Statement from the Producer of Final Fantasy 16: Get PS5

Final Fantasy (FF) game, which was made by Square Enix (then called Square) in 1987 with not very high hopes, was seen as an ordinary game series until the 4th game of the series, although it was liked in Japan. However, after the 4th game became popular in Europe and the USA, the FF series suddenly became a worldwide phenomenon..

Final Fantasy 16, announced at the PS5 event in 2020, created a great excitement just like the other games in the series. Instead of the producer of the game, which is certain to be released this year, a statement that angered PC players came.

Square Enix says the game will come to PC, while its maker says it won’t

Although it has been stated in all the trailers shared about FF 16 that the game will be exclusive to PlayStation, under this article “Also available on PC” is included. In addition, the officials of Square Enix, the producer and distributor company of the game, have repeatedly stated that the game will be released on PlayStation consoles for the first time, but a few months later, the game will be released. It will also be available on PC. explained. Even in an FF-themed DualSense controller commercial released by PlayStation in Japan, the game It will be exclusive to PS5 only for the first 6 months. was clearly stated.

The producer of the game, Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P), who performed at the Final Fantasy 14 New Year Tournament held in Japan the other day, asked the presenter when the new game will come to PC, “No one said the game would be released on PC. Why do you think the game will come to PC in 6 months? Go get PlayStation 5” he said, confusing the players.

Of course, it is not surprising that Sony and Square Enix, both of which are based in Japan, “watch each other”. Moreover, many games popular in Japan Exclusive to PS5 only. The biggest reason behind this is that the vast majority of Japanese gamers do not buy Xbox or PC instead. purchase of Sony’s products belonging to their country. However, when it comes to games like Final Fantasy, which have a worldwide impact and are expected by millions of players, a company like Square Enix to make players happy The game is expected to be released on PC.

Although Yoshida’s statement made FF lovers very angry, the game’s producer Square Enix and Sony on the subject. No explanation was received.