Final Fantasy Versus XIII Development Temporarily Suspended
Here it is...
http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/2008/06...suspended.html
The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly contains an interview with Tetsuya Nomura which surprisingly, actually contains some new information regarding the Fabula Nova Crystallis Compilation. Of course it isn't the nice kind of surprise as it seems Final Fantasy Versus XIII's development has been put on hold. If only I was joking.
According to Nomura, the development of the compilation is having some troubles. Final Fantasy Versus XIII has been put on hold so the team can help with the development of Final Fantasy XIII as it's their number one priority. However the designers and artists will still be concentrating on working on the artwork and visuals for Versus. Final Fantasy Agito XIII is still in the early stages of development and Hajime Tabata, the director is now writing the entire synopsis himself which involves a huge timeline.
You could also see this in a disappointing way as well. Nomura says that although there will be the DKΣ3713 event in August, there will be more information at TGS in October. This implies that we won't be having any information at all until DKΣ3713 so E3 may not feature Final Fantasy XIII. I suppose we're used to waiting.
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Final Fantasy Versus XIII "Suspended" False
Eurogamer earlier got in touch with Square-Enix to confirm what had been said by Nomura in the Famitsu scans about Final Fantasy Versus XIII's development being on hold. According to Square-Enix, the reports are false and Final Fantasy Versus XIII is still being developed.
It turns out that what Nomura meant to say is that sometimes when the Versus team has some free time, they help out the Final Fantasy XIII team with development. In other words, these team members haven't been moved, just help out when they have nothing to do. I suppose that's a good thing then.
