Someone explain this to me.

[Tatha-Kitten]

Re: Someone explain this to me.

which they could.... they did it on the 360.

[Ellipses]

Re: Someone explain this to me.

They didn't completely redo it from scratch for either the PC or the 360, and I seriously doubt they'd have to for the PS3. I'd imagine the original port to the PC was a hefty amount of work. From there to the 360 probably wasn't that bad. From the original and/or one of the current versions (mix and matcH) to the PS3 probably wouldn't be that bad, either.

[nanatsu]

Re: Someone explain this to me.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6147946.html

They state explicitly that porting the game to the ps3 would REQUIRE redeveloping the game from the ground up. They said that it would take 2-3 years. They also state that it wasn't a problem for the 360, because "The Xbox 360 operating system shares enough similarities with Windows, he said, so that porting the Windows version of FFXI to the 360 was a fairly quick task."

[Ouija]

Re: Someone explain this to me.

it's a very mac lookin interface to me

[Neomage]

Re: Someone explain this to me.

Damn, I want that interface... Oh well... And Windows -> Xbox360 makes sence, because their both made by Microsoft, I think.

[VZX]

Re: Someone explain this to me.

I bet the mock-up interface designer likes apple
because it looks kinda apple

[Ellipses]

Re: Someone explain this to me.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6147946.html

They state explicitly that porting the game to the ps3 would REQUIRE redeveloping the game from the ground up. They said that it would take 2-3 years. They also state that it wasn't a problem for the 360, because "The Xbox 360 operating system shares enough similarities with Windows, he said, so that porting the Windows version of FFXI to the 360 was a fairly quick task."

I stand corrected on the PS3. While I'm aware this is basically marketing speak for "hell no," Tanaka doesn't say it won't be ported to the PS3. Just that it's unlikely and that it definitely won't be a launch title.