In an unexpected move during last week's Xbox Games Showcase, Square Enix shadow-dropped Final Fantasy XVI on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox PC—iincluding the two major story DLCs, The Rising Tide and Echoes of the Fallen .
Originally a timed PlayStation 5 exclusive upon its debut on June 22, 2023, with a Windows release following in September 2024, the Xbox launch arrives nearly two years later on June 8, 2025, expanding Square Enix’s multiplatform strategy.
This release marks a major milestone for Xbox gamers—with every mainline Final Fantasy now available on the platform. Additionally, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade was announced with a planned winter 2025 release .
Xbox Wire notes that the Xbox version supports Xbox Play Anywhere, enabling cross-save and cross-play between console and PC
Brendan 2025-05-09 0 comments
In a significant announcement for fans of the iconic RPG series, Square Enix has seemingly confirmed that the entire Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy will be coming to the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. This includes Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and, presumably, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the yet-untitled third installment. The news was revealed during Nintendo’s recent “Creator’s Voice”...
Brendan 2016-04-09 0 comments
For better of for worse, the Final Fantasy VII Remake development team is finding inspiration in its divisive sibling series, Final Fantasy XIII. In May's issue of Game Informer (via IGN), whose cover story is dominated by Final Fantasy XV, Yoshinori Kitase addressed the scope of each "episode" for Final Fantasy VII Remake: "It will essentially be a full scale...
kula shakerz 2015-12-07 2 comments
Square Enix has announced that the Final Fantasy VII remake will be "told across a multi-part series, with each entry providing its own unique experience". Yoshinori Kitase said that they from the beginning considered it impossible to remake Final Fantasy VII into one single game and that they are unable to give any more details about the splitting at the...
