FFXI Cost $16-24 million
05-10-02, 08:06 PM
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FFXI Cost $16-24 million
That is alot of money invested. The game looks sweet. Here is the article...
http://ps2.ign.com/articles/359/359081p1.html
May 10, 2002 - The development of Final Fantasy XI and the PlayOnline network service that power's Square's upcoming PlayStation 2 online RPG cost between 2 and 3 billion yen ($16-24 million), Square president Yoichi Wada confirmed today in an interview with the Mainichi Shimbun. It will take four to five years to determine the success or failure of the venture, he said, since the business plan behind the game relies on long-term profits from monthly fees.
Wada reaffirmed Square's plans to release a PC version of FFXI, a prospect which has not been discussed since the game's announcement some time ago, but at the same time stated that promotion of the PS2 version would be a top priority. He also reiterated an interesting point from another recent interview, that Square plans to produce another online game, one "very different from FF," that will be announced next year.
Wada reaffirmed Square's plans to release a PC version of FFXI, a prospect which has not been discussed since the game's announcement some time ago, but at the same time stated that promotion of the PS2 version would be a top priority. He also reiterated an interesting point from another recent interview, that Square plans to produce another online game, one "very different from FF," that will be announced next year.
05-10-02, 08:22 PM
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yeah, but that cost can easily be recouped if people sign up and continue to play a la Everquest. Just doing some preliminary math, if 1,000,000 people sign up just for 1 month, that's $10,000.000 smackers, since the fee is approximately $10 US. I think 1,000,000 signing up right off the bat is lofty, but I'm just using it for example. Even if they only get 100,000 people to sign up, and play for 1 year, that's still $12,000,000 for the year. I think it's a risk, but if anyone can pull it off Square can.
