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Final Fantasy XVI is a PS5 Exclusive for Six Months

Final Fantasy XVI is a PS5 Exclusive for Six Months - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 07 November 2022 / 3,430 Views

Final Fantasy XVI will be an exclusive on the PlayStation 5 for six months, according to a new video posted on the official PlayStation YouTube account called "PlayStation 5 - Play Like Never Before."

The video is a sizzle reel featuring multiple games including Final Fantasy XVI with the text "Final Fantasy XVI anticipated Summer 2023. PS5 exclusive for six months."

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade was also listed as a PlayStation 5 exclusive for six months, however, it has only made its way to PC since the exclusivity period has run out.

View the video below:

Final Fantasy XVI will launch for the PlayStation 5 in summer 2023.

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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LivncA_Dis3 (on 07 November 2022)

Sony paid huge bucks to square so the box won't ever get any copies ey!?

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KratosLives LivncA_Dis3 (on 08 November 2022)

Does it sell well on xbox?

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G2ThaUNiT KratosLives (on 08 November 2022)

Gotta release it on Xbox first lol. There's only been like 3 FF games that have ever released on Xbox. Can't grow a playerbase unless you actually release your games on the platform.

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shikamaru317 G2ThaUNiT (on 08 November 2022)

FF15 sold almost 2m lifetime on Xbox as I recall.

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G2ThaUNiT shikamaru317 (on 08 November 2022)

Not bad at all for a series that has received so little Xbox support.

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CloudxTifa (on 07 November 2022)

Nice for PC players !

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ironmanDX (on 07 November 2022)

Well, I thought it would be forever so 6 months sounds pretty good.

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G2ThaUNiT ironmanDX (on 07 November 2022)

I’m pretty sure this exclusivity window is only excluding PC since the original reveal trailer did have PC listed but Square later retracted it.

Now for it not to be EGS exclusive for a year before it finally comes to Steam xD

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Qwark G2ThaUNiT (on 07 November 2022)

So basically it's still like every other PS5 exclusive. Although they take a bit longer to go to pc.

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G2ThaUNiT Qwark (on 07 November 2022)

It definitely lines up with the 6 months FFVII Remake was on PS5 before releasing on PC. So I'll assume it'll be a 6-month window for all FF games going forward. At least this gen. Which as a PC player, I don't mind at all.

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UnderwaterFunktown G2ThaUNiT (on 07 November 2022)

But all in all FF7R was a PlayStation exclusive for more than 18 months, so this is definitely a lot faster assuming they stick to it. But you could be right about this being the standard going forward, guess we'll see with the next parts of the remake.

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2zosteven (on 07 November 2022)

its ok since its not as large as AB

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Dallinor 2zosteven (on 08 November 2022)

But it's bigger than warhammer dark tide so it's suitable for weak AB comparisons.

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ArtX (on 07 November 2022)

CMA?

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Qwark ArtX (on 08 November 2022)

CMA in general doesn't concern themselves with tuned exclusives or moneyhats of a single game even in established franchises like FF or Tomb Raider. However if Sony or Microsoft would try to buy Square, that would be a different story.

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ClassicGamingWizzz (on 07 November 2022)

Six months, then after a while epic games store, after another half a year steam , after two years switch 2 and finally it will be ported to ps6.

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KratosLives ClassicGamingWizzz (on 08 November 2022)

I hope they don't name it switch two/2

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Crown (on 07 November 2022)

No epic game exclu and im fine with it

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DonFerrari (on 07 November 2022)

So no notice if it will go to Xbox after.

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Imaginedvl DonFerrari (on 07 November 2022)

Probably not on Xbox, but PC is confirmed. They probably have another clause like FF7 to prevent it on Xbox all together but not on PC.

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DonFerrari Imaginedvl (on 08 November 2022)

Saw some news (can't promise accuracy) that it should also release on Xbox 6 months after.

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Imaginedvl DonFerrari (on 08 November 2022)

yah well... I would hope so but I really do not believe it :) I think those are just wishful rumors hehe but yah, like you I have no idea. Will get it day one on Play Station anyway.

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DonFerrari Imaginedvl (on 08 November 2022)

I'm thinking about day one as well if I can get a good promo, one of my favorite series.

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Ashadelo (on 08 November 2022)

Do as I say not as I do

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Giggity_goo (on 08 November 2022)

would be better off just buying square

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y2jarmyofficial (on 07 November 2022)

If not on Xbox then I go get it on pc. Got too much games to catch up on anyways. A plague tale, cod mw2,re village dlc, and gothem knight, then I want to try Spider-Man on pc since I still haven’t touched it yet.I already gave up on getting ff7 remake on Xbox so I’m getting it on pc …. I did get the og ff7 on the Xbox app though . I just haven’t bothered to play it

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