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Final Fantasy XV delayed to November 29 - Confirmed
- Thread starter DKHF
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And in some US theaters this Friday.
Hydrogen Bluebird
Member
Damn. They had that Sept. 30 release poster plastered in game stores worldwide I would think.
lazybones18
Banned
World of Final Fantasy gets the spotlight first. Me likey
tiebreaker
Member
I like this. Everyone should do this.
theofficefan99
Junior Member
Is it? Idk
But anyways, a "massive Day One patch" doesn't sound like less than 5 GB. Anyone have any insight on this? Thoughts?
I hope it sticks to the earlier date. I was torn between getting it digitally so I could watch it before the game comes out, but also wanting a physical copy of it. So the delay works out pretty good in that regard.
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We'll have to see if Tabata's statements hold water on the 16th and beyond thanks to gamescom and his statements.
Not only that, but it seems like you have things a bit wrong. You're right that it wouldn't take 2 months to create, print, and ship a new gold candidate, but you are missing 2 potential things.
1: Tabata's mentions of extra things. This could be 2 specific things: minor bugs and optimization that would be left until post release (not uncommon), or it could include the NEO mode which would be mandated by the time any prior shipping would be done. Theoretically, if they take the exact same amount of time to make the new gold candidate (lets say its finished dev on sept 20th or so), then you would have to start press and shipping, etc, which could make the new release date some time in october. If the NEO leaks are to be true all games after a certain point in October need to have a Neo mode, and unless Square wants to make different release dates for the xbox one version of the game and the ps4 version of the game at this point, they would require yet another month (probably) to tweak and optimize this mode. If the game is then, at this point, in november, it is far more wise to delay to the end of november than the start since it will be on the tail end of the games released rather than mixed in with them (though this could backfire too, theoretically). Basically there's a lot potentially going on, but at this point (unless we get a FINAL HOURS OF FINAL FANTASY 15 (Do it Keighley) ) its all hearsay.
2: They need time and scheduling to print disks. It could very well be that the manufacturing schedule best suited a time closer to a 2 month delay. Though I wouldn't really know anything about this stuff though :s
SlickShoes
Member
I'll wait for the incoming shit storm when it has some sort of day 1 patch anyway, should be a great thread much like the No Man's Sky debacle we had last week.
People moan when games get delayed and they moan when they get released with a patch, I'm sure people will be going bananas over this delay just as much as some folk are happy with it.
wesleyshark
Banned
Hahahaha why do people keep refusing to believe Kotaku on delay rumors.
Stop being dumb please. You sound like you're 15 and hyperactive all the time. The patch is massive in terms of fixes and improvements planned. It's not likely new content which would add more space rather than replacing data that already exists.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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Maybe deluxe owners will get compensation? Who knows.
This one didn't originate from them.
wesleyshark
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Correct. But the original rumor was then backed up with more source confirmation by Jason, which should have been the end of the speculation.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
No, but Schreier confirmed it independently with a non-retail source and people still refused to believe it.
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This can't even remotely be speculated at this point?
But fuck it, 82 Terabytes.
The rumor was flimsy as hell, legit shook it was real.
wesleyshark
Banned
Not so flimsy now. No reporter is ever right 100% of the time, but Jason is pretty spot-on with his confirmations.
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Wouldn't be surprised. It's alright if it's a 10mb-30mb patch rather than a 20gb patch.
SlipperyFishes
Banned
It really will be bullshit if they show up at the PlayStation event in September with a neo version they're working on that magically solves these performance issues.
wesleyshark
Banned
Darkest timeline.
somecrazymember
Banned
This!
Chaserjoey
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zerokoolpsx
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He was so formal in his video, can't even get mad. Its alright Tabata, I await that perfect FFXV experience.
That'd be weird considering they're still releasing this game on Xbox one. I don't think they'd want to ruin relationships like that.
I think when there are flimsy rumors, you will see various people in the know react somewhat differently. Some might think it is true, or that it could be true, sone would doubt it or question the source being some less known site.
In this case everyone was treating it like it was a done deal. Why do you think that is?
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What was flimsy about it? 30 Gamestop employees? Photoshop detectives artifact hunting on a picture of a picture?
A delay is a sign to be that a developer respects and also loves their creation. True fans should respect and love their creations too. It always confuses me when people fly off the handle when delays happen, it seems almost hypocritical to me for anyone to do so.
Regardless, here is some of my commentary on the situation...
I am of the belief that Sony is about to mimic an apple style release window for the PS4 Neo after their press conference next month. I think that the market for FFXV is filled with people that would regard an upgraded PS4 launching before this game to be a strong system seller. So this potentially is very convenient for Sony.
Its also potentially convenient for square, if the Neo launched a month after FFXV some people might of waited for the best possible experience (I certainty would of) and that could tarnish momentum for their product.
Going gold and then releasing takes four to six weeks to my understanding. This is an eight week delay, I this is because other considerations were made when making this delay, not just the day one update being the gold master.
Finally, I always had a Christmas release vibe when it came to this game and as such I look forward to playing it around that time when it gets quite in the holidays!
Regardless, here is some of my commentary on the situation...
I am of the belief that Sony is about to mimic an apple style release window for the PS4 Neo after their press conference next month. I think that the market for FFXV is filled with people that would regard an upgraded PS4 launching before this game to be a strong system seller. So this potentially is very convenient for Sony.
Its also potentially convenient for square, if the Neo launched a month after FFXV some people might of waited for the best possible experience (I certainty would of) and that could tarnish momentum for their product.
Going gold and then releasing takes four to six weeks to my understanding. This is an eight week delay, I this is because other considerations were made when making this delay, not just the day one update being the gold master.
Finally, I always had a Christmas release vibe when it came to this game and as such I look forward to playing it around that time when it gets quite in the holidays!
Not everyone though? Outside of gaf at least.
As far as I know, every single person who has a known contact in Square Enix knew it was a done deal.
Then again, was a weekend.
Lol, I'm seeing the video. Three minutes or so about the master, on how it is the final version, just to say "We created a series of additional contents...a patch!".
And it seems so big they can't release it as Day One patch, they are worried about people not be able to download it, but of course there's a season pass for the game?
I don't understand. I'm curious to see how the game runs without this patch, and the benefit after.
And it seems so big they can't release it as Day One patch, they are worried about people not be able to download it, but of course there's a season pass for the game?
I don't understand. I'm curious to see how the game runs without this patch, and the benefit after.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Yes, we know the loonbags on Reddit didn't believe it.
RIP Gravity Rush
Lmao that gif man.
I don't give a toss about FF XV but I really want GR2 to do amazing, even though at best it'll only be a mild success.
Anyways whatever, just hope we get a great game out of it
theofficefan99
Junior Member
Sorry, but that was unnecessarily rude.
I'm not knowledgeable when it comes to that stuff, and I was just curious. I post in a light-hearted manner because most people who post here are a tad too serious/dead/condescending. That is all. I apologize for my posts?
The way I see it there are two possible explanations regarding the Neo
- The game is not working and they need the Neo specs to make it work (kind of like the expansion pack situation in some N64 games)
- Sony has pressured S-E to delay the game so that it coincides with Neo and they can release a bundle and/or some special edition
Well, now that I think about it, both explanations work together perfectly. Bottom line: the game is not ready to hit shelves and that's it, they need more time and not even a day one patch would fix the game right now.
Man I feel you have way too much faith in these guys. The main thing I get out of this is that they couldn't rush the game out for September. Or that the game still isn't very fun to play and they need to tweak it some more(which they were still doing just weeks ago) despite being so certain about it a couple of months ago. The Sony thing could be true too but regardless, this is all business rather than the fabled developer love. I mean there are 300 people working on this project and the lead wasn't even the creative mastermind of the game.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
So they're going to screw over PS4 1.0 users? I doubt that. The leaks from earlier did say that Sony pressured them into this though, for a Neo bundle.
FallenGrace
Member
I would always, and I mean always, prefer a polished release that means delays over a rushed game with bugs and patches so this news is perfectly fine by me.
We've waited a long time so a couple more months isn't going to matter much.
We've waited a long time so a couple more months isn't going to matter much.
JetSetRadio
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Chibi wins.