Final Fantasy 7 Remake Could Come To Xbox, Says Insider
It's been nearly four years since Final Fantasy 7 Remake launched on PlayStation 4, and according to Windows Central managing editor Jez Corden, it might finally be on its way to Xbox.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake was always billed as a timed exclusive, hence why it launched on PC in 2022. Xbox was seemingly left out of the mix, but Corden says he has "evidence tentatively that there are discussions" about porting it to Microsoft's platform.
Maybe Sony and Square Enix both wouldn't want to take the shine off Rebirth right now by announcing Final Fantasy 7 Remake for Xbox, but I do think it'll happen.
Xbox head Phil Spencer has discussed this possibility in the past. Last August, he said that he and Square had conversations in Tokyo, discussing the company's commitment to Xbox. We're already seeing that with Final Fantasy 14, which is set to launch on Xbox this year after over ten years on PlayStation and 14 on PC. But Spencer teased there's more to come.
"You'll hear more," Spencer said in an interview with IGN. "I'm not going to push them. They're going to have to find their own rhythm. But having them make a commitment to Xbox was really important both to me and to the community as well."
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the second part of the remake trilogy, is launching next month for PlayStation 5. It is, once again, a timed exclusive, meaning that it'll probably launch on PC within a few months.
If Corden is right and Sony and Square want to avoid stealing the spotlight from Rebirth, it might be a while before we hear about Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Xbox, especially if it's still in the discussion phase. Interestingly, however, Crisis Core Reunion is already available on Xbox, the remastered spin-off that sets up Zack's story for Rebirth.
Final Fantasy 16 also skipped Xbox, launching exclusively on PlayStation 5. It is, however, coming to PC.
While Microsoft is trying to bring more Square Enix games to its platform, it's reportedly open to porting its exclusives to other
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