Final Fantasy XVI anticipated Summer 2023, PS5 exclusive for six months

PlayStation's 'Play Like Never Before' promo video has revealed the exclusivity length for Final Fantasy XVI.

"Discover how games are brought to life with the power of the PS5 Console. Experience next-gen immersion with stunning visuals in 4K, haptic feedback and adaptive triggers from the DualSense Wireless Controller, and enhanced perception with 3D audio."

[Flawlessmic]

Weird way to kinda let that one slip, always figured it was a timed exclusive 6 months is shorter than usual though.

Next year is gonna be great yr for gaming if everything that is due to come out actually arrives on time.

[blue88]

[email protected] 6 months until the game release on pc not Xbox I presume.

[RaidenBlack]

Are these talking in console exclusivity terms or overall platform exclusivity terms?
FFXVI is 6 months exclusive to PS5, after which its coming to PC, right? Or PC + XSX?
Video also states Forspoken is 2 years exclusive to PS5. But its launching on PC as well.

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

@RaidenBlack

I think it's more likely that they're talking about it coming to PC in 6 months. I doubt it's coming to xbox since they've been advertising it as "console exclusive" since the very first trailer.

But I could be wrong. If "console exclusive" ends up meaning it's coming to xbox in 6 months, then that is some serious marketing spin. I'll never trust any of this again.

[CrimsonWing69]

This will only become more of the norm.

[neutralgamer1992]

looking at FF7 remake we can be sure this isn't coming to xbox anytime soon. From day one it was revealed as console exclusive. I think sony are just waiting for activision acqusition to be decided and they will buy out few mid size publishers in return

[RedDevils]

They should just buy SE already at this point. Most of Sony fans play/buy SE games anyway.

[mark_parch]

6 months exclusivity doesn't really mean much when it comes to final fantasy, we still haven't seen ff7 remake on xbox yet

[Lightning Mr Bubbles]

Wait what? Does this mean it's not coming to PC till 6 months after release? As far as xbox, they've been advertising it this whole time as "console exclusive". Not "timed" console exclusive.

I think it's more likely that this means it's 6 months till it comes to PC, which is pretty big news to me. I always assumed it was coming to PC day 1.

[Eonjay]

Actually if Square can do a decent PCc port within 6 months of it releasing on PS5 that will be quite an achievement. There were several complains about the FF7 port. Don't rush it .

[z2g]

sony demonstrates its "fear" of ms limiting gamers access to popular gaming franchises by limiting access to popular franchises...

[shinoff2183]

Timed exclusive is not comparable to buying up publishers. Wtf yall. Not even the same what so ever

[rlow1]

No, but if your able to block your competitor from access to big franchises like FF. Then buying out publishers is a way to guarantee access to content. Especially when Sony has a strong history of locking out Xbox from content and games.

[DarXyde]

"Not the same" and "not comparable" are not the same things, though.

Certainly they are not the same, but are comparable - in a way, publisher/studio purchases are is the antithesis of timed exclusivity.

A purchased studio/publisher means you effectively guarantee that all future games hit your platform. You can also release on other platforms, but you cannot really have a competitor contract the purchased publisher/studio to make another game exclusively. For example, if Microsoft bought From Software, I highly, highly doubt Microsoft would be willing to let Sony contract them to make another Bloodborne. That would be unfortunate, especially if a studio is contracted because they have great experience with making certain games you would fund the entirety of development for. I don't mind projects like that. It's like Scalebound which would not happen at all without Microsoft's backing.

It is the opposite of timed exclusivity in that, rather than guaranteeing that a game does not hit a platform, it is insurance that your platform DOES get all future releases (and, in principle, could be used to nerf or re-prioritize releases on other platforms).

Another side to this though: Square has the right to refuse any exclusivity deals. If this is a lifetime console exclusive, we have to assume that Sony offered them so much money that not making an Xbox version is a net positive for the company. My guess is that it is simply a timed console exclusive, though the window may not only be 6 months for that. Then again, if Final Fantasy VII is any indication, Sony doesn't play with exclusivity of Final Fantasy.

I'm not a fan of these things. I just care that my platform of choice isn't excluded from games that look interesting to me.

[darkrider]

Play with fire and you get burned

[SoulWarrior]

6 month timed exclusive of a game in a series that's always seen considerably more success on PS.

Spending 68 billion on a publisher who's games have also largely been significantly more successful on PS for the lasy time.

Doesn't seem remotely comparable to me.

[neutralgamer1992]

Z2G

please be a gamer not a fanboy of any plastic box:

1- a 2 trillion dollar company is scared of playstation (exact words MS used because they can't compete with playstation)

2- timed exclusive will never be the same as IP's being taken away from other platforms. and MS themselves have made timed exclusive deals every GEN

3- ms bought zenimax and made their games exclusive to xbox so we have actual proof they will do the same to all their acquistions

4- we as gamers shouldn't be supporting this or celebrating this because this means sony will make counter moves and buy out mid size publishers like capcom, sega dn square

both ms and sony should focus on independent studio buys and not go after publishers who don't need their resources to survive

[Gamesual1]

Amazing news, will hopefully get it on PC then.

[RedDevils]

Gonna on EPIC store like always. Hopefully it come steam though.

[Orchard]

That’s a pretty short exclusivity window. Also, Sony are really giving MS ammunition for the CMA with this trailer.

[shinoff2183]

Again timed exclusive is not even remotely close to being the same as buying up multiple publishers. Giving ammo. Thats laughable at best.

[darkrider]

He doesn't have any arguments, because they aren't. Microsoft isn't getting new games, is just taking games from other gamers. From millions of gamers and tryng them to buy services...

[Orchard]

@shinoff Agreed, timed isn't the same as buying up. But that is not how Microsoft will present it to the CMA, they will say "Look, Sony is throwing around money to restrict content and competition!"

Not saying I agree with that approach, but that's business.

@darkrider None of what you said has anything to do with this trailer or my comment. 🤷

[rlow1]

Depends if timed exclusive is for pc and kept permanently off Xbox. Then it’s just as bad.

[tay8701]

lol they arent giving them any kind of ammunition. the fact that 70% of COD sales are from playstation console is far more devastating to the abk aquisition. final fantasy has been synomimous with playstation for decades now, why put out a game that will sell poorly on xbox anyways? a large portion of xbox fans would just whine and grovel for it to be on gamepass anyways.

[Orchard]

"the fact that 70% of COD sales are from playstation console is far more devastating to the abk aquisition"

Doesn't that just give further fuel to Microsoft's arguments that they'll keep it on PS? If 70% of your sales are on PS, it would be crazy to remove it from that platform.

[darkrider]

Of course after more 70 to 80% Sony gamers buying Cod. Plenty of ammo to not take a game from the number one buyers and with millions of diference. Even the box of the game says that...

[Orchard]

And that 70-80% is exactly why MS are keeping COD on PS.

[SullysCigar]

What a remarkably dumb take. You really think the CMA will fall for MS spinning this into something worth talking about in the context of their deal? Given their form?

This is a nothing burger and the MS deal is the whole damn burger franchise. Hardly, in a way, equivalent.

[tay8701]

@orchard yet they havent put it in writing have they? they have just made a couple of vague statements. if they want the aquisition to go through they are going to have to put it in writing that it will permanently be available day and date with the same features as the xbox version. ofcourse MS doesnt want that otherwuse they would have already agfeed to the terms