FFXVI only PS5?

[Slayer25c]

You must not know that FF mainline games have always been exclusive to ps. Just like ff7 remake was only on ps now PC.

[Derio]

Pretty sure its to ensure the game has a good launch without the modding community causing any negative feedback. The game will come to PC eventually, just will probably be a year until it does.

[hagare]

It's an exclusive. Will it stay that way probably not but they sure aren't going to announce it now.

it's a 6 months exclusive.
Doesn't mean it'll be in PC after 6 months though

[Iyrnthota]

it's a 6 months exclusive.
Doesn't mean it'll be in PC after 6 months though

I might be misremembering, but I recall from the recent interviews someone said they reportedly want to port it to PC, but they don't have a timeline. So could be quite a while yet, but I expect it'll make it eventually.

[ReynTime]

If you want to complain to someone, complain to Sony Computer "It's only illegal if Microsoft does it" Entertainment, because they pay to keep the timed exclusivity.

[Raoabolic]

If you want to complain to someone, complain to Sony Computer "It's only illegal if Microsoft does it" Entertainment, because they pay to keep the timed exclusivity.

Meanwhile Embracer Media is all "Shh... this acquisition will be our little secret! ;^)"

[Jojoya]

I saw an article that Yoshi told people to just buy a PS5. I don't want a console to just buy one game though. Why do people still make exclusive these days? It doesn't make sense at all this isn't the 90's anymore

It's only temporarily exclusive. Last I heard the plan was to release the PC edition 6-12 months after the PS5 version was released.

If the game is good, it's not really that long to wait and there are lots of other good games to play in the meantime. If the game ends up bad, you've saved yourself $80.

As to why exclusives still get made, corporate contracts and desire to increase market share of sales. Nothing new about that. Game developer gives platform maker a potentially big title as an exclusive in exchange for other considerations from the platform maker (like opportunity to release lesser games on that platform where they may get more notice and more sales).

Do you likewise complain about exclusives when it comes to all the games that are released only on PC?

[Kranel_San]

I had to think for a moment what JRPG was an exclusive for the Xbox series (and no PC version) and it made me realize that Xbox isn't very JRPG friendly outside of what other platforms have so... I don't think SE will ever sell, if anything, to Microsoft.

I think that has to change with Microsoft rolling in and saving FF franchise from being PS exclusives. PC players matter, you know. The idea of "Exclusives" alone is disgusting, and what's more disgusting is a company trying to take third-party games as exclusives. Third-party games should be neutral or else it's plain monopoly.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

I think that has to change with Microsoft rolling in and saving FF franchise from being PS exclusives. PC players matter, you know. The idea of "Exclusives" alone is disgusting, and what's more disgusting is a company trying to take third-party games as exclusives. Third-party games should be neutral or else it's plain monopoly.

So like how Microsoft is rolling in and making Bethesda games exclusive? Lol.

[Seraphor]

I think that has to change with Microsoft rolling in and saving FF franchise from being PS exclusives. PC players matter, you know. The idea of "Exclusives" alone is disgusting, and what's more disgusting is a company trying to take third-party games as exclusives. Third-party games should be neutral or else it's plain monopoly.

"PC players matter, you know."
On no, PC master race doesn't get 1% of the games out there and throws a fit, while Console gamers are denied hundreds of thousands of PC exclusive games.