"Square on board Xbox Next?"
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There were a lot of contacts/meetings between Redmon and Squaresoft at the moment of the launch of the Xbox 1, but square didn't accepted to develop for Xbox at that time.
And when you read this:
It doesn't sound like they are aiming for developing for the Xbox platform...
Maybe hey planning to port theirs Online games, when FFXI was announced, back in the days, the producer of the game said he wanted that game on "all the platforms with online capabilities", so...
Also, since Square-Enix do not "multi-platforms" games, the only possibility to see a FF or a DQ on Xbox 2 will be that they(MS) take at least 30% of the marketshare in japan, or that Square-Enix goes Cross-platform publishing/developing. Japan is the First market for Square-Enix, the same Japan which is MS's nightmare.
There were a lot of contacts/meetings between Redmon and Squaresoft at the moment of the launch of the Xbox 1, but square didn't accepted to develop for Xbox at that time.
And when you read this:
It doesn't sound like they are aiming for developing for the Xbox platform...
Maybe hey planning to port theirs Online games, when FFXI was announced, back in the days, the producer of the game said he wanted that game on "all the platforms with online capabilities", so...
Also, since Square-Enix do not "multi-platforms" games, the only possibility to see a FF or a DQ on Xbox 2 will be that they(MS) take at least 30% of the marketshare in japan, or that Square-Enix goes Cross-platform publishing/developing. Japan is the First market for Square-Enix, the same Japan which is MS's nightmare.
They have a lot of thinking to do and a lot of momentum to overcome, though. Especially with such a poor showing the first time, I don't think I'd attach the words "easily" to it; I don't much expect the newly-redesigned-and-cooler N-Gage to make it a widely popular device, as negative stigma has the habit of sticking around.
Regardless, SquareEnix games sell quite a lot to the rest of the world and all, so I can certainly see them aiming games at any of the systems for any of the markets, even if it's just wider cross-system porting than they've done before.
Regardless, SquareEnix games sell quite a lot to the rest of the world and all, so I can certainly see them aiming games at any of the systems for any of the markets, even if it's just wider cross-system porting than they've done before.
The XBOX is marketed at the US market, and XBOX2 will be as well i'm pretty sure. It's a lot easier to sell a japanese console in the US (as we see every day) than an US one in japan. The'll have to go to tremendeous lengths to sell a decent amount there. And i think even then it will be very difficult.
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It'll only mean something when Square Enix puts their money where their mouth is. unless Xbox 2 explodes in the U.S. and Europe ( i mean does extremely well) there is little reason for Square Enix to concider Xbox 2.
Microsoft has basicly zero market share in Japan. Square Enix will be too busy supporting PS2, GBA, Gamecube, PSP, PS3, DS and N5, for them to bother with Xbox 2.
Microsoft has basicly zero market share in Japan. Square Enix will be too busy supporting PS2, GBA, Gamecube, PSP, PS3, DS and N5, for them to bother with Xbox 2.
I´d really like to see what archie4oz´s has to say about this. 
As for me, I´m a big fan of S E´s games, and I don´t believe there is a chance that this could happen. First off, S E´s and MS´s online model are in somewhat of a conflict, and SE didn´t invest that money and resources into PlayOnline for nothing, did they?
Next, MS´s console is made by americans, for americans. It´s not that tough to sell that kind of product in Europe, but I feel that such a product will never be able to sell in Japan. No significant userbase in Japan = no SE support, IMO.
BTW, why was FFXII really delayed? I´m really anticipating this one, and it sucks to see such a big delay. Did it really needed to be delayed that much, or did S E got a little too "Nintendofied" and decided to spread out their releases to give each one their own couple of months of spotlight? :?
As for me, I´m a big fan of S E´s games, and I don´t believe there is a chance that this could happen. First off, S E´s and MS´s online model are in somewhat of a conflict, and SE didn´t invest that money and resources into PlayOnline for nothing, did they?
Next, MS´s console is made by americans, for americans. It´s not that tough to sell that kind of product in Europe, but I feel that such a product will never be able to sell in Japan. No significant userbase in Japan = no SE support, IMO.
BTW, why was FFXII really delayed? I´m really anticipating this one, and it sucks to see such a big delay. Did it really needed to be delayed that much, or did S E got a little too "Nintendofied" and decided to spread out their releases to give each one their own couple of months of spotlight? :?
I think MS is going to be altering their online model for Xbox, as well as X2. It's gotten them in trouble with EA, and if it continues to irk other people...
They want to remain competitive, so that means not being quite so self-centered in their design. And heck, if XNA works the way they say it should, everything should integrate beautifully no matter who's hosting what, eh?
Offhand, I don't think they precisely care if they host games or not--they just want to ensure a minimum level of quality across their Live titles, and with some publishers they'll just end up helping out. They're not going to let anything stand in their way, however--you work around it.
They want to remain competitive, so that means not being quite so self-centered in their design. And heck, if XNA works the way they say it should, everything should integrate beautifully no matter who's hosting what, eh?
Offhand, I don't think they precisely care if they host games or not--they just want to ensure a minimum level of quality across their Live titles, and with some publishers they'll just end up helping out. They're not going to let anything stand in their way, however--you work around it.
