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IGN asked Xbox boss Phil Spencer in an interview at gamescom 2023. His answer teased deals are currently being worked on, although Spencer stopped short of announcing Final Fantasy 7 Remake and 16 for Microsoft’s platform.

“I recognise that when people buy an Xbox, they want to make sure the great games that they want to play are coming. If there's any publisher out there where that hasn't been true, Square's one of the top. Sarah Bond [Corporate Vice President, Game Creator Experience and Ecosystem at Microsoft] and I fly to Tokyo and have conversations, and we’ve spent a lot of time with Square. There's obviously business deals and relationships that will have to get worked through on certain games.

“But I'll say it was really great to have the CEO of Square and Yoshi there to just talk about their commitment to Xbox. Because I can say, like, ‘I'm the head of Xbox, blah blah blah,’ but having the CEO of one of the third-parties make a commitment to the platform, I thought was a really meaningful step.

So you'll hear more. 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 I've heard it from the community, to the community as well. And 14 was more of a commitment.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Thought the remake was shit, but it should be on as many platforms as possible. JRPGs are dying, and reducing their audience ain't helping.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Baby steps....

 

[Spitfire098]

Sony would be smart to lock these games down

 

[Salty Popsicle]

Sony would be smart to lock these games down

I don't think this is the type of game Sony wants to get into with MS. Look what happened when Sony became interested in purchasing exclusivity for Starfield all those years back.

 

[SkeletonQuays]

I don't think this is the type of game Sony wants to get into with MS. Look what happened when Sony became interested in purchasing exclusivity for Starfield all those years back.

Japanese devs are way less likely to sell their studios to american owned companies, it's happened for sure, but it's a rarity. The Japanese have a deep sense of national pride ... or so I've heard lol.

 

[rofif]

Thought the remake was shit, but it should be on as many platforms as possible. JRPGs are dying, and reducing their audience ain't helping.

First post with trash take

 

[Interfectum]

 

[DeepEnigma]

So it has nothing to do with Sony and is up to SE, eh?

What some have been saying all along.

 

[JaksGhost]

So it has nothing to do with Sony and is up to SE, eh?

What some have been saying all along.

Is that what was said in court over-and-over again?

 

[FalsettoVibe]

So it has nothing to do with Sony and is up to SE, eh?

What some have been saying all along.

Shhhh.....they still need this for ammo when defending MS publisher acquisitions.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Is there some strange fact I don't know of? We're xbox fanboys saying Sony decides where Square puts their games?

 

[Katatonic]

No shit Sherlock.

 

[Punished Miku]

The headline seems kinda misleading. He was just talking about SQEX games generally. He didnt mention those two. And we dont know if those two are already signed for a prolonged period of time, in which case it wouldnt be up to anyone anymore.

 

[RagnarokIV]

First post with trash take

Look over yuh, Forspoken mug is 'avin another bubble lads

 

[rofif]

Look over yuh, Forspoken mug is 'avin another bubble lads

hating on forspoken is a bad take

 

[YeulEmeralda]

I remember when getting FF on Xbox was worth something to MS- together with other JRPGs.

All the money went to Activision and Bethesda I guess.

 

[mansoor1980]

didnt he say that sony forces squeenix to lock those games to playstation?

 

[Kataploom]

Thought the remake was shit, but it should be on as many platforms as possible. JRPGs are dying, and reducing their audience ain't helping.

I'd say they've had a great renaissance in recent years, it's just that AAA JRPGs are not common anymore and won't be since western gamers are more into western cinematic stuff than polishing their skills in a complex combat system.

 

[DryvBy]

So it has nothing to do with Sony and is up to SE, eh?

What some have been saying all along.

Shhh, don't use logical conclusions. Use jump to conclusions.

 

[Kataploom]

Japanese devs are way less likely to sell their studios to american owned companies, it's happened for sure, but it's a rarity. The Japanese have a deep sense of national pride ... or so I've heard lol.

Are you an expert?

 

[Solidus_T]

This sounds a lot different than "Sony paid SE to keep FF off Xbox." Seriously what happened to that?

 

[Camreezie]

Thought the remake was shit, but it should be on as many platforms as possible. JRPGs are dying, and reducing their audience ain't helping.

Lol JRPGs are not dying theyre frequently some of the biggest sellers and biggest released games of the year

 

[Aenima]

Bu.. but.. Sony muney hatz ma final funtazy gaymes!!!!!

 

[Mr Moose]

Is there some strange fact I don't know of? We're xbox fanboys saying Sony decides where Square puts their games?

Microsoft confirms that Sony has blocked these 4 games from hitting Xbox forever

Silent Hill 2, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and more are apparently being held hostage by Sony.

www.windowscentral.com

Phil full of shit again, not surprising.

 

[Solidus_T]

Microsoft confirms that Sony has blocked these 4 games from hitting Xbox forever

Silent Hill 2, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and more are apparently being held hostage by Sony.

www.windowscentral.com

Phil full of shit again, not surprising.

And wasn't this claim a major focus used to justify the buyout of major publishers by MS? It would mean that one of their central claims is a lie.

 

[Mr Moose]

The headline seems kinda misleading. He was just talking about SQEX games generally. He didnt mention those two. And we dont know if those two are already signed for a prolonged period of time, in which case it wouldnt be up to anyone anymore.

But does that mean that PlayStation exclusives Final Fantasy 7 Remake and the recently released Final Fantasy 16 will end up on Xbox? That’s exactly what IGN asked Xbox boss Phil Spencer in an interview at gamescom 2023. His answer teased deals are currently being worked on, although Spencer stopped short of announcing Final Fantasy 7 Remake and 16 for Microsoft’s platform.

He was asked about Final Fantasy.
11 minutes 18 seconds into the video.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Thought the remake was shit, but it should be on as many platforms as possible. JRPGs are dying, and reducing their audience ain't helping.

JRPGs are dying? They've been thriving this generation more than any other genre . . .

 

[fallingdove]

Baby steps....

I thought you said their games were bad though. Why do you care if you can play them on Xbox?

 

[balls of snow]

This sounds a lot different than "Sony paid SE to keep FF off Xbox." Seriously what happened to that?

4D chess move.

 

[Trekinspace88]

I hope if they do get released on Xbox that Xbox owners buy the games and not just play them via gamepass. Again show SE that Xbox owners want their games by buying their games and they will releases more on the console.

 

[Esppiral]

When they release on Xbox the next decade the games won't sell, mainly because those interested already played them, and then the mantra of Xbox players don't want Japanese games while be repeated again to death

 

[Punished Miku]

He was asked about Final Fantasy.
11 minutes 18 seconds into the video.

Yep youre right. Interesting. I would have thought 16 was exclusive on PS5 permanently.

 

[VolticArchangel]

It's only good for both the franchise, and the consumers, that all FF titles make it to not just Xbox, but to Switch 2 (and Switch, wherever technically possible) as well.

Thought the remake was shit

I love, like and prefer the original more, but the remake is nowhere near "shit". Vanilla XIII is what you would call that. The hyperbole and hot takes on this forum are getting out of hand...

 

[lh032]

Thought the remake was shit, but it should be on as many platforms as possible. JRPGs are dying, and reducing their audience ain't helping.

ah yes "remake was shit" edgelord is here.

Take off that nostalgia goggles.

 

[Snake29]

I hope if they do get released on Xbox that Xbox owners buy the games and not just play them via gamepass. Again show SE that Xbox owners want their games by buying their games and they will releases more on the console.

Hahah you think? They want it on GP. They already cry about the smallest games not coming to Gamepass. Sony doesn't really care in general, because they know these titles won't sell on Xbox.

Now they won't hate on FF games when they've heard about that FF14 comes to the console. FF is bad because it's on PS only. I mean a few weeks back they also started this fake "Microsoft might acquire Square Enix" bullshit.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

 

[8BiTw0LF]

Can't he just buy Squenix and call it a day?

 

[The Pleasure]

I don't think this is the type of game Sony wants to get into with MS. Look what happened when Sony became interested in purchasing exclusivity for Starfield all those years back.

You mean the one year exclusivity? The one year exclusivity that's been over for ff7r for over two years yet still hasn't come out on xbox?

 

[StueyDuck]

Usually comments like this are kind of an indication there's a deal in place for for it to happen eventually.

Pretty sure that's what they said about ffxiv... and Here we are, it's coming to xbox

 

[StueyDuck]

Can't he just buy Squenix and call it a day?

Almost definitely is going to happen.

Genuinely expect all pubs except maybe Nexon and tencent to be owned by MS.

 

[The Pleasure]

Almost definitely is going to happen.

Genuinely expect all pubs except maybe Nexon and tencent to be owned by MS.

Square owns a soaplands in glorious Nippongo. That makes it a important to Japanese culture. That makes a purchase highly improbable as Japanese businessmen rely on square properties to be washed.

 

[Flutta]

Does it even matter? Xbois don’t even play those types of games, SE knows it and lying Phil knows it. He’s just putting on his ”gamer t-shirt” nothing more nothing less.

 

[The Pleasure]

Does it even matter? Xbois don’t even play those types of games, SE knows it and lying Phil knows it. He’s just putting on his ”gamer t-shirt” nothing more nothing less.

He probably needs to wash it. It smells like the tears and lies of a Saturday night in the X Dungeon.

 

[Matsuchezz]

SE can release their games on Gamepass after a couple of years of release in Playstation Consoles. MS and xbox fans like the waiting game so as long as they are released 2 years down the road I think they will be pleased. If they have been waiting 20+ years what's a couple of years.

 

[ByWatterson]

Years away, LOL.

 

[ByWatterson]

Usually comments like this are kind of an indication there's a deal in place for for it to happen eventually.

Pretty sure that's what they said about ffxiv... and Here we are, it's coming to xbox

Yeah like nearly a decade ago.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

You can have the superior console now in the PS5.

 

[Slicker than your average]

I don't think this is the type of game Sony wants to get into with MS. Look what happened when Sony became interested in purchasing exclusivity for Starfield all those years back.

Ah so we're still pushing the made up lie narrative. To also justify MS buying every publisher?

Proven in court that Bethesda were shopping around for exclusive deals, not evil Sony trying to stop Xbox getting a game. If you believed the Xbox fan boys on here, Sony has spent billions stopping every 3rd party coming to Xbox.

 

[Robbinhood]

I hate to say it but MS created a toxic landscape so Sony should buy SE. ms would gladly gobble them Up if they could