Microsoft: Square Wanted FFXIII on 360

Added 08/09/2008 by Mark Melnychuk

It's not hard to imagine that Final Fantasy XIII's recent announcement  for the 360 could have been the result of Microsoft sending hundreds of dump trucks containing cash, gold, and other rarities to Square Enix's doorstep, but Xbox Marketing Director Albert Pennello has stated that no such bribery was involved.

“I think the most obvious reason that they made the announcement is just looking at the success of our console...Square has done games for us in the past, and I think there’s a point where Square just has to look at the Xbox 360, the install base and attach rates that we’re seeing and actually has to make a decision on their own that it’s the right thing to do for them" said Pennello, speaking to MundoRare.

“I think it’s easy to assume that something’s going on behind the scenes, I think the more obvious answer is we’re doing really well and the game creators want their games to be where the most people and the most consoles [are], and right now that’s the Xbox 360.”

So there you have it, the decision to put FFXIII on the Xbox 360 was one of Square Enix's own volition. Maybe next time Pennello can tell us why the game will not be appearing on 360's in Japan.