Square Enix plans to release more titles simultaneously on each platform in the future

Key takeaways

Square Enix plans to release more titles on all platforms simultaneously.
Sales of Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth underperformed.
More Square Enix games are expected to be available on Xbox and other platforms.

While Square Enix is a multi-platform video game publisher, it seems to prefer Sony’s console more often than not. This leads to games like Final Fantasy 16 and other major games skipping Microsoft (and even Nintendo) platforms or appearing on them months later.

Well, given the recent statement released by developers Square Enix, those who don’t own a PS5 (or even a PS4) will be happy to know that the publisher intends to remedy this in the future. Speaking in an interview with a Japanese team. 4 players To promote Fantasian Neo Dimension, Square Enix director and CEO Naoki Yoshida, or more commonly known as Yoshi-P, confirmed that they will not only be releasing Fantasian Neo Dimension on all platforms (including Xbox Series X|S) at the same time . , but the plan now is to do it for more games.

Expect more Square Enix games on Xbox and other platforms outside of PlayStation

Here is Yoshi-P’s statement (translated by DeepL):

This time, we will release the Xbox Series X|S version at the same time. We plan to release more Square Enix titles simultaneously on each platform in the future, and this is the first of many such releases, so we hope Xbox users will enjoy the game as well.

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Of course, the fact that both Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth underperformed in sales should be a big part of that consideration. I mean, Square Enix has alienated an entire demographic of millions of gamers by not releasing some of their AAA RPGs on Xbox platforms. While there’s a good chance Square Enix has signed an exclusivity deal with Sony to make games only available on PlayStation platforms with respect to console releases, the payoff might not be enough to recoup the development and marketing budget. .

As someone who wants to see as many people as possible play amazing games, I’m all for this. Final Fantasy 7: Remake was released back in 2020 and, to this day, is still unplayable on any console platform outside of PS4 and PS5. Would Nintendo and Xbox fans want to play it and its sequels? I would venture to guess that they wouldn’t say no.

Instead of selecting which games appear on Xbox, why not release the game on all available platforms that can run it, right? Wouldn’t that make more fiscal sense? Fortunately, it seems that’s where Square Enix is headed. Does this mean we’ll be getting an announcement for Final Fantasy 7: Remake soon? We can’t say for sure, but this at least gives a glimmer of hope.

Developed by Square Enix and released for PS5 in 2023, Final Fantasy 16 sees real-life reject Clive Rosfield lead a journey of self-discovery in a world inhabited by Eikons. Learning the truth about his family and thwarting a powerful enemy that rules the land of Valisthea is a hard day’s work for the protagonist, but he has a solid team of allies behind him, including Cid, Jill, and his trusty frost wolf, Torgal. . .

Released: June 22, 2023
Developers: square-enix
Editor(s): square-enix
Engine: proprietary engine
JERS: M rated 17+ due to blood and gore, partial nudity, sexual themes, strong language and violence
How long to beat?: 36 hours
X|S optimized: No