Phil Spencer opens up about FF7 Remake & FF16 coming to Xbox Square EnixHead of Xbox Phil Spencer has commented on whether or not FF7 Remake and FF16 will ever migrate to Xbox platforms. Final Fantasy 7 Remake hit PS4 in April 2020, where it remained as a timed exclusive until launching on PC in December 2021. But Square Enix hasn\u2019t even made a peep about the remake\u2019s much-coveted, and still unconfirmed, Xbox version. The recently released Final Fantasy 16 sits in a similar boat. It\u2019s performing well on PS5, with a PC port expected to arrive in 2024. Will it land on Xbox platforms, though? That much remains a mystery. At the very least, Xbox owners can look forward to FF14 Online launching in Spring 2024 on Series X|S. However, it\u2019s unclear if Square Enix\u2019s support for the Xbox ecosystem will eventually extend to some of the more recent Final Fantasy releases. Phil Spencer comments on FF7 Remake and FF16 Xbox ports IGN sat down with the Microsoft Gaming boss during Gamescom 2023 and asked him about the status of the hopeful Xbox versions of FF7R and FF16. Spencer\u2019s admittedly vague comments hint at something being in the works, yet he wouldn\u2019t confirm anything concrete. He said, \u201cSarah Bond (Corporate VP, Game Creator Experience and Ecosystem at Microsoft) and I fly to Tokyo and have conversations, and we\u2019ve spent a lot of time with Square [Enix]. There\u2019s obviously business deals and relationships that will have to get worked through on certain games. \u201cBut I\u2019ll say it was really great to have the CEO of Square and Yoshi there to just talk about their commitment to Xbox\u2026 So you\u2019ll hear more. I\u2019m not going to push them. They\u2019re going to have to find their own rhythm. But having them make a commitment to Xbox was really important both to me and\u2026 to the community as well. And [FF14] was more of a commitment.\u201d It would seem that Xbox versions of FF7 Remake and FF16 remain in limbo for the unforeseeable future. But the 2024 rollout of FF14 Online should at least offer Xbox players a small ray of hope. Square Enix\u2019s questionable support of the Xbox brand with Final Fantasy will likely persist for quite some time, though. After all, FF7 Remake Part 2, or Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, is launching as a timed exclusive on PlayStation hardware.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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