Topic: Two Square-Enix Titles For Xbox 360 In The Works???

[Amodaus1]

I have heard about this as well. MS seems to have 2 sides to the coin on the video game industry. One side is pushing and the other detests it.

Either way, one thing is for cetain. If Xbox306 does not pull a profit, expect the side who wants nothing to do with the console industry to gain some momentum. And if Xbox 3 doesn't become the market leader, or reap revenue to cover losses from the first xbox (which were staggering) that will be what sinks MS boat.

What was their strategy again?
Xbox = alot of loss, but presence and market share
Xbox360 = Profits gained off the system, and increased market share
Xbox next = Market leader and dominant console  

[Kairon]

Microsoft's strategy was this: keep Sony from winning and creating a living room set-top entertainment hub that would eat into their core OS business.

They're succeeding more than they could have ever hoped.

Also, is Square becoming an EA that doesn't do multiplatform games?

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

[Arbok]

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Originally posted by: Amodaus1
What was their strategy again?
Xbox = alot of loss, but presence and market share
Xbox360 = Profits gained off the system, and increased market share
Xbox next = Market leader and dominant console

Their initial strategy was to gain market share during the first two generations and finally turn a profit on the third. That's probably changed, but that was their mentality going into this.

[NWR_pap64]

As I mentioned in the thread you posted on the other site, Cap, while I agree that anything could happen, especially after the megaton announcement of DQ IX on the DS, I think the games could be either original IPs or sequels to lesser known games.

I think the Front Mission theory works well. I actually believe that it could be expansions to FFXI 360, but considering the game flopped on the 360 I doubt it.

BTW, wasn't there an original MMORPG in the works for the 360?

[Ceric]

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Originally posted by: Kairon
Microsoft's strategy was this: keep Sony from winning and creating a living room set-top entertainment hub that would eat into their core OS business.

They're succeeding more than they could have ever hoped.

Also, is Square becoming an EA that doesn't do multiplatform games?

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

QFT.  Microsoft Game division wasn't bad before the original X-Box.  In all actuality I rather have Microsoft win then Sony.  The game console isn't there bread and butter.  It's a multimedia hub and a way to fix there image.  Especially against Apple.  If they became number 2 and Nintendo number 1.  I think MS would be happy with that if Nintendo didn't encroach on there Multimedia hub market.  All the tie-in stuff would make up for it, Windows Mobile phones, Zune, Vista, etc.

[segagamer12]

Its all part of Bill gates plan to take over the world, he is the anticrist afterall.

S-E sold their souls to the devil (sony) years ago, and now Bill Gates has come to reap.

[Smash_Brother]

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Originally posted by: Ceric QFT.  Microsoft Game division wasn't bad before the original X-Box.  In all actuality I rather have Microsoft win then Sony.  The game console isn't there bread and butter.  It's a multimedia hub and a way to fix there image.  Especially against Apple.  If they became number 2 and Nintendo number 1.  I think MS would be happy with that if Nintendo didn't encroach on there Multimedia hub market.  All the tie-in stuff would make up for it, Windows Mobile phones, Zune, Vista, etc.

Actually, Apple will be coming at MS head on because they have their own set top media box which they're releasing, one which wirelessly streams movies from iTunes onto your TV, among other things.

Then there's the iPhone...

[Hocotate]

Just think, what will happen if these two games are in fact ports of FFXIII and FXIII:Versus? The PS3 will go down in history as the biggest mess of a system flop ever! Moreso than the other not so well known flops because.. well, nobody knows about them; everyone knows about the PS3.

I agree that Front Mission seems like a good fit to Xbox... Hmmm, does anyone remeber that space gundam looking game for 360 supposedly developed by S-E? The name escapes me atm.

[capamerica]

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Originally posted by: Hocotate
I agree that Front Mission seems like a good fit to Xbox... Hmmm, does anyone remeber that space gundam looking game for 360 supposedly developed by S-E? The name escapes me atm.

Project Sylpheed
They have a trailer up for it if you have a JP Xbox Live account, it looks really cool!

[KDR_11k]

I'm more interested in knowing when we can play Earth Defense Force 3 on a European 360.