“This is something I would like to have” The release of this episode of the Final Fantasy saga on Xbox may be closer than we think

Game News “This is something I would like to have” The release of this episode of the Final Fantasy saga on Xbox may be closer than we think

Square Enix and Xbox, hand in hand again?

While the first anniversary of Final Fantasy XVI was celebrated on June 22nd, a small sentence from its director Hiroshi Takai went around the world. In fact, he wrote on his official accountI want to make Final Fantasy 16 accessible to as many people as possible

“, before concluding his message with the words: “Stay alert”With the Echoes of the Fallen and The Rising Tide DLCs now available and the PC version officially dated September 17, 2024, it remains to be seen how FFXVI will make itself accessible.to the largest number“. At the time of these statements, Xbox gamers were hoping for an Xbox Series X/S version of Square Enix’s role-playing game.

In an interview with Windows Central, Hiroshi Takai recently said about a possible release of Final Fantasy 16 on Xbox: “Right now we’re doing things individually, so I can’t say anything about our future plans. All I can say is that this is something I would personally like to see happen.”. A half-open door that will delight fans of the American console, but of course you will have to wait for an official announcement before getting carried away.

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A future towards multiplatform

This loss of exclusivity of FFXVI compared to PS5 would fit well into Square Enix’s new policy, which is more focused on multiplatformsDespite the fairly positive response to the famous role-playing game, Takashi Kiryu, the president of Square Enix, told the company’s investors that Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth had failed to meet their sales targets.

As a reminder, amid the restructuring, the Japanese company has stated that it aims to pursue quality at the expense of quantity, while also reaching as many players as possible through releases on a wide range of platforms. While awaiting a hypothetical confirmation of an Xbox version, FFXVI will be available on Steam and the Epic Games Store from September 17, 2024, for a price of 49.99 dollars

. An edition of “Complete“, including the game and the two expansions Echoes of the Fallen and The Rising Tide, is available for 69.99 dollars.