Summary
It seems thatFinal Fantasygames like thePixel Remasterseries,Final Fantasy 16, and theFinal Fantasy 7remakes are locked in for an Xbox release. Square Enix’sFinal Fantasyfranchise has primarily been associated with Sony since the PS1. Many mainlineFinal Fantasygames have been timed exclusives on PlayStation consoles. One of the most recent examples isFinal Fantasy 16, a PS5 console exclusive that will get a PC port later this September.
Recently, there have been efforts by Square Enix to bring theFinal Fantasygames to Xbox.Final Fantasy 14launched its Xbox Series X/S version earlier this March, and rumors suggest thatMicrosoft is in talks to bring theFinal Fantasy 7remake overas well. The director ofFinal Fantasy 16, Naoki Yoshida, also commented on the potential of bringing moreFinal Fantasyentries to Xbox, based on the success thatFF14had on Xbox Series X/S. Now Jez Corden has commented on the strong possibility of Square Enix’s current slate ofFinal Fantasygames coming to Xbox.
On the latest episode of the Xbox Two podcast, Corden says he heard that the “whole slate” ofFinal Fantasywould be coming to Xbox. This “slate” is theFinal Fantasy Pixel Remasterseries, which are remasters of the first six numbered games in the franchise,Final Fantasy 16, andFinal Fantasy 7 Remake. Corden noted that he doesn’t know whenFF7Rwill be coming to Xbox, saying it likely wouldn’t be a part of the “first wave” of games coming to the system. Corden also detailed his personal expectations, saying that he believes that thePixel Remasterswill be first along withFF16.
Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, 16, and FF7 Remakes Coming to Xbox Eventually
Corden believesFinal Fantasy 16would be a higher priority over theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakebecause ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthhad its own exclusivity windowthat has passed, Corden believes thatRebirthstill has some exclusivity tied around it since it is more recent. There’s also the possibility that, since the remakes are a part of a trilogy, Square is waiting until all three games are released before bringing them to Xbox.
As for when these games could be released, Corden didn’t say, though he believes something related could show up at Tokyo Game Show.Microsoft confirmed it will be present at TGS 2024, with a livestream broadcast taking place on September 26. Fans will need to wait and see if anything comes out of this for now.
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy is a sci-fi fantasy franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and developed/owned by Square Enix. The series centers on role playing style games set in a science fiction and fantasy style worlds. The first game originally released in 1987 and since then, the franchise has spun off into other mediums like novels, CG films, and anime. The series has also branched into other video game genres including racing, fighting, rhythm, MMOs, and more.
