By Frank Caron:
When Square-Enix announced that Final Fantasy XIII would be coming to the Xbox 360 in a simultaneous launch, many hardcore fans of the franchise considered it to be a "betrayal." At the heart of this fan-fueled hyperbole was the worry that the game would be diluted so that it would work on both consoles. Square-Enix has responded to these outcries, and has gone on the record to say that this is most certainly not the case.
Corporate Director Shinji Hashimoto and series Producer Yoshinori Kitase spoke with Kikizo about the fan complaints. "I'd rather they not think of this as a 'betrayal' or disappointment," Hashimoto explained. "It's not like we're canceling or delaying the PS3 version at all! It's more of an added bonus for 360 fans. We won't be putting them at a disadvantage in any way." Kitase added that "the PS3 version is what's in development right now, and the team is working to specialize that version to the very best of the PS3's abilities" and stated that there wouldn't be a "decrease in quality as a result of the game appearing across two platforms."
Given that Final Fantasy XIII was first announced for and already well into development on the PlayStation 3, it's not hard to believe the claims of Square-Enix. What was really disconcerting about the cross-platform decision was the evident delay to the North American PS3 version that stems from a simultaneous release as PS3 owners will have to wait for the Xbox 360 port. Either way the game is still a ways off. New details about the title and its release will be coming in the new year.
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