Final Fantasy Director Confirms More Square Enix Games Coming To Xbox

Expert Verified By

Square Enix Doubling Down On Xbox Releases!

Story Highlight
  • Square Enix released Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox earlier this year.
  • The studio saw a positive response and now intends to release more titles on the platform.
  • Final Fantasy 16 is also expected for Xbox.

Square Enix has found moderate success with its biggest IPs recently. Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth have been critical hits, but their commercial performance left a lot to desired.

Following these releases, the company confirmed it would go multiplatform, releasing titles on Xbox and PC. The gaming giant has reiterated this stance recently, stating that it will release more games for Xbox moving forward.

Why it matters: Xbox and Square Enix have not had the best relationship recently. However, this relationship is steadily improving.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Launched As A PS5 Exclusive

Square Enix released Final Fantasy 14 for Xbox on March 21. After observing the community’s response for several months, the developer has come up with a new approach.

According to Eurogamer, the director of Final Fantasy 14 said that the release of this MMORPG on Xbox worked out well because the community responded positively. Because of that, Square Enix will strengthen its connections and double down on the Xbox platform.

We do want to release more Square Enix games on Xbox, and there will be more of our titles released on Xbox.

-Naoki Yoshida

The producer appreciated Xbox boss Phil Spencer by describing his efforts in bringing Final Fantasy to Xbox. Previously, Square Enix had a strong exclusivity deal going with PlayStation, but this deal has led to poor sales.

Final Fantasy 16 is also coming to PC, and other developers have already teased a similar release for the Xbox consoles.

Final Fantasy 16
Final Fantasy 16 Arrives On PC Next Month

Ultimately, Square Enix hopes to escape its current problems through this move. The gaming giant is still quite popular, but it has struggled to adapt to the growing challenges of modern AAA gaming.

Xbox itself has gone multiplatform recently, so the company is all too familiar with such an approach.

Was our article helpful? 👨‍💻

Thank you! Please share your positive feedback. 🔋

How could we improve this post? Please Help us. 😔

Gear Up For Latest News

Get exclusive gaming & tech news before it drops. Sign up today!

Latest News

Join Our Community

104,000FansLike
32,122FollowersFollow

Trending

Don’t Expect PS6 to Reach RTX 5090 Gaming Performance Levels, Insider Claims

Moore's Law Is Dead clarifies that PS6 will not match the RTX 5090 in gaming performance even if it sometimes rivals the GPU in ray tracing.

Ghost of Yotei Impresses on Standard PS5 in Graphics Comparison With PS5 Pro

Testing shows that Ghost of Yotei is so well-optimized that its graphics and performance are quite decent on the PS5 compared to the Pro.

Time Takers Devs Confirm Plans To Support Cross-Play At Launch

The team behind Time Takers has confirmed intentions to try and offer cross-play by the time the game releases next year.

Sony’s Upcoming PS Handheld Could Cost $500 Without an OLED Display, Insider Suggests

Insider reports that the upcoming PS Handheld could be priced at around $500, provided it doesn't feature an OLED display.

More Than 50% Of Japanese Studios Use Generative AI In Game Development

According to Japan's CESA, about 51% of the companies in Japan use generative AI to aid in development and in-house engine creation.