Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Will Also Be A Timed Sony Exclusive

Microsoft have probably paid for it to be on GamePass. Wouldn’t it be amazing if it launched just after the E3 show next month?

Thought it might be that. It seemed a bit suspicious about the DLC being exclusive to Intergrade so figured it might be the DLC was created to be next gen only so that Sony could extend the timed exclusivity.

Also it explains why the gap between Final Fantasy Game Pass releases have been so long. We'll probably get XIII around July/August 2021, XIII-2 around October/November 2021, Lightning Returns around January/February 2022 and VII Remake (Intergrade version) around May 2022.

FF7 won't come to Xbox. Its going to stay on PlayStation. That's because Sony will continue to extend timed exclusivity again and again.

Timed exclusivity, regardless of console, usually means the latter console gets the definitive version.

I only just bought Final Fantasy XV, so I can wait.

Sony is treading on thin ice with all these timed exclusives from Square Enix. Keep this up and Microsoft might just have to acquire Square.

This is just getting more and more silly...

Sony announce this as something to be proud of. This and FFXVI. It’s just stupid; it’s not going to make me get it on Playstation. I will just wait for the Xbox version; but gradually dislike Sony more and more.

I'm glad I find these games just terrible

Under hype I bought this game twice for PS4. Physical, first and when I feared it was not going to arrive day one due to the pandemic I bought it digitally.

I am not buying this game for playstation yet again.

Game was not even that good and baffled how it got such high review scores. It was mostly pretty, but man... Was it full of N64 quality textures in random objects (most noticeable on some doors) and, for a modern open world (well, open zone) game... It was ridiculously stiff.

I might give this a try again, mostly just got the extra story content, when it's on a new platform and on a ridiculous sale.

@uptownsoul Stalker 2 is a different story, the day it was revealed it was said that it was going to launch as a console exclusive. In fact, the overall reaction was shock that the exclusivity window was so short.

This game is the opposite, they obfuscated whether or not it would be exclusive until now, basically they rised the hopes of anyone waiting for the previous exclusivity to come to an end.

Sony buying a period of time for exclusivity for a game = bad.

Microsoft buying an entire developer for exclusivity = good.

😂

Yes-yes, let them Sony boyz play beta testers for me! Then give me the full package! Hehehe ... insert picture of thievishly grinning racoon

@FatalBubbles yea pretty much.

At least you know where you stand when one developer is exclusive. But Sony is trying to get your money for Final Fantasy even though it’s still coming out on Xbox down the line. If Sony was more honest about things like exclusivity I would buy a lot more games from them. But as it stands I never know if a game is going to come to Xbox eventually so I just barely buy anything on PS; just in case.

@K1LLEGAL I would say if you’re waiting months/years down the road to play something on a different console it wasn’t a priority for you.

I was just laughing because the same thing happens on the other side. PS fans say cool it’s an exclusive because Sony bought some time and then it’s horrible when MS buys Bethesda. The console war crap is ridiculous and also humorous.

@FatalBubbles Microsoft doesn't buy studios for exclusivity, they buy studios in order to bolster the library of Game Pass. Their games are available on Xbox, PC and smartphones, and soon they will be available on the Switch as well through Xbox Cloud Gaming. They're constantly striving towards making their games available on as many platforms as possible in order to grow their Game Pass service. This is a philosophy that neither Sony nor Nintendo adapts, which is why whenever Sony buys timed exclusivity it's frowned upon because their exclusives aren't available on anything other than their own platform. Sometimes PC if we're lucky.

@Chaudy somehow i could see that happening

Don't understand the hate this game is getting. It was a phenomal game. The only game I purchased for my PS4 last year (though I'm still eyeing Ghosts of Tsushima, I've also got a huge gamepass backlog so...)

If this game comes to Xbox, I will absolutely double dip. And probably play it again.

What a shocker. Never thought FFVIIR:I will be another Sony's timed exclusive. /s

Well as I assumed the Exclusivity window has been increased. While it’s true the base game exclusivity might not have been; I don’t think they want to port it feature incomplete.

6 months puts this game into next year territory, which is actually what a bunch of “insiders” like Jez have been saying.

@NotoriousWhiz it’s the controversial ending that rubs people the wrong way.

@FatalBubbles I don’t agree about “not a priority”. I’m patient and would rather wait anyway. Most games I play aren’t new releases although there are some. However, I play games based on my schedule and as my lifestyle permits.

Also, most of timed exclusivity didn’t work to bring the Japanese players over to Xbox in the 360 era.

@LtSarge GamePass is exclusive to Xbox ecosystem. By buying them and making those game exclusive to their ecosystem they get more subs. In my eyes that’s no different then Sony buying an exclusive. They bolster their subscription service to get more money. That’s why they want their service everywhere. Instead I buying console purchases, they’re buying subscription purchases with their exclusives.

Also, where have you seen that GamePass will be on Switch? Nintendo was adamant that won’t happen.

@NotoriousWhiz Ghost is such a great game, definitely grab it!

@uptownsoul yea that is also a timed exclusive. My comment was regarding acquisition of developers vs timed exclusives.

@FatalBubbles In your first comment, you stated that Microsoft's intention when acquiring studios is to make games exclusive on their platform, which is incorrect. Tell me, do you think it was a coincidence that Microsoft started acquiring studios on a frequent basis around the time they released Game Pass? It's not because they want games to be exclusive, it's because they want to make Game Pass more attractive by adding more first-party titles and making the service available on as many platforms as possible.

You're saying that there's no difference between a company that makes games available on Xbox, PC, smartphones and potentially more platforms, and one that only makes games available on one single platform? We can't move this discussion forward if you can't accept this obvious difference.

In terms of Game Pass being available on Switch, it clearly hasn't been confirmed but the writing is on the wall now after the reveal of the contents of an email between Phil Spencer and Tim Sweeney where Spencer stated he wants to bring Game Pass to other platforms: https://www.purexbox.com/news/2021/05/leaked_documents_suggest_xbox_wants_to_bring_game_pass_to_other_consoles

This indicates that Spencer has had over half a year to make something happen and recently, we've seen numerous times a Switch in the background of livestreams that both him and other Xbox executives have participated in:

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2021/04/rumour_is_the_switch_on_phil_spencers_shelf_teasing_an_xbox_collab_with_nintendo

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2021/04/the_nintendo_switch_just_keeps_appearing_at_xbox_events_right_now

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2021/04/random_another_phil_spencer_appearance_another_shelf_full_of_easter_eggs_to_investigate

In case you didn't know, Spencer likes to put stuff in the background in order to tease about upcoming reveals.

@FatalBubbles fair point regarding it not being a priority for me. Im sure some people were swayed to get it on PS as some of the comments have proven. And yes 100% the console war crap is stupid and it annoys me.

For me, I just prefer playing on Xbox as that is where my friends are, where my massive digital library has been built for 15 years and where achievements are. If I know a game is definitely not coming to Xbox thats fine, I will get it on Playstation (or Switch more likely), absolutely no problem but if it’s coming to Xbox I will wait. It’s just not knowing which is frustrating.

@Tharsman Do we know that the previous exclusivity isn't going to end? Intergrade is now said to be a 6 month exclusive. It doesn't say anything about the original game - the same one that PS+ gave out for free.

@LtSarge I guess we can’t move forward then. They are both trying to accomplish the exact same thing in my eyes, more revenue. Sony does it by making games exclusive to their console and Microsoft does it by making games exclusive to their service. Their method of doing it is different but results in the same outcome which is what I mean.

I’ll believe the GamePass on Switch thing if it happens. I’ve seen the chatter about his shelf being “important” but after that Switch went up a Nintendo employee came out said it’s not happening so that’s what I was going off off.

@K1LLEGAL I like both consoles! As of right now, PS is putting out more games that I want to play. I think that could change in a couple years for Xbox plus they have GamePass which is the best value in gaming.

I follow now on the not knowing thing. My bad.

@FatalBubbles no it’s fine I mean I think i’m coming from quite a niche perspective. I’m lucky enough that I have access to all the consoles to have such a first world problem.

I thought FF7 remake was excellent and look forward to playing it on gamepass sometime in the future

@SegataSanshiro I think even that is as clear as concrete. I believe they did refer to the free upgrade as "Free upgrade to FFVIIR Integrade (Yuffie DLC will be available separately)" or something like that at first. So I can't even tell if Intergrade refers to the upgrade or the bundle.

@uptownsoul there was no mention of exclusivity that I can recall during the reveal of this intergrade edition.

In fact, everyine was expecting it to mark the end-of-exclusivity window and have that version go to xbox and/or pc.

Instead it was used as means to extend exclusivity.

Its all a lot of melodrama. Its not an ideal business practice but it happens and they all do it.

Everyone forgets Rise of the Tomb Raider. All the big 3 have been at it before. Nothing really new just Sony pushing it harder these days.

For what its worth: I prefer perpetual exlusives over timed ones, but understand the reason some devs will sign exlusivity deals. Still won't make me buy a game on a platform I don't want to play it on, I rather wait. And this is it about favorite consoles, sometimes I prefer playing a game on a Switch, or on my PS4, it all depends on certain features and game styles.

I'm one of the crazy people that opted to play Deus Ex on my Wii U because the touch screen made hacking a lot more fun.

For the most part, last gen I wanted to play on my PS4 and I ended just playing Tomb Raider there. This gen, between QOL features like quick resume, cloud saves, and direct download to external HDD, I prefer playing everything on the Series X.

Honestly, I feel this is mostly irritating because of the recent reveals on how Sony signs some very weird deals.

Oh god Sony buys ALL the time from the day they born)))) MC bought some good company... and like waaaaaa. Bet Sony waste hell of a money to get what they want and crossplay shows it. MC only now with Phil start to support Xbox so ppl can feel it literary. I got pc, but i bought Series X. I don't like Sony for it's strict politics. Yes, we can we are Sony, no you can't you're not Sony)))

I didn’t like the game anyway and I would only download it when it comes to xbox to see if episode Yuffie is any better than the base game, which I doubt. Final Fantasy xvi looks more interesting to me, but that has it’s own undisclosed and confusing timed exclusivity surrounding it.

@uptownsoul
Are you equating 3 months of timed exclusivity to a year and a half? For real? 😑

@uptownsoul
Difference is, MS actually purchased Zenimax and are now responsible for funding for all those studios and all the staff's wages.
Sony just give a set amount of money to gatekeep a game for 12 months or longer. There's no responsibility in that sense.

@uptownsoul I'll take that as a yes. Oof...

@Xenomorph_79 I played on PS plus as well. Not my cup of tea. Didn’t like the characters or combat. Dropped it after a few hours.

@uptownsoul
That's only 3 months and Game Pass day one.
Great exposure for the developer through Game Pass and 3 months is nothing if you are limited to PS5 only.

Not a fan of timed exclusive for any console, but I'd rather 3-6 months than 12-24 months like Sony are going for.
Not trying to fanboy, as I have PS5 and Series X, just my opinion.

@uptownsoul
Sony kept FFVIIR out of the eight gen for Xbox. How can this fact escape you? Both can be wrong and one can still be worse than the other. Substantially worse in this case.

@uptownsoul
My point is valid. Your point died when you ran over it with that goalpost you keep moving.