Yoshinori Kitase's heartwarming message to fans on the day of FF7 Remake 's launch is being overshadowed by comments speculation about the PC port this video seemingly teases. Previously, gameplay has been captured on the PS4 Pro, so this seems like a strong indication that a PC version exists. In a "Thank you for waiting" launch trailer released Friday that includes a special message from FF7 Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase, the text "Gameplay captured on PC" appears at the bottom when sequences from the game are shown. Here's a closer look at the major clues pointing to the possibility of a PC port:Ĭlue #1: FF7 Remake's launch trailer was captured on PC Square Enix typically ports all of its major RPGs like Final Fantasy XV, Octopath Traveler, and Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, to PC eventually. Best of all? The wait might not be too long.īased on Square Enix's history of releasing games on Sony consoles and then PC later, an FF7 Remake port to PC already seems inevitable. The Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal is expected to be completed by June 2023, pending regulator approval.Final Fantasy VII Remake is out Friday for PS4, but Final Fantasy fans who prefer PC might be excited to learn that the launch trailer for FF7 Remake, along with previous comments from the developers, might've let slip plans to launch a PC version of the game. Apparently, the company had extended a hand to Sony as well but to no avail. Microsoft wants to demonstrate its multiplatform commitment by bringing Call of Duty to the Nintendo Switch and Steam. Xbox also wants to make Activision’s non-mobile games more broadly available."Īccording to Microsoft, the main motivation for buying Activision Blizzard is not for AAA franchises like Call of Duty, but to tap into the huge mobile gaming market - Activision developer King Digital Entertainment makes the popular Candy Crush mobile games. Microsoft is buying Activision to meet the billions of gamers who choose to play on mobile devices instead of a console or PC, and to learn how to make games that appeal to and engage them. However, Microsoft has stated in its response that it will continue to support multiplatform Bethesda titles such as Fallout 76, The Elder Scrolls Online, and Minecraft. The FTC's concerns with the Microsoft-Activision deal come in the wake of Microsoft deciding to make Bethesda Softworks games such as Starfield and Redfall along with another unnamed title exclusive to Xbox and Windows. With Sony's move, we can now be pretty sure that Xbox does not figure among the "other platforms". Square Enix has a six-month exclusivity deal with Sony for this game with "other platforms" slated to get it only from Decemonwards. It can be assumed that the title will eventually make it to the PC at least, but Square Enix is yet to confirm the same. However, this clause was apparently only intended for the PC version of the game, which is now available on Steam, and not for Xbox.įinal Fantasy XVI is launching as a PS5-exclusive on June 22, 2023. Some prominent examples of these agreements include Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix), Bloodborne (From Software), the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI (Square Enix) and the recently announced Silent Hill 2 remastered (Bloober team)."įinal Fantasy 7 Remake was originally intended to be a timed exclusive for the PS5, with the hope that it will eventually make it to the Xbox. In addition to having outright exclusive content, Sony has also entered into arrangements with third-party publishers which require the “exclusion” of Xbox from the set of platforms these publishers can distribute their games on. Back in October, Microsoft confirmed to the UK CMA that Sony on it's part has set up permanent Xbox-exclusion deals for several titles on the PlayStation.Īccording to Microsoft, Sony has effectively prevented games such as Final Fantasy VII Remake (FF7R), Final Fantasy XVI (FFXVI), Bloodborne, and Silent Hill 2 remaster from coming to the Xbox. Microsoft's US$68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is not going down well with regulators with the Redmond-giant having to respond to both the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the UK CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) on the need for the deal to go through.
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