Fact Check: Is Atelier Ryza 3 on Xbox platforms?

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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key is finally out for PC and consoles. The much-awaited title from Koei Tecmo is the final chapter in the underrated alchemy and craft-driven JRPG series. As such, it brings the titular heroine Ryza's journey to a conclusive end. With this being the biggest and best entry in the series thus far, it makes sense for the game to be out for all major platforms.

Traditionally, the series has been synonymous with PlayStation and Nintendo, with subsequent entries also making their way to PC via Steam. But what about Xbox? None of the previous entries, like Atelier Lydie or Atelier Sophie, made it to the green team, after all.

Unfortunately, the latest installment in the Atelier Ryza saga skips both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S platforms. The game is only available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Given the past trends of the franchise on Xbox, or lack thereof, it should have made this obvious. Other relatively niche Koei Tecmo IPs are not on modern Xbox systems for that matter, like Nioh and Monster Rancher.

This makes sense since the Xbox demographic does not lean towards Japanese games. However, Microsoft has been looking to combat that in recent years. As such, Xbox fans will have to look to other platforms to enjoy Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key. The most familiar platform could be PC as it can offer unrivaled frame rates and resolutions at maximum graphics settings.

Of course, it could make the jump eventually. Xbox is no stranger to late-game ports. With the series coming to an end, there is no chance for a future installment to appear on Xbox. Then again, Junzo Hosoi from the game's development studio, Gust, recently unveiled