Ji@nBing Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Champions Online is ready to fulfill your superhero fantasies on September 1... but only if you're playing it on a PC. Cryptic Studios hasn't said much about the status of the Xbox 360 version, but now CCO Jack Emmert has told VG247 that although they're "ready to go," Microsoft's issues with MMOs on the 360 are delaying its release. "Microsoft's a big company, and they have to work out all the various issues related to MMOs," Emmert said. "It just takes time for the big beast known as Microsoft to get moving. I really have no explanation other than that, because it's as baffling to developers as it is to everyone else." Although exactly what these issues are was not detailed, it appears as if Cryptic isn't alone in facing them. During GamesCom last week, Square Enix producer Hiromichi Tanaka said that Microsoft's MMO policies with Xbox Live were similarly holding up a 360 version of Final Fantasy XIV. "For FFXIV, because 360 has its own policy with Xbox Live that is different from [the] internet, that's something we're in discussions with Microsoft [about], to come to an agreement," Tanaka said. "That's one of the reasons it's not going to be launched [simultaneously]." So when will we finally see the 360 version of Champions Online? Not any time in the near future, it seems. "This year? I don't know," Emmert said. "Right now we're just talking with Microsoft. Right now the ball is firmly in their court. We're ready to go, but until we get the go ahead from Microsoft, right now we're sort of waiting." Link Baffling indeed. I couldn't care less as I think MMO's are super lame, but it's weird how MS seems to want to cockblock them on 360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xilo Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 FFXI is on the 360 and it's an MMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted August 30, 2009 Veteran Share Posted August 30, 2009 They don't want to cockblock them, they just want to make sure they are locked down like the rest of XBL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 This sucks about the xbox, having to go through Microsoft for EVERYTHING, and basically be at the mercy of them to release a game or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharp Daddy Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I can see how this could be complicated for Microsoft, i doubt the working of the game are same as FFXI, so they have to check out this game and see if everything will work as intended and not alow anything unwanted to happen. I can imagine a MMO running on XBL would be alot different then something like Halo or Madden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji@nBing Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 They don't want to cockblock them, they just want to make sure they are locked down like the rest of XBL. It's cockblocking it tells ya!! But seriously, I've heard of other MMO's never making it through Microsoft as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Ahhh good 'ol PC ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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