Over the weekend, Final Fantasy VII Remake's exclusivity window on PlayStation officially ended, and Square Enix is now technically free to push the game onto other platforms. The question now posed is what will happen with the game, and will it make its way onto Xbox consoles eventually?
We don't think many people would say "no" at the opportunity of the game rearing its head on Xbox, and to be honest, it seems like a likely bet in the future. Microsoft seems to have developed a pretty strong relationship with Square Enix - Outriders and Octopath Traveler joining Xbox Game Pass being notable mentions - so the possibility of Final Fantasy VII Remake heading onto the platform isn't too left field.
Then, this begs another question - will the game be included into Xbox Game Pass or not? Most recently, it was part of March's selection of PlayStation Plus games for the month, which again, signals that this theory isn't too extravagant. We also have a large selection of other Final Fantasy titles slowly being introduced into the service. It would be a great way to cap off the collection making its debut as a final entry.
It seems more like a when rather than an if, but it's still possible it could not come at all. We're doubting we're going to hear anything this half of the year, especially with Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (a PS5 upgrade with extra content) releasing on June 10. Square Enix is going to want to ensure all their attention is on that, but what about after? E3 is the following week of Intergrade's release, and Microsoft is already confirmed to be in attendance. If we were to place a bet, this is where we'd lay our chips.
What do you think? Will we see Final Fantasy VII Remake on Xbox? Let us know in the comments below.
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I thought PlayStation had managed to increase the exclusivity window. There was a lot of emphasis on this game and its expansion during their last showcase. Would be amazing if this does come on xbox.
Gamepass day 1?
My assumption was that they'd added another year of exclusivity for the PS5 version, so that we'll be getting it next June. Which is fine with me. I don't want to replay it until part 2 comes out anyway.
I'm calling that Intergrade will end up being announced for Xbox Series X/S and PC and it'll come out same day for them as it will for PS5, but it won't get the Game Pass treatment immediately. Definitely not day one
It wouldn't be of any use releasing vanilla Remake on Xbox One since it'll probably be left without the Yuffie DLC which is also not coming to PS4 and is exclusive to the Intergrade release so I think the game's just going to skip Xbox One and go straight to the new hardware
@Chaudy They never said anything about Intergrade being PS5 exclusive, just that it was coming to PS5
The exclusivity window just applied to Remake in general, and they likely couldn't flat out say it would be coming to anything else because a. it was announced during a Sony presentation and b. this was still like a month out from when the exclusivity period was meant to expire
Square like money therefore it will come to Xbox.
Gamepass? That would be a hefty rent pole game for Microsoft if it did.
It's possible, but it wouldn't surprise me if Sony had chucked Square Enix some money on the quiet a while back to secure further exclusivity. I hope that's not the case because I'd be down to play it.
I would buy the heck out of this, if they did.
As the username implies — I really hope so! PS exclusivity has frustrated me as I really would only own PS just to play one game
Hopefully the Intergrade one will come to Xbox day one or not far from that and it's fine if it's not on game pass day one. But cynic in me won't be surprised if Sony somehow manage to secure an exclusivity deal of Intergrade and Xbox Series and One only got the PS4 version.
Both the Square and Xbox Game Pass Twitter accounts have been teasing this for the longest time. It's coming.
Hope it comes to Xbox.
Doubt I'd ever play it as I'm not a final fantasy fan,but I guess I hope it comes to Xbox for others
It will be released for Series X/S in June but I'm not sure about Xbox One.
I guess I’m not as faithful as others, but I do think the exclusivity has been reupped. I’m just not sure it’s another full year.
@mousieone Honestly especially after Sony paid for exclusivity on not just one but two of Square Enix's major upcoming games on PS5 (Forspoken & Final Fantasy XVI) I don't think they care that much anymore about extending the existing contract for Remake, especially given it's highly likely the PlayStation timed exclusivity will probably apply to every subsequent entry for FFVII Remake as well
I think it will work the same as NieR: Automata did. PC this year, Xbox next year.
I jumped on the game on PS4 (and will replay when PS5 version comes out since I lost my competed save file anyways). While I do hope it comes to Xbox for Xbox fans, I won't double dip.
I would love to see it as it was one of my favorite PS4 games, but the fact that there's been absolutely 0 talk of it coming out isn't exactly promising. You would think there would at least be a rumor or something.
Really enjoyed it on PS4 Pro, so I hope it comes to Xbox for others to enjoy.
After the deals MS has already made with Square Enix recently, I highly expect this to be Game Pass day one, either same date as the PS5 version, or maybe later in the year.
If Sony had extended the exclusive deal, you know full well they'd be shouting it from the roof tops after having their pants pulled down by MS with MLB The Show.
@GunValkyrie @TheFrenchiestFry well my overall issue is that unless it’s a Gamepass titled they are losing FOMO on pre order sales. I suppose they could be waiting until after Nier, so they can focus. But it’s the kind of game you want to advertise like DQ11S. I mean Octopath hit the service with little fan fair, but that’s a digital only title. That was almost shadow dropped, but they weren’t looking for sales at the front (I’m sure the back side salad when it leaves the service etc). But FFVIIR seems like a sure bet for physical box as well. It just would be weird to be a digital only title when Nier isn’t.
@mousieone I think Octopath got such low attention because by the time it came out it was out for 3 years on Switch and about 2 years on PC, and both just have a way stronger install base in general, as well as a way larger playerbase for JRPG content compared to Xbox. The game came out on Xbox when it probably made all the money it could've or potentially continues to make on other platforms so it being on Xbox will probably barely increase the volume of people picking it up, especially given most of that Square team's other games are Nintendo exclusive (e.g. the Bravely games, that Triangle Strategy game)
DQXIS at least had some traction because it came out alongside other platforms like PS4 one year after the Switch version, and it was the first ever Dragon Quest game on Xbox as a whole
@SegataSanshiro I wouldn't call DQ niche at all lol
It's not Final Fantasy big but it has a monolithic following in Japan and a continually growing worldwide playerbase, especially thanks to stuff like DQXI and the Heroes being put into Smash
DQXIS on Xbox was probably one of the biggest announcements of that showcase given a franchise that big has never touched Xbox with a 10-foot pole before
@SegataSanshiro Well obviously FF7R was going to do better from the outset
Final Fantasy VII alone is bigger than all of Final Fantasy at this point. It was a cultural phenomenon and a landmark title in gaming history as well as what was responsible for the big JRPG boom in the West in addition to being one of the key games that contributed to the success of the original PlayStation
DQ was never going to be as big as FF or FFVII Remake especially, but it's also not really niche. I'd argue series like Shin Megami Tensei, Suikoden, Wild Arms, Star Ocean, Disgaea and even NiER are way nicher by comparison.
@TheFrenchiestFry I think Octopath got a lot more traction on Xbox than Square expected it to. I think it’s part of a package deal like the old FF games were in 2019-2021 (we are missing a few still). They probably made a bundle deal for a bunch games I think the rumor is 6. I think everyone thought it would be this small thing as this point but it dropped during a drought on Xbox, so I think got a bit more heads turned than anyone thought. Are we talking a big splash no but I’ve seen some pretty stereo-typical type players talking about it. (Which let tell you how strange that is.) But that’s a tangent my point was Square didn’t expect it to sales, MS didn’t so no hype. But surely FF VIIR would be the one they’d expect to sale, and at the moment if they did release it; it’s been like OT which is why I don’t think it’s coming any time soon.
@SegataSanshiro Sure absolutely, but I didn’t say that I didn’t think it would come to Xbox; just that I felt Sony re-upped for some more exclusivity time. Maybe even less than a year which would make it a Holiday release or so. I just don’t expect it in the coming months based on it is literally no where right now. Just a big question mark. I expect either end of this year or beginning next year but the exclusivity is suppose to be off and literally nothing has been said.
@SegataSanshiro @TheFrenchiestFry Nier used to be niche until Platinum got involved. That alone got attention. But Drakkengard still is. And Star Ocean was less niche years ago. Star Ocean died which is why it’s on the Niche category, but it was one of the titles that thrived thanks to FF VII and Sony taking risks
@SegataSanshiro You also have to consider though that Persona 5 was the first ever time Atlus experienced that kind of success in the West
What it took about a month or two for Atlus to accomplish with Persona 5 used to take about 2, maybe 3 years before. Persona 3 and 4 were semi-big and were definitely responsible for accumulating a Western following for Atlus games, but Persona hadn't really broken out of the niche bubble until super recently, and even then I bet most of the traction Persona 5 got came after stuff like Joker being put into Smash Bros. I believe the 5 million units sold for P5 also takes into account how much Royal also sold in conjunction with the vanilla release, and a few months later DQXI did pass the 6 million mark anyway so it's still slightly ahead. They both benefitted from Smash's publicity greatly but even then Persona is basically the only widely welcomed part of a larger megafranchise so I'd argue in a lot of ways, Atlus' RPGs for the most part are relatively niche. DQ's manga adaptations alone sold more than the entire Persona series worldwide
Even as an Atlus fan myself I still acknowledge that their franchises for the most part aren't really super huge outside of Japan. It's really JUST Persona right now and it still took them like 2 decades, 6 numbered entries and a bunch of spinoffs to get the series to where it is now
@SegataSanshiro DQX was always that game I knew I wanted to play but FFXIV just consumed my time to the point where I almost forget it hasn't even been released in English yet
I wasn't really there for the XI hype given I was just newly introduced to the series with FFX/X-2 but I've heard both good and bad stories about the experience
@SegataSanshiro I was watching a Maximilian Dood Crisis Core stream and he was talking about stuff like the beetles in Crawler's Nest apparently being such hell to deal with it would get to the point of a GM having to be used to get rid of all of them if a Level 60 player didn't take them out with a party of people
This is just the kind of experience you can only find in MMOs
I do have it on PS4 and will get the free upgrade for my PS5 when that happens but more people getting to jump into a game can only be a good thing.
I think Sony worked out an exclusivity deal for this first part. Perhaps the sequel will be multiplatform.
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