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Final Fantasy 14 is coming to Xbox

Square Enix and Microsoft have announced that FF14 is getting an Xbox release.

Donovan Erskine

July 28, 2023 11:52 AM

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The Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival opening keynote was home to a slew of announcements regarding the beloved MMORPG, as publisher Square Enix shared new content and features on the horizon. One of the biggest surprises came when Xbox head Phil Spencer walked on stage to announce that Final Fantasy 14 is coming to Xbox Series X/S.

Naoki Yoshida himself introduced Phil Spencer to a crowd of excited FF14 fans in Las Vegas, Nevada. Final Fantasy 14 will come to Xbox Series X/S, skipping out on last generation’s Xbox One. It’s slated to be released in spring 2024. Final Fantasy 14 had previously been exclusive to PlayStation and PC, and the new Xbox release will come with full cross-play support.

Yoshida and Spencer shared that the Xbox Series X/S version of Final Fantasy 14 will benefit from faster load times. Players on Series X will be able to experience the MMO in 4K quality. Phil Spencer also showed gratitude to Square Enix for working with Microsoft to bring FF14 to Xbox, interestingly noting that he sees this as the start of a partnership, and that the two sides plan to work with each other more in the future.

Xbox wasn’t the only unexpected partnership to show up during the keynote, as Square Enix also announced a slew of FF14-themed skins coming to Fall Guys.

It makes sense for Microsoft, which has been clear about its intentions to get more Japanese games on Xbox. A spring release for Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox means that the new audience will have enough time to get all caught up on the existing story content before the Dawntrail expansion drops next summer. During Final Fantasy Fan Festival, Square Enix also confirmed an upcoming increase to the level cap, as well as an update to the MMO’s system requirements.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a young journalist from Maryland, who likes to game. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge Scream nerd and film fanatic that will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_