Final Fantasy Versus XIII is NOT cancelled says Square-Enix
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Reports are surfacing that Final Fantasy Versus XIII, which has been in development since 2006, has been cancelled.
Kotaku is claiming that the planned PS3 exclusive has been canned quietly by Square Enix after it hasn't been seen in some time.
The company has allegedly made the decision to let the game fade away rather than officially announce its cancellation due to concerns over stock prices. There has been much speculation over the past year that the writing was on the wall after the title was conspicuously absent from conventions.
In fact, the last time the game was mentioned was back in May when designer Tetsuya Nomura told Game Informer that "We would like to ask for your patience on an official announcement for this title. It always takes time when tackling the challenge of doing something completely new, but we are doing our best to bring information to the fans as quickly as we can. Your patience is greatly appreciated."
Kotaku also reports that resources used to make the game were folded into what will become Final Fantasy XV a few months back.
We reached out to Square Enix for comment, but were told the company wouldn't comment on speculation or rumours. Whether true or not, an official cancellation would be better than simply letting the game become "vaporware", where its existence is never referenced again.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII was originally announced in 2006 as part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis series of games. The other games two games in the series announced at the same time, Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0 have both been released, and Final Fantasy XIII-2 has also been announced and launched since.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/20/report-final-fantasy-versus-xiii-cancelled
Kotaku is claiming that the planned PS3 exclusive has been canned quietly by Square Enix after it hasn't been seen in some time.
The company has allegedly made the decision to let the game fade away rather than officially announce its cancellation due to concerns over stock prices. There has been much speculation over the past year that the writing was on the wall after the title was conspicuously absent from conventions.
In fact, the last time the game was mentioned was back in May when designer Tetsuya Nomura told Game Informer that "We would like to ask for your patience on an official announcement for this title. It always takes time when tackling the challenge of doing something completely new, but we are doing our best to bring information to the fans as quickly as we can. Your patience is greatly appreciated."
Kotaku also reports that resources used to make the game were folded into what will become Final Fantasy XV a few months back.
We reached out to Square Enix for comment, but were told the company wouldn't comment on speculation or rumours. Whether true or not, an official cancellation would be better than simply letting the game become "vaporware", where its existence is never referenced again.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII was originally announced in 2006 as part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis series of games. The other games two games in the series announced at the same time, Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0 have both been released, and Final Fantasy XIII-2 has also been announced and launched since.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/20/report-final-fantasy-versus-xiii-cancelled
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If it was cancelled it was for the better anyways
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genocidecutter wrote: »If it was cancelled it was for the better anyways
wish they cancelled FFXIV online instead. they still have pipe dreams of it succeeding on the ps3 too.
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Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh
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smh
Time to pay a visit to the gamefaqs ff xiii-2 boards, ? about to be wildin, lol.
On that note, XIII-2 ended up selling 3.6 million apparently. -
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh
good news is FFXIII-3 is in production and will be officially announced on Sept. 1st...
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Gonna mail a bomb to the square enix offices. This is the last time they ? me over.
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PSX - FF7, FF8, FF9, and Final Fantasy ANthology. (covered the earlier FF's that didn't come out in America)
PS2 - FFX, FFX-2 (bleh), FF12
PS3 - FF XIII, xiii-2, xiiii-3 -
6 years... 6 years...
This game was more hyped than the original xiii... I need a backstory on what happend -
The day that they finaly get 14 operational on the PS3 is the day that the PS4 is released. I can't see why they take so long making their games, its not as though they are revolutionary wheras other developers can at least publish a game every couple of years; Rather than one FF and one sub-par sequel in nearly 6 years + development time pre console release.
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just a rumor after all.
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Kotaku reported After a long 6 years of awaited for Final Fantasy Versus XIII heard this from “several sources”, it claimed that Final Fantasy Versus XIII has been canned by Square- Enix. Unfortunately, this turn out to be just a rumor full with alot of scams!
Citing an unknown ’source’, Kotaku stated the following hours ago:
“Final Fantasy Versus XIII was officially cancelled within the last few weeks. The decision impacted morale at Square Enix and staff were reportedly saddened by the move.
A Senior US Editor, Erren Van Duine Square Enix resourceful source was awared and respond to the rumor that Final Fantasy Versus XIII is alive and it will be shown at this year’s Tokyo Game Show.
It turn out to be Kotaku was wrong after all.
http://playstationgang.com/final-fantasy-versus-xiii-is-not-canceled/ -
Yeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
I don't even care if it goes multiplat... Just bring it out... -
Yeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
I don't even care if it goes multiplat... Just bring it out...
That ? is on Duke Nukem Status now
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@funkdocdamc
That ,Agent , HL3, and TLG...smh -
Some faith left in Square.
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Agent?....damn I completely forgot about that ?
