Pretty much everything we've been hearing about Final Fantasy XIV has been with regards to the currently available PC version. At long last, Square Enix has started talking about the upcoming PS3 release. Producer Hiromichi Tanaka and director Nobuaki Komoto were interviewed about FFXIV in this week's Famitsu. Amid the expected discussion about the various problems the PC version has been having, the two revealed that the PS3 version has already been 100% ported over from the PC and is currently running on actual PS3 hardware. The staff is optimizing the game to make it play as smooth as possible.
There will be some small visual differences in such areas as textures, Tanaka told the magazine. This is due to the vast difference in memory size between the two platforms. However, he assured that they're placing effort to fit as many resources into memory as possible and also get maximum performance out of the PS3's CPU. He expects the visual differences to be hard to notice when the PS3 version is viewed in motion.
When the PS3 version does see release, PS3 owners will play on the same servers as PC gamers. Playing with a bunch of high level PC players could leave newcomer PS3 players at a disadvantage. Komoto explained that they'll be implementing some features to address this issue. One feature mentioned by Komoto as a possibility is giving merits to groups when they accept newcomer players.
The PS3 version could also benefit from some new tutorial elements. Square Enix is planning a major version up for the game around the time of the PS3 version's release (this is separate from the previously announced updates that will take place over the coming months), and these tutorial elements are being considered.
The current release time frame for the PS3 version is March 2011.
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