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Top Final Fantasy XIV Devs Replaced, PS3 Version Delayed 89

Posted by Soulskill on Friday December 10, 2010 @07:39AM from the bad-news-bears dept.

After Final Fantasy XIV's troubled launch and subsequent attempt to placate angry fans, Square Enix has decided that the game's leadership needs to be replaced. They've asked players to patiently stick around until they're ready to unveil their new plans for the game, extending the free trial period to compensate. Square also announced bad news for PS3 owners who were still somehow interested in the game: "Regarding the PlayStation 3, it is not our wish to release a simple conversion of the Windows version in its current state, but rather an update that includes all the improvements we have planned. For that reason, we have made the difficult decision to delay the release of the PlayStation 3 version beyond the originally announced date of March 2011."

Comment Re:15 Days? (Score 1) 212

by alkad on Wednesday December 08, 2010 @07:31PM (#34494968) Attached to: Netflix Signs Deal With Disney-ABC

Forgive my ignorance, but why the delay? Is this "punishment" for not viewing it when it's broadcast? I mean, why wait more than 24 hours? If you are that much of a fan of a show, you're going to watch it when it airs, yes? And if you already have NetFlix, then offering it more quickly would just increase your chances of acquiring new viewers that might turn into fans who might just watch it when it airs. If you are already a fan, then it's just gravy in case you miss an episode. So where is the advantage to waiting?

Probably because they don't want Netflix to become a substitute for regular broadcast TV. If episodes were available on Netflix the day after they aired, why would I ever bother to watch the show live? Easier to do it on my own time and avoid ads. Ideally, these companies would rather you watch all their shows live, not on Netflix at some indeterminate point in the future. The 15 day waiting period is a compromise that lets Netflix subscribers view old shows and ones they've missed, but doesn't cut into the viewers who are wiling to work their schedules around live TV. It isn't "punishment" as much as they are trying to increase the total number of viewers without cannibalizing the broadcast TV market that they've leaned on for 50 years.

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