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- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will launch on Xbox next year, with Reirth debuting later this year per NateTheHate
- In addition, Final Fantasy 16 is set to drop on Xbox this spring, but won’t make it to Nintendo Switch 2.
- Rebirth and Remake, however, will be coming to the Switch successor.
Final Fantasy has been closely linked to PlayStation these past few years, with its previous three premium offerings being exclusive to the console. But, with Final Fantasy 16 failing to meet the long-term expectations of developer Square Enix, a change in this strategy was imminent.
The franchise’s producer previously confirmed that the game will be launching on Xbox now and if recent rumors are anything to go by, more titles from the franchise are going to debut on Xbox very soon.
Why it matters: Final Fantasy titles have been one of PlayStation’s biggest exclusive offerings so the franchise porting to Xbox and Nintendo is a big blow to the company’s exclusive catalog.
According to insider NateTheHate, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is going to drop on the console in 2026 with its predecessor Remake set to launch this year. The insider also confirmed that Final Fantasy 16 will make its way to the Microsoft console this spring, corroborating previous rumors.
NateTheHate also discussed the franchise’s status on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, saying that currently only two titles are planned to be released on the console. Per rumors, Square Enix is currently prioritizing the two games in the Final Fantasy 7 chronology over Final Fantasy 16.
NateTheHate also gave us some info regarding the announcement of these titles on Xbox, revealing that the company will market the three games at the same time for maximum impact.
Therefore, with Spring just around the corner, an announcement might be imminent. This change in strategy from Square Enix is probably driven by the average commercial performance of Final Fantasy which failed to capture audiences on PC, selling under 300k units on the platform.
But, uniform platform releases are probably going to be the norm with Square Enix skipping exclusivity for upcoming titles in the franchise.
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