{"id":34188,"date":"2023-06-22T17:21:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T15:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1848722"},"modified":"2023-06-22T22:32:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T20:32:57","slug":"will-ff16-come-to-ps4-and-xbox-platforms-explained-2","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/will-ff16-come-to-ps4-and-xbox-platforms-explained-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Will FF16 come to PS4 and Xbox? Platforms explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> It&#8217;s good and bad news for everyone else not on PlayStation 5. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Cole Luke\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 22 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Not all of us have nabbed Sony\u2019s latest <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/playstation-5\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">PlayStation 5<\/a> and some of us never will, so we\u2019re here to answer the question: will FF16 come to PS4 and Xbox? We have the situation for all the platforms explained for you.<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t blame you for wanting <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-review-ps5\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Final Fantasy 16<\/a> to come to your platform of choice as it\u2019s quite the epic, with many <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-characters-families-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">characters and factions<\/a> and a great <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-demo-how-to-play-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">cast<\/a> behind them, as well as a gripping plot with plenty of side quests and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-trophies-achievements\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">trophies<\/a> to collect. Even the debate surrounding the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/final-fantasy-16-clive-actor-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">protagonist\u2019s name<\/a> has had us fully aboard the hype train.<\/p>\n<p>PlayStation 5 owners have had the pleasure of a <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-demo-how-to-play-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">demo<\/a> to keep them entertained before launch, but there have been no such niceties for the rest of us.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to see if we\u2019ll be able to join in on the fun, though, with everything you need to know about whether Final Fantasy 16 will come to PS4, Xbox and other platforms.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Will FF16 come to PS4?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Final Fantasy 16 will <b>not be coming to PS4<\/b>. The game is thoroughly a next-gen exclusive and it takes one look at the visuals to see why.<\/p>\n<p>There was at one time, however, a last-gen version in the works. Producer Naoki Yoshida revealed in an <a href=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WHwgQzKmtXQ&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">interview<\/a> with Final Fantasy Union that working on a PS4 version \u201cwould have needed at least one or two more years of development\u201d, and so said development was shifted to focus solely on the PS5.<\/p>\n<p>They had intended for both versions to release simultaneously, so it might not have been until 2024 or 2025 that we could roam around Valisthea on a Chocobo on any platform \u2013 so perhaps it is just as well plans were changed.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Will FF16 come to Xbox consoles?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Final Fantasy 16 could theoretically come to Xbox Series X\/S \u2013 but not for a while at the very least, as FF16 is said to be a <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-pc-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">six-month timed exclusive<\/a> for the PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n<p>And, to complicate the matter further, the relationship between Sony, Square Enix and Microsoft is slightly <a href=\"\/\/gamerant.com\/microsoft-square-enix-relationship-strained-rumor\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">strained<\/a>, shall we say.<\/p>\n<p>Final Fantasy 15 saw a day-one release for Xbox One back in 2016, so it\u2019s disappointing for FF16 to not follow suit.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6328605533112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <h2><strong>Will FF16 come to any other platforms?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While Final Fantasy 16 may be exclusive to the PlayStation 5 for six months, that doesn\u2019t stop it from releasing on any other platforms after the fact.<\/p>\n<p>We will go on the record and say that we will definitely not be seeing this on Switch.<\/p>\n<p>If they cancelled the PS4 version over concerns for how long it would take to tone things down, then it\u2019s safe to assume that this logic is even more applicable to the ageing mobile hardware.<\/p>\n<p>It will depend on how performant a future <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/nintendo-switch-pro-release-date-price-confirmed\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Nintendo Switch Pro<\/a> would be for its viability \u2013 but the jury is still out.<\/p>\n<p>Things are more hopeful for PC players though as the developers have hinted at such a port being on the cards, so we encourage you to read everything we know about a <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-pc-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Final Fantasy 16 PC release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-review-ps5\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">FF16 review<\/a> \u2013 our final verdict<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/final-fantasy-16-clive-actor-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">FF16 Clive actor<\/a> \u2013 Ben Starr in his own words<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-trophies-achievements\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">FF16 trophy guide<\/a> \u2013 all trophies listed<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-chapters-levels-list\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">FF16 chapters<\/a> \u2013 main story levels<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-how-long-to-beat\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">How long is FF16 and is it open-world?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-cast-confirmed-actors\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">FF16 cast<\/a> \u2013 where you know them from<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ff16-characters-families-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">FF16 characters<\/a> \u2013 families and factions explained<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/FF16-soundtrack-songs\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; 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