Final Fantasy 16: here is the launch window, it will be a PlayStation 5 exclusive [UPDATED]

Announced during the Showcase last September, Final Fantasy XVI was immediately able to attract a very strong interest from not only fans of the saga but also from all those who are curious to see the debut of the long-lived series of Square Enix on next-gen platforms. And this last sentence, based on what has emerged in the last few hours, would seem to require a "correction" in the singular. In fact, based on what was stated in the last issue ofOfficial PlayStation Magazine, Square Enix's latest effort should be aexclusive PlayStation 5, thus confirming some old rumors.

A cold shower for all PC users and future buyers of Xbox Series X | S, all of which may have to wait for a indefinite period of time before getting your hands on the sixteenth chapter of one of the most important videogame series ever. In fact, it has not been clarified whether this exclusivity will be perpetual or limited for a given period of time, as has very often happened within the videogame industry. At present, however, it seems very likely that, at least on the Xbox platform, the game will never see the light. Through the magazine it also emerges that the Square Enix RPG will be developed making the most of what are the technical features of the PlayStation 5 and its accessories, both at the hardware and software level. It is at this point clear that Final Fantasy XVI will make extensive use of the peculiar characteristics of the DualSense controller, Or the adaptive triggers and haptic feedback.

In addition, also through the pages of the official PlayStation magazine has emerged time window launch of the title, which should arrive already during the 2021 and thus confirming how the work on the development of this chapter of the series had already begun several years ago. Unfortunately, more precise information has not been provided regarding the release date and for this reason all that remains is to wait for new communications from Square Enix and Sony over the next few months.

 

Updated: Games Radar, the source of this news, has removed any reference to 2021, replacing it with a generic "coming soon". It is therefore no longer certain that the time window for the launch of the game is actually 2021.