Final Fantasy XIV Going to Xbox Could Start its Journey Toward Mobile

[PirateRyanG]

Not actual mobile play, obviously.

But, if Square are willing, Microsoft could add FF14 to Game Pass (just the expansions, not the subscription. The sub will still be paid for), and Square have a habit of releasing their games to GP (Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, etc.)

If on Game Pass, the game will be on xCloud, allowing you to play FF14 on:

- Mobile devices
- Web browser
- Xbox One
- Any computer, no matter how old it is (as long as it has a USB slot for your controller!)

Before anybody says "But Cloud Gaming is terrible", it does depend on where you are, and xCloud has seen MANY improvements over the years. I live in Sweden, and I use xCloud for any game over 100GB on PC, mostly because I don't want to forever be deleting games off my SSD. Other than dynamic resolution on the video stream, it works incredibly well.


So yeah. If FF14 comes to Game Pass (eventually), then expect to play FF14 wherever you are.

Note:

I expect FF14 to 'launch' on Game Pass (just the expansions, not the subscription). This has happened to all Square-Enix games that Microsoft paid to come onto the Xbox. The deal is Microsoft funds the porting process and provides resources, and the game lands on Game Pass.

[Rufalus]

If they ever target mobile devices, they should probably provide a new HUD style that makes the whole thing minimal and you'd have to swipe or something to show/hide quest objectives because you don't want too much text displayed all the time on a mini screen.

[PirateRyanG]

If they ever target mobile devices, they should probably provide a new HUD style that makes the whole thing minimal and you'd have to swipe or something to show/hide quest objectives because you don't want too much text displayed all the time on a mini screen.

That's not how mobile works on xCloud.

It is just a streamed version of the Xbox Series X, sometimes with screen controls.

That being said, if it does end up being successful on xCloud, I could see Microsoft leaning toward working with Square to develop a more mobile-friendly HUD. Age of Empires II got it.

[Rufalus]

Yeah on the Square/FFXIV side with the new HUD designs. To make essential things easy to see, and the rest easy to invoke/remove as needed.

[Koros]

Not actual mobile play, obviously.

But, if Square are willing, Microsoft could add FF14 to Game Pass (just the expansions, not the subscription. The sub will still be paid for), and Square have a habit of releasing their games to GP (Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, etc.)

If on Game Pass, the game will be on xCloud, allowing you to play FF14 on:

- Mobile devices
- Web browser
- Xbox One
- Any computer, no matter how old it is (as long as it has a USB slot for your controller!)

Before anybody says "But Cloud Gaming is terrible", it does depend on where you are, and xCloud has seen MANY improvements over the years. I live in Sweden, and I use xCloud for any game over 100GB on PC, mostly because I don't want to forever be deleting games off my SSD. Other than dynamic resolution on the video stream, it works incredibly well.


So yeah. If FF14 comes to Game Pass (eventually), then expect to play FF14 wherever you are.

Note:

I expect FF14 to 'launch' on Game Pass (just the expansions, not the subscription). This has happened to all Square-Enix games that Microsoft paid to come onto the Xbox. The deal is Microsoft funds the porting process and provides resources, and the game lands on Game Pass.

True, but so???????????

You can play FF14 on a mobile phone already using mirroring software... sooo???

This isn't played using mirroring software, though. You wouldn't need to own an Xbox/Playstation/PC to play it on mobile.

bro there's going to be like literally HALF a person who would ever do this

[PirateRyanG]

True, but so???????????

You can play FF14 on a mobile phone already using mirroring software... sooo???

This isn't played using mirroring software, though. You wouldn't need to own an Xbox/Playstation/PC to play it on mobile.

[Jeeqbit]

You can play it on an iPad easily by streaming to it from your PC and using controller settings. Or get a Steam Deck.

Also let's not forget all those game stream companies that keep shutting down. The latest one being Shadow which is still around.

[PirateRyanG]

You can play it on an iPad easily by streaming to it from your PC and using controller settings. Or get a Steam Deck.

Also let's not forget all those game stream companies that keep shutting down. The latest one being Shadow which is still around.

And for that, you'd need to own a PC or console. This doesn't involve using a console or PC at all.

Microsoft are one of the largest cloud streaming services in the world. This is where their income comes from. They sacrificed early sales of Xbox Series X to create server blades for the cloud gaming service. They aren't going to be disappearing any time soon. They have stated several times the future is in Cloud, and the fact that they just picked up one of the largest mobile publishers shows that.