Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

[jenova_9]

Oh ya I think SE might be dividing interest and sales too much, mew. There's like that FFX-X-2 HD announcement, FFXV /VXIII at E3, Lightning Returns. I think oversaturating this year with Final Fantasy products risks weakening FFXIV ARR sales and promotions. (Unless they come up with some brilliant cross promotion plan so everyone at least gives FFXIV ARR a try. Even then, all these Final Fantasies might soak up a lot of potential subscriptions from FFXIV ARR. One of the reasons WoW succeeded at launch, was because Blizzard had a sharp focus on marketing that and only that, they concentrated on only promoting WoW and making the whole market only pay attention to WoW. I think if FFXIV ARR was the only promoted Final Fantasy this year, it could have a more successful launch, since even those starving for something Final Fantasy would have FFXIV ARR #1 on their must play list.

[cidbahamut]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

Since when does SE market their games?

[Malacite]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

Since always? Hell, when FFXI first came out here for PS2 it had a TV add.

[Nestama]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

I don't think they advertised FFXI at all here in Australia. Last game I remember seeing them advertise on TV was probably FFX-2 and FFI-II for the GBA.

[Armando]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

Since always? Hell, when FFXI first came out here for PS2 it had a TV add.

Yup. I also remember one for Chrono Cross, mostly cut together from the FMVs.

[Malacite]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

Hell now that I think about it, I can even remember the FF7 commercial. Can't remember the whole thing, but I remember the last line was "you can always press the reset button". Dunno why that bit sticks out in my memory.

[Etra]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

Wow that was corny.

[Icemage]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

Square-Enix did advertise Tomb Raider very well, so it's not like they're incapable of doing so.

That said, I expect FFXIV: ARR to get about as much advertising as FFXI did, which is... not much. It's difficult to advertise MMOs (Mr. T notwithstanding).


Icemage

[DakAttack]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

FFXV /VXIII

VXIII = 8???

[Pwnagraphic]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

They need to hire some bad ass celebrity to say they play the game.. like Betty White.

[Aeni]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

VXIII = 8???

Probably 13 - 5 = 8 ... IF it was a valid Roman Numeral ... lol.

[Icemage]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

They need to hire some bad ass celebrity to say they play the game.. like Betty White.

Yup.

Icemage

[Aeni]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

I like Betty White. I like her more when she curses like a sailor. lol

[Pwnagraphic]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

I like Betty White. I like her more when she curses like a sailor. lol

Betty White, cursing like a sailor, FFXIV ARR commercial as a Lalafell, then using the keyboard to hit someone else upside the head because she died?

We got it ladies.. cut, print, make money. It's a good thing I'm part Jewish or SE would go bankrupt..

But not like the Jews who own the world banks. I'm a good half-Jew.

[Malacite]

Re: Is Square Enix prepared to market FFXIV ARR like Blizzard effectiveness?

WTF?!