Square (*16*) Wants to Release Final Fantasy 16 on Xbox, but Can’t Share a Release Date Yet
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Square (*16*) Wants to Release Final Fantasy 16 on Xbox, but Can’t Share a Release Date Yet

Square (*16*) Wants to Release Final Fantasy 16 on Xbox, but Can’t Share a Release Date Yet

Square (*16*) has offered an replace on the potential for an Xbox port of Final Fantasy 16, saying it desires to launch the sport on Microsoft’s console but can’t share a launch date but.

Talking to Video Games, Square (*16*)’s Naoki ‘Yoshi-P’ Yoshida, producer of each Final Fantasy 14 and Final Fantasy 16, strongly urged Final Fantasy 16 will finally come out on Xbox by telling followers not to surrender hope.

“In fact we did announce the PC model of the sport, so wanting in the direction of the Xbox model, we do need to launch it on Xbox,” Yoshida mentioned.

“But when it comes to the specifics akin to when the sport can be out there and such, we’re not in a place to give you the option to share something. But after all, I would like to say that it’s not as if there’s zero hope, and we very a lot do need to obtain that. So gamers mustn’t surrender by way of their hopes.”

Final Fantasy 16 launched as a PS5 unique in June 2023, with its PC model launching final month. IGN’s Final Fantasy 16 assessment returned a 9/10. We mentioned: “That includes quick, reflex pushed, motion heavy fight, Final Fantasy 16 is actually a departure from what followers might count on out of a Final Fantasy sport, but its wonderful story, characters, and world constructing are proper up there with the very best the sequence has to provide, and the revolutionary Lively Time Lore characteristic ought to set a new commonplace for a way prolonged, story-heavy video games hold gamers invested in its world.”

Final month, Square (*16*) made public its dissatisfaction with Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s business efficiency, admitting neither sport met revenue expectations.

In a monetary outcomes briefing held Might 13 but solely launched in September, Takashi Kiryu, president and consultant director of Square (*16*) mentioned: “Within the HD Video games sub-segment, we launched a number of new titles, together with main titles akin to Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, but income sadly didn’t meet our expectations.”

The corporate has already introduced a vital rework of its enterprise because it fights for profitability. It has a new multi-platform plan that encompasses PC and probably Xbox and the subsequent Nintendo console. But it surely has additionally canceled a variety of video games, and, Kiryu revealed, taken steps to higher curate its pipeline of video games.

In January, Yoshida mentioned it could be time for a youthful era to lead the franchise and helm Final Fantasy 17. Square (*16*)’s Trials of Mana, Legend of Mana, and Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster video games all hit Xbox for the primary time final month.

Wesley is the UK Information Editor for IGN. Discover him on Twitter at @wyp100. You may attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

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