These days, Sq. Enix introduced that its a success MMORPG, Ultimate Delusion XIV, is on its method to Xbox consoles after years of being a PlayStation console unique. And to listen to the CEO of Sq. Enix inform it, it appears like Xbox has effectively ensured that much more Sq. Enix video games will finally end up on its consoles within the coming years.
All over the Ultimate Delusion Fan Fest 2023, Ultimate Delusion XIV sport director Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) welcomed Xbox head Phil Spencer onto the degree along Sq. Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu to celebrate the Xbox release announcement. Whilst onstage, Kiryu made the next remark:
“And yet one more factor: as CEO of Sq. Enix, we wish to proceed to ship fabulous video games to fanatics the world over. And naturally, we wish to welcome the Xbox group as neatly. And beginning with as of late’s announcement of Ultimate Delusion XIV coming in spring 2024, and on every occasion imaginable, we’re making plans to carry our video games to Xbox for gamers around the globe to revel in. We are in point of fact having a look ahead to operating intently with Phil and the Xbox crew to make this imaginable.”
In reaction, Spencer mentioned the next:
“Thanks Kiryu-san. we deeply appreciate the wealthy legacy of Sq. Enix, and we sit up for development at the dating that we now have established in bringing Ultimate Delusion XIV to the Xbox, and partnering intently with you and the Sq. Enix crew on long term video games.”
On its face, the concept that Sq. Enix needs its video games on Xbox consoles may no longer appear that extraordinary, however there may be a large number of attention-grabbing context surrounding this remark that makes it a bit of ordinary. Sq. Enix has lengthy been the topic of exclusivity offers with each Xbox and PlayStation over time that experience driven its video games towards one console or some other at some point of their release sessions, and even completely. Maximum not too long ago, Ultimate Delusion XVI introduced unique to PlayStation consoles, and there may be been no phrase but on an Xbox liberate.
The gravitation of Sq. Enix towards PlayStation has been a significant fear for Xbox, although, as we noticed all over the new FTC v. Microsoft trial. One proof record printed that Xbox had seriously considered buying Square Enix in 2019, although we didn’t be informed from that record why the deal by no means took place. Sq. Enix additionally got here up time and again all over the trial, with Ultimate Delusion XVI used for instance of the types of video games PlayStation was once purchasing exclusivity rights to in a irritating however said a part of video games marketplace pageant. From the trial, we discovered how vital it has turn into to Xbox to stuff its library stuffed with content material, and to verify it’s not lacking out on primary video games like FFXVI.
In gentle of that, it is no wonder that Spencer has been dating Sq. Enix for franchises like Ultimate Delusion, Kingdom Hearts, Nier, Simply Motive, and plenty of extra. Whilst neither Kiryu nor Spencer elaborated on specifics, their willingness to take the degree in combination as of late in all probability hints at a long term with fewer PlayStation exclusivity offers for Sq. Enix content material, and extra Sq. Enix content material on GamePass.
These days’s Fan Fest keynote was once a hectic one. Apart from the Xbox announcement, we were given updates on the new Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail expansion, a major graphics update for the game, a mysterious T-shirt tease, and a affirmation that no, Dawntrail does not include Blitzball (sorry).
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Were given a tale tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.
