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According to Yoichi Wada, then-CEO of Square Enix, "XIV" was being planned as a serious rival to successful western MMORPG "World of Warcraft". The game was developed primarily for Windows, and was then ported across to PS3. "XIV" was originally scheduled for simultaneous release on Windows and PS3 in 2010, but the PS3 version was delayed into 2011. This was explained as due to it taking longer than expected to make the adjustments needed so the game could fit within the console's limited memory. The game did not use the PlayOnline service used for "XI". This was explained as being due to the marked decrease of content on the service. Instead, they would migrate to a new service that still allowed cross-platform gameplay, including the use of a universal Square Enix ID that would allow players to play from wherever they left off. In October 2009, the game's Beta release was announced as being only for Windows. First print runs of the PS3 version of "Final Fantasy XIII" contained a bonus code for the PS3 version of "XIV" for a special in-game item.