Even with the good reception from fans and media ratings, Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth y Final Fantasy 16 did not meet the company’s sales expectations. The news comes from an earnings meeting recently publishedinitially held in May. A logical explanation is that the number of PS5 consoles sold does not reach the higher numbers of PS4, as is the case with FF7 Remake during 2020.
«Despite the launch of Foamstars y Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth in the fourth quarter [fiscal]initial sales were not as strong as expected»the report says.
Square Enix committed to a cross-platform strategy a few months ago, which was announced publicly and recorded in the new report. “For HD gaming, we will create a global environment that allows more customers to enjoy our core franchises and AAA titles, including those from our back catalogue.”
The titles of Final Fantasy aforementioned were initially released as PlayStation 5 exclusives. Final Fantasy 16 It just arrived on PC but it’s not clear when it will be released Rebirth on the platform. The producer of FF XVI He asked fans not to make inappropriate mods now that the game is on PC. That is the main fear of companies before moving their games to such an open platform.
Meanwhile, the director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 ensures that the game will not betray fans of the original game and will also be one of the best ever created in history.
