear so soon after its E3 reveal.

Square Enix Europe lists FFXIV for PS3 and PC with a release date of 2010, and points out that it's "planned for a simultaneous global release with language support in German, French, English and Japanese".

Speaking at E3, the company wouldn't rule out Xbox 360 support, despite Sony America boss Jack Tretton's insistence during his press conference that it would be a console exclusive.

Elsewhere in Square Enix Europe's gamescom line-up we have Batman: Arkham Asylum, from which attendees will be able to experience FreeFlow Combat and Invisible Predator Challenge Maps, along with one of the levels featuring The Joker, ahead of the game's 28th August release.

The rest of the line-up is made up of Final Fantasy XIII (remember that?), Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, Front Mission Evolved, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Mini Ninjas, Nier, Order of War, Pony Friends 2 and the playable premiere of Supreme Commander 2.

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Eraysor

29/07/09 @ 08:20

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They better not ruin Front Mission.

hiddenranbir

29/07/09 @ 08:20

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PC version!

FM already got ruined!

edit: Just remembered 14 is the mmo, snore!

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ZuluHero

29/07/09 @ 08:34

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I wonder how many people are going to misread the numerals as "13" :P

EDIT: Ohh someone�s a little over-zealous with the negative rep aren't they?

For the record I�m really looking forward to 14, played 11 to death, but I do kinda hope that they cater for the western market more with this one as I don�t think the system used in 11 will fly in this day and age�

I guess I�m just asking for more negative rep by saying that though! You just can�t win with FF fans - even though I am a big one :o(

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Velios

29/07/09 @ 09:24

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I'm getting confused by all these numbers! "Have I played this one, on no that ws XII, or wait was it XI?"

Widge

29/07/09 @ 09:27

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I wonder what the subscription details are? I'd love to be able to play this on PS3 or PC using the same character ... means if the madam is on the TV I can whop out the old PC version. Be particularly ace if it scales to my 'once good' laptop too!

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29/07/09 @ 10:04

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@Widge That was certainly possible with FF11, would of thought they will be using the same architecture so fingers crossed.

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29/07/09 @ 10:40

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final fantasy taught me how to read roman numerals. take THAT anti-gaming establishment!!

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29/07/09 @ 10:47

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"Speaking at E3, the company wouldn't rule out Xbox 360 support"

Well, they could always saturate the 360 dashboard with loads of PS3-centric adverts, I guess :)

schnide

29/07/09 @ 12:27

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Pony Friends 2 - YES!

I mean uh, Arkham Asylum - YES!

Spuzzell

29/07/09 @ 21:30

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Damn.

For one beautiful, shining moment in time I thought Square had seen the light and brought Final Fantasy back to the PC. But they haven't brought Final Fantasy back to the PC.. Just another pile of greasy thirdrate cashcow MMO pants.

Can't they call it "Final Fantasy Friendless" or something?

grump grump grump.

metallicorphan

30/07/09 @ 03:00

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i couldn't get into Final Fantasy 11 on the PC,played for a few months until i gave up

when the Beta disc for FF11 on the 360 came free with OXM i tried it again and loved it,made some great friends and ended up staying on FF11 for 2 years

so i am hoping that FF14 will eventually get released on the 360...with FF11 being cross platform with PC and PS2 players(and seemed to work fine,there wasn't any fanboy crap either,everyone was friendly with each other),i have not given up hope of a 360 version happening

comcom

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It seems that the game might actually be playable at the event? Final Fantasy 14 is listed at the "see these games live" section at Squares website. With luck, some people can actually play it?

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