FFXIV Info - Fan Site and Database

An employee from Square Enix has let slip on her LinkedIn CV that Final Fantasy XIV is in development for the XBox 360. The CV reads, “Final Fantasy XIV for PC, PS3, Xbox360” which suggests the version of the game for the XBox 360 is already in development. The CV has since been edited and the line referring to the XBox 360 no longer has the reference.

A release of Final Fantasy XIV on the XBox 360 should not come as a surprise to fans of the series as Final Fantasy XI was also on the XBox 360 and Square Enix have previously stated that the only reason they have not yet announced an XBox 360 version is because of issues with XBox Live.

While loss of exclusivity could affect a game like Final Fantasy XIII, being multi-platform is a bonus for MMORPGs. More platforms equates to more players, which leads to a bigger community and Square Enix spending more resources on future content and expansions.

Source: Siliconera

Last week there was a new interview with Japanese gaming magazine Dengeki. A small amount of new information became available about various aspects of the game, but nothing big. Still, some news is better than none.

One interesting thing we learned is that classes other than Disciple of Magic may be able to cast spells. In Final Fantasy XI, we had classes such as the Paladin and Dark Knight who could do this, but it remains to be seen how Final Fantasy XIV will implement this feature.

For those wondering about the beta, there is still no news as to when it may start, but the interview states that only certain areas of the game will be available to play in the beta. This means even beta testers will have something to look forward to in the final version.

If you wish to read the full translated interview, head over to ZAM by clicking the link below, where Elmer has translated the Japanese interview.

Source: ZAM