Final Fantasy XVI PC Version Will Not Come Out 6 Months After PS5 Version - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 March 2023 / 3,359 Views
Square Enix is set to release Final Fantasy XVI will launch for the PlayStation 5 on June 22, 2023. The game has a six-month timed exclusive window, however, producer Naoki Yoshida said the PC version of the game will not come out as soon as the exclusive window ends.
"I've caused a bit of a stir with my remarks the other day, but I'd like to touch on the PC version," said Yoshida via a Google translation of the Japanese PlayStation Blog.
"First of all, it is true that Final Fantasy XVI is a six-month limited time exclusive on the PS5 platform. However, it is a completely different story that the PC version will be released in half a year. I will make it clear, but the PC version will not come out in half a year.
"This is because we spent a lot of time and money optimizing the PS5 platform to deliver the best gaming experience. Of course, I would like to release a PC version at some point so that everyone can play as many games as possible.
"However, even if we start optimizing the PC version after the PS5 version comes out, we won't be able to optimize it in half a year, so it won't come out in a short span of half a year. I would like to release it eventually, and I think I will, but I am not at the stage where I can say when.
"First of all, I would be happy if you could play the PS5 version, which I made with the thought of being the best game in the world. If the PC version comes out in half a year, I can quit the company (laughs). Please don't say, 'I won't buy the PS5 version because the PC version will be released in half a year.'"
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Considering the case of Final Fantasy 7, I don't think 16 will be released as an Xbox either.
Historically SE has almost never launched a Final Fantasy game day-1 on PC, regardless of exclusivity. XV took over a year to get to PC, despite not having any exclusivity.
There's a part of me wondering if Square offered the 6 months exclusivity, knowing full well that the PC version wouldn't exist until well after that point anyways.
Yeah FF14 is the only game that really comes to mind, but that's because it's an MMORPG. Which those kinds of games by default kinda have to be on PC day 1.
I appreciate the level of work they are putting into the game.
They want the best PS5 product they can have.
Then they want the best PC game they can have.
That would be a rare win for SE on PC lol. Their PC ports are notoriously dogshit. Even FF7 Remake. But, FF14 has worked great on PC for years, so SE's Creative Business Unit III does seem to be their best internal studio. I'm looking forward to picking this up on PC when it eventually does release.
Square enix's pc porters nixxes was bought by Sony so expect longer port dates to PC for square enix titles
Square's PC ports were garbage lol. Nixxes has made fantastic PC ports for Sony. Were Square just not paying Nixxes enough? lol
Nixxes did the western ports. They didn't do any of the Final Fantasy ports.
They did the PC ports for Tomb Raider, Hitman, Thief.
Square should've asked for their help when they still owned nixxes
I hope this turns out a masterpiece, square enix is doing good these last years, it has a chance to be goty this year.
FTC loves IT.
