Summer Game Fest’s Xbox Games Showcase has revealed two majorFinal Fantasygames on the platform, and one of them is already available. Despite a heavy emphasis on PlayStation ever since the PS1 release ofFinal Fantasy 7, the iconic JRPG series has been moving toward wider platform availability in recent years.Final Fantasy 15’s Xbox release helped make it a bestseller for the series, and Square Enix’s apparent dissatisfaction with sales ofFF7 RebirthandFF16indicated that PlayStation launch exclusivity may be on its way out again.
As highlighted in two quick trailers at Xbox Games Showcase,Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergradeis coming this winter, andFinal Fantasy 16is now available on Xbox platforms. The former is the deluxe version of the first game in theFF7remake trilogy, while the latter is the most recent mainline installment. The showcase didn’t mentionFF7 Rebirthor the upcoming final game in theremake trilogy, however.
FF7 Remake Intergrade & FF16 Bring Flagships To Xbox
Defining Games In The Iconic RPG Series
FF7 Remake IntergradeandFF16are very differentFinal Fantasygames, but they both represent the franchise’s most significant modern efforts. As the first part ofFF7’s classic story,Remakeand the PS5/PC portIntergradeserved as major PlayStation calling cards.FF16, produced by thedirector of the acclaimed MMOFF14, goes for a more grounded style than the usual series approach, albeit with over-the-topDevil May Cry-style combat.
Both games are getting the full suite of Xbox releases. On console,they’ll be available on Xbox Series X and the less powerful Series S, while they’ll also join Xbox’s digital PC platform in addition to their previous Steam releases. Meanwhile, Xbox Cloud Gaming will make them accessible on some hardware that’s otherwise incapable of running games for those with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Final Fantasy On Xbox Is Better For Everyone
More Fans Helps PlayStation Players Too
Final Fantasy’s status as a PlayStation flagship was certainly iconic for a number of years, but theappearance of newer games on rival systems is for the best. Not only is it great that Xbox players can enjoy the games, but it’s also a likely necessary step in supporting the scale of the modern games. Enormous open worlds don’t come cheap, and getting a large audience to invest in the experiences may be the most viable way to manage those without sacrificing the attention to detail that the series is known for.
These announcements follow the recent reveal ofFF7 Remake Intergradeon the Nintendo Switch 2, which slotted into the already storied history ofFinal Fantasyon Nintendo platforms. I’ve already played throughIntergradeon PS5, so neither of these releases will end up on my shelf, but I’m looking forward to moreFinal Fantasyoptions in the future.
