Square Enix Giving FF7 PC Free to Angry Customers
Square Enix is offering full refunds and a free copy of FF7 to anyone who downloaded the game in error.
Recently, Square Enix had a website snafu that caused Final Fantasy VII for PC to go on sale prematurely for $12.50. Those who ended up purchasing and downloading the game found themselves locked out because of the game's DRM.
After discovering the error, the game was pulled from the website. Unfortunately, the damage was already done as quite a few people had already "bought" the game.
As an apology to those who have already purchased the game, Square Enix is offering full refunds. Those who also bought and downloaded the game in error will receive free copies once the real game is out.This is the following statement the publisher released to Kotaku:
This weekend, our teams were testing the product website for the upcoming relaunch of Final Fantasy VII on PC. While the website was being tested in its live state, a small number of people were able to purchase a pre-release build of the game. For those customers, Square Enix will be offering full refunds for the purchases and for their inconvenience, a free version of the classic Final Fantasy VII on PC when it is launched.We want to thank our community for their continued support and excitement regarding the upcoming rerelease of Final Fantasy VII. We will have more information to share about the launch of this anticipated title shortly.
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Catherine Cai was a freelance news writer for Tom's Hardware. She covered a variety of tech industry news, ranging from PC components to PC and console gaming.
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AznCracker nice response! most would have simply given a refund and apologized. At first I thought they were giving out free computers lolReply -
archange Misleading title. Consider at least placing the "PC" in parentheses. Otherwise one gets the impression that angry customers receive a free PC...Reply -
The title is fine. Who in their right mind would think they would give free PCs to angry customers... "Oh, you're angry?! Here, have a free FF7 branded PC!" That's ridiculous.Reply
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ojas Replya free version of the classic Final Fantasy VII
so do they get the old game or the remake? :| -
@geeksinhere23Reply
If they remade the game that would also mean they could also add in the following:
-Poor localized voice acting and no choice in what language the voice acting is in (the japanese voice cast is quite often superior)
-Revamped/Re-envisioned combat system (imagine FF12/13 combat system in the remake; no real control over who does what and the AI goes through your potions like the Cookie Monster in a Chips Ahoy factory)
-Dumbed down gaming experience (FF13 comes to mind: no towns, silly combat system, poor drawn out story)
Personally, I think none of Square-Enix's games can measure up to any of the Squaresoft games of old. Mainly because they've fallen into the trap of "the game mechanics don't matter anymore, as long as it looks pretty people will love it."
Other games they ruined by re-envisioning them: Parasite EVE: The 3rd Birthday, Front Mission: Evolved -
mitsydavis I didn't agree , I don't think if they would remake they would repeat the same mistake.Reply
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master_chen Yay!...oh wait, that's not a remake...*goes back to playing Japanese version on ePSXe/PSOne/PS 2 console*Reply