Raidenex
11-17-2005, 04:29 AM
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/667/667079p1.html
Well there you have it folks - by E3 2006 we'll not only be getting details on Final Fantasy XIII and Dragon Quest IX, but we'll also know if Square decides to go multi-platform.
Personally, I think it would be a bad idea - they'd have to program for the 'lowest common denominator', which would be the X360 in this case. Sure, the PS3 version would still look prettier, but probably not as much so if time had been spent developing for it exclusively.
However, realistically, going multi-platform would be a smart business decision for Square-Enix. They're nearly as big as EA, and they've managed that by publishing on one platform - doubling the platform base doubles their audience, and potentially doubles their profits.
Well there you have it folks - by E3 2006 we'll not only be getting details on Final Fantasy XIII and Dragon Quest IX, but we'll also know if Square decides to go multi-platform.
Personally, I think it would be a bad idea - they'd have to program for the 'lowest common denominator', which would be the X360 in this case. Sure, the PS3 version would still look prettier, but probably not as much so if time had been spent developing for it exclusively.
However, realistically, going multi-platform would be a smart business decision for Square-Enix. They're nearly as big as EA, and they've managed that by publishing on one platform - doubling the platform base doubles their audience, and potentially doubles their profits.