Why no Xbox?

[CryBloodwing]

I am not really complaining about this because the game is fine on my Mac, but why is FFXIV available on Playstation but not Xbox? Does SE have some contract with Sony or something?

[Zetsumei_Tsunarashi]

Because Microsoft refuse to allow cross platform servers and yoshi-p refuse to separate the player base.

[Mature]

Nothing to do with Sony. It's all down to Xbox/Micro$$$oft team.

[ErryK]

Microsoft refuses to meet the requirements Yoshi has set for the game because it would splinter the community.

[CryBloodwing]

Because Microsoft refuse to allow cross platform servers and yoshi-p refuse to separate the player base.

Well damn it, Microsoft....

[Tule]

I believe it was because Microsoft doesnt understand the point of cross servers and wantes their own xbox only servers? Might need to research that, but that is always the reason i see when i look.

[Laerune]

Yoshida said many times that he would love to see Xbox join the FFXIV reboot, but Microsoft does not want the Xbox players to play with PS and PC players.

[AngelyLowell]

Xbox already allow cross plataform play:

https://techcrunch.com/2016/03/14/xb...ayer-with-ps4/
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/we.../1100-6438654/

The problem is with Sony hands now, I think they don't want cross-play with Xbox because they can lose some console exclusivity like FFXIV.

[Vulcwen]

I thought Microsoft demanded XBox-only servers to exist before they'd let FF14 on their platform (in addition to the cross-platform worlds), and SE doesn't agree with that.

[Tule]

Xbox already allow cross plataform plow, FXIV.

"Microsoft actually approached the Final Fantasy 14 team about the cross-platform opportunity," Yoshida told Polygon. "When our team reviewed the regulations that are associated with that, we realized that Microsoft may not have the experience or understanding of running an MMORPG as an online game genre just yet. The Final Fantasy 14 team has fed back to Microsoft that there are certain elements of its regulations that we would have to consider waived. We're waiting on Microsoft's response for that, but we are having discussions."

From a polygon article. Bur there are several all around. I think another regulation was playing online without xbox membership. Not positive though