Nothing gets past the eyes of avid fans. In this case, a side-by-side comparison of screenshots shows a noticeable difference between FFXIII's promotional shots and its actual cinematics. Of course, the higher quality shots are promotional, but no less upsetting.
But, as it turns out, not even Square Enix tolerates lower quality. SE has been given approximately $325,000 as a settlement from a Korean producer, under the charge that the producer had violated copyright laws.
Additionally, we of the EoFF Site Staff have reached an all time low. We would like to welcome several members to the roster of soul-snatchers, and hope that they will be producing work for a long, long, long time. A reminder as well, that the Returners start their gaming marathon tomorrow (details below).
Source: Sankaku (not once, but twice), Square Enix (copyright case)
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