FFXIV on Xbox

Considering the XBox is all but dead in Japan, they might not have that much incentive to bother.

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Originally Posted by Ransu

There's an entire article about it on IGN. Its not speculation.

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Is there an IGN article that says... "Sony is preventing Square Enix from releasing Final Fantasy XIV on XBOX"? Because if it doesn't say that exactly then it is speculation. Now, if you could provide the source specifically about XIV being held like that, then I'll gladly concede. If not, then don't make stuff up.

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Originally Posted by Hyperia

I have a feeling that the problem is more on Sony's side than Microsoft's at this point.

But that is my speculation.

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Same. Sony probably paid SE to not release XIV on Xbox, just like they did with so many other devs and games.

Ok so... instead of speculations, how about this instead.

Seems the two weird Microsoft regulations for MMOs are still a thing.

So there you go.

Last thing mentioned by Devs was just before Ew release, they more or less had the green light but xbox development was completely haulted with post covid delays and devs focusing Ew release. So likely not happening anytime soon if at all anymore... they got FFXVI to push out and the next FFXIV expansion...

Just a +1 to Xbox not really being a thing in Japan. I can't remember the last time I even saw one on a shelf in an electronics store. Switch and PS4/5 have entire aisles...

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Originally Posted by kaynide

Just a +1 to Xbox not really being a thing in Japan. I can't remember the last time I even saw one on a shelf in an electronics store. Switch and PS4/5 have entire aisles...

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Yeah not only that but consoles in Japan are dying off pretty quick, even pc to a lesser degree, mobile reigns supreme in the east...

It's more likely they make a Switch version than an Xbox version since it's a much more popular system

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Originally Posted by Ransu

Sony is notorious for coercing and threatening developers to keep stuff exclusive to their system (ironic given the CoD thing going on right now) so I really wouldn't count on this game ever going to xbox.

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I would say at this point just leave Sony. That company has been a sinking ship for a while. Sony moving to California was just the canary dying in front of us, lol.

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Originally Posted by myahele

It's more likely they make a Switch version than an Xbox version since it's a much more popular system

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People already complain about PS4 support holding the game back, can you imagine the blowback from a Switch port?