It just occurred to me . . . .

[Wolfsbane706]

If FFXIV comes to the PS5 (not counting PS4 backwards compatibility) , it will have been on three different generations of consoles. What do you think about this?

Personally, I think it's nifty but at the same time would prefer FFXIV didn't come to PS5, as that would probably be a gigantic mess.

[White_Wolf_X]

Other then the PS5 having build in SSD ( last i heard anyway ) there would not really any upgrade to the game itself by going from ps4 ( pro etc ) to ps5.
unless they plan to up the graphics.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

If FFXIV comes to the PS5 (not counting PS4 backwards compatibility) , it will have been on three different generations of consoles. What do you think about this?

Personally, I think it's nifty but at the same time would prefer FFXIV didn't come to PS5, as that would probably be a gigantic mess.

In what way?

Why would it be a mess?

[Enkidoh]

No real different to FFXI being originally designed for PS2 and Windows 98 and yet getting not only a (now shutdown) Xbox 360 port (which, to be fair was just a straight port of the PC version), it is now running under Windows 10, nearly 20 years after it was first launched.

Plenty of games are such long lived they are ported to multiple successive console generations, and FFXIV would be hardly unique.

[Nandrolone]

Other then the PS5 having build in SSD ( last i heard anyway ) there would not really any upgrade to the game itself by going from ps4 ( pro etc ) to ps5.
unless they plan to up the graphics.

Yes, this right here. The generation console jump from ps4 to ps5 is not very revolutionary. So if Yoshida and crew are going to utilize the PS5’s specs somehow, it would have to mean a graphical upgrade. Otherwise, it’ll be the exact same as playing on a PS4 Pro.

Yoshida has said before they unfortunately have no plans in the near future for a graphics upgrade (likely will not ever happen anytime soon) so if it’s going to be on PS5, it’s just going to take advantage of PS5’s backwards compatibility feature, and look/run exactly the same as a PS4 Pro. Not really anything exciting about that, honestly. The purpose of it being, to reach out to players who perhaps traded in their PS4 for a PS5, and want them back on the game quickly.

[RitsukoSonoda]

No real different to FFXI being originally designed for PS2 and Windows 98 and yet getting not only a (now shutdown) Xbox 360 port (which, to be fair was just a straight port of the PC version), it is now running under Windows 10, nearly 20 years after it was first launched.

Plenty of games are such long lived they are ported to multiple successive console generations, and FFXIV would be hardly unique.

I think they are also planning on launching FFXI on mobile devices now too.

[ReiMakoto]

Why on earth would it be a mess on the ps5, its likely using the same archetecture just with more power.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Yes, this right here. The generation console jump from ps4 to ps5 is not very revolutionary. So if Yoshida and crew are going to utilize the PS5’s specs somehow, it would have to mean a graphical upgrade. Otherwise, it’ll be the exact same as playing on a PS4 Pro.

Yoshida has said before they unfortunately have no plans in the near future for a graphics upgrade (likely will not ever happen anytime soon) so if it’s going to be on PS5, it’s just going to take advantage of PS5’s backwards compatibility feature, and look/run exactly the same as a PS4 Pro. Not really anything exciting about that, honestly. The purpose of it being, to reach out to players who perhaps traded in their PS4 for a PS5, and want them back on the game quickly.

You say that, but "revolutionary" isnt really a thing that can happen anymore in terms of consoles really. All thats left is VR, or the holodeck lol.

The PS5 will be a larger leap than most think. The PS4 runs on a terrible CPU and an OK low end GPU. You will see a lot less framerate issues on the PS5.

[Rasikko]

I think they are also planning on launching FFXI on mobile devices now too.

They've been planning that for years, though I personally think at this stage in its life, that it's rather pointless.

[ErryK]

Personally, I think it's nifty but at the same time would prefer FFXIV didn't come to PS5, as that would probably be a gigantic mess.

May I ask why that is?