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Square Enix Admits Final Fantasy XIV Damaged Brand

Posted by Soulskill on from the all-downhill-since-tellah-died dept.

_xeno_ writes "It's taken a year since Final Fantasy XIV launched to what can at best be called unfavorable reviews, but Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada is finally willing to admit that the (still subscription-free) MMO 'greatly damaged' the entire Final Fantasy brand. Despite this damage, Wada said Square Enix will continue to work on 'reviving' the game, with an upcoming patch promising to finally introduce such series staples as chocobos and airships. Even so, there's still no word on the PS3 release, which was delayed until the game was 'fixed,' nor is there any sign that Square Enix feels the game will be worth a subscription fee any time soon."

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  1. Never considered the MMOs part of FF by bipbop · · Score: 4, Funny

    FF11 and FF14 never seemed like they were FF games in the first place, so they didn't tarnish my perception of the brand, at least as far as I'm aware. On the other hand, FFX, FFX-2, FF12, and FF13...

    1. Re:Never considered the MMOs part of FF by the_humeister · · Score: 2, Funny

      How can you even call it fan fiction when there wasn't any nudity involved?

  2. Re:What the hell is a "chocobos"? by ben_kelley · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh great. It hardly seems worth even starting playing the series now that you have totally spoiled Final Fantasy VII for me!