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No, Final Fantasy XIII-2 Probably Isn't Coming To Linux

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Sorry to be the bringer of bad news, but it seems some Linux websites are claiming that Fantasy XIII-2 will come to Linux. Sadly, this is not actually the case.

I don't particularly like posting "x game won't come", but when other sites report on it wildly and we get lots of people asking what's up then it becomes a necessity.

The reports are based around Final Fantasy XIII-2 popping up on SteamDB with this:
Quote250823/config/oslist: linux
250823/depotfromapp: 250820
250823/maxsize: 26528677
250823/name: OpenVR Linux


You may see a small download for it if you own it, but it's due to OpenVR, nothing more.

The same has happened for a few other titles that use "OpenVR" as it seems to trigger the Linux section, and it's the same on Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 for just one example.

Heck, even SteamDB is giving them the status of "Fake? Only OpenVR". Don't believe everything you read folks.

Now, back to your regular scheduled programming! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Liam Dawe Dec 16, 2014
Quoting: adolsonAs if! Some sites actually reported that??

Take a wild guess who ;)
Mohandevir Dec 16, 2014
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: adolsonAs if! Some sites actually reported that??
Take a wild guess who ;)

Give me a "P"... Give me an "H", give me a "O"... :D
philip550c Dec 16, 2014
Lol Michael doesn't research most of the gaming stuff he writes about.
ThePartisan Dec 16, 2014
Quoting: GuestAbout FF… The last decent FF was FF1 anyway :D. It’s the only one I enjoyed (it’s extremely repetitive and unimaginative though).

Well, I wouldn't mind playing native versions of FF1 to FF9 or even to FF12 ( I had fun playing all of them ).
Hamish Dec 16, 2014
I know next to nothing about Final Fantasy, but I will just say that appending a 2 in front of a 13 is probably the laziest game title I have ever seen.
Cyba.Cowboy Dec 16, 2014
The Final Fantasy VII Compilation games were the only ones worth playing, but either way, Square Enix is a backwards-looking company anyway, so it's never going to happen regardless...
Imants Dec 17, 2014
Quoting: HamishI know next to nothing about Final Fantasy, but I will just say that appending a 2 in front of a 13 is probably the laziest game title I have ever seen.

As I remember appending 2 to 13 or to 10 just means that game will happen in same universe as the main game happened I think every new number in final fantasy title means it is different universe. So I think it is not the laziest title :)
Cyba.Cowboy Dec 17, 2014
Quoting: Imants
Quoting: HamishI know next to nothing about Final Fantasy, but I will just say that appending a 2 in front of a 13 is probably the laziest game title I have ever seen.
As I remember appending 2 to 13 or to 10 just means that game will happen in same universe as the main game happened I think every new number in final fantasy title means it is different universe. So I think it is not the laziest title :)

Exactly.

Each of the "Final Fantasy" games are their own story, set in completely different universes/timeframes/etc... Though there are some games which are loosely connected.

The "2" games however, are set in the same universe/timeframe/etc as the other games that share the same title (e.g. "Final Fantasy X-2" is the direct sequel to "Final Fantasy X" ), with the only exception being any of the games, films and other media related to "Final Fantasy VII" - due to the popularity of this game and the sheer number of spin-offs/prequels/sequels/films/etc, these are all bundled under the group title "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII".
nattydread Dec 17, 2014
I played FF 7 to 13 and they got progressively worse. they peaked around 10, 12 was good but 13 was too dumbed down. FF is over as far as I'm concerned, although square enix have redeemed themselves slightly with the amazing tomb raider reboot.
Hamish Dec 17, 2014
As I said, I do not really know anything about these games, so I probably do not have the right to comment, but as a title I still think appending a number to another number seems quite lazy. I can also say that, to the uninitiated, all this talk about X being better than Y, or Y being the greatest game ever while X was the worst thing to ever come out, all comes across as rather amusing.

If the games really are all different from each other, it does make one wonder why they need to share the same kind of branding at all, other than for reasons of marketing convenience. Not to mention the fact that any game series with the word "Final" in its title that still manages to reach the number thirteen does need to be questioned, even if only just a little...

I know I am probably just shooting my mouth off here, but this really does just seem like another mainstream treadmill to me like Call of Duty.
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