Looks like we'll be waiting a while longer to get our hands on FFXIV for console. SE sent out a mass e-mail regarding the issues that FFXIV has been having in terms of customer satisfaction. They decided to completely restructure the team working on the project and have appointed a new producer/director, Naoki Yoshida.
At the same time SE is extending the free trial period until the new team is able to provide us with a "concrete plan outlining FINAL FANTASY XIV’s new direction."

What are your overall thoughts?
Do you think Square Enix is doing enough to give those who bought FFXIV hope that we'll eventually have a fully polished game?

-kriios

PS: Below is the original e-mail.
[INDENT]
Thank you for your continued interest in and support of FINAL FANTASY XIV.

While more than two months have passed since the official launch of FINAL FANTASY XIV service, we deeply regret that the game has yet to achieve the level of enjoyability that FINAL FANTASY fans have come to expect from the franchise, and for this we offer our sincerest of apologies.

After thorough deliberation on how to meet those expectations, it was decided that the most viable step was to approach improvements under new leadership and with a restructured team.

To realize this vision, and in doing so, provide our customers with a better game experience, we have assembled our company’s top talent and resources. Taking over the role of producer and director is Naoki Yoshida, a passionate individual for whom customer satisfaction has always taken top priority. Not only is he one of our Group’s most accomplished and experienced members, Naoki Yoshida is also a charismatic leader possessing the skill to bring together and effectively helm a team which encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. We also welcome several new leaders handpicked from other projects to work with the existing talent on FINAL FANTASY XIV.

We realize time is of the essence and are fully determined to provide our customers with quality service. It is because of this that we ask our customers to be patient until we are able to confidently present them with a concrete plan outlining FINAL FANTASY XIV’s new direction. The free trial period will be extended until that time.

Regarding the PlayStation 3, it is not our wish to release a simple conversion of the Windows version in its current state, but rather an update that includes all the improvements we have planned. For that reason, we have made the difficult decision to delay the release of the PlayStation 3 version beyond the originally announced date of March 2011.

The FINAL FANTASY XIV team is working hard to bring our customers an unparalleled adventure, and we ask for your continued understanding and support as we march ever diligently towards that goal.

President and CEO, Yoichi Wada[/INDENT]

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I agree with that. I wouldn't rush it out just to appease PS3 fans. They'd only bitch and moan about it being unfinished but i gaurentee someone will moan that it's not good enough...

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