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OPM: FFXVI coming 2021, next gen console exclusive (PS5)
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OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
That's a big one. PC platforms is a weird phrase though. Money coming in from Epic I assume which only makes more sense now considering Sony owns a piece of them.
ChuckeRearmed
Member
So it has become PS5 exclusive only? (no PC or XBox)
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Thirty7ven
Banned
Important to note that Piers harding doesn't actually know wtf he's talking about and is just speculating based on precedent.
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Bernd Lauert
Banned
I'm glad that it's not a cross-gen game. I can wait 6 months to play it on Xbox, no biggie.
EDMIX
Member
and GT7 and Ratchet etc, they have a monster 2021 coming.
Beer Baelly
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Damn thee Sony!
Papacheeks
Banned
It's 6 month exclusive then goes to PC, then 12 month exclusivity until it releases on other consoles. Just like FF7:R. You wont see it on xbox till mid next year.
EDMIX
Member
After seeing how Cyberpunk 2077 and AC Valhalla improved after previews, I feel they are going to do fine. I think it was correct to show gameplay and let gamers know what they realistically will be able to play and not simply a CGI trailer that makes fans think its coming YEARS away or something. So I think it looks pretty good and its likely going to look way better later on.
Likely. They did work on this game for over 4 years already, so I feel it could still be 2021, but 2022 is safe and more realistic. If it really does come 2021.....damn, Square really had a plan to Fallout 4 us with a release date soon after reveal lol
Maybe they planned this for years and really wanted to only reveal it when they knew it was within a time frame that a release window was likely a solid one and not a leap or something.
Kylars Bluff
Neo Member
And this is why I bought a PS5. Very exciting.
Vawn
Banned
To me, Ratchet belongs with those guys too. 2021 could be an even better year for PlayStation than 2020 (Ghost, TLOU2, FFVII Remake).
Ixion
Member
FF7 Remake came out this year and it was a critical/commercial hit. FF14 is the second most popular MMO these days. Also, FF15, while greatly flawed, is one of the top selling games in the series with over 9 million units sold. So definitely still a lot of interest.
fermcr
Member
These original multiplatform games launched as consoles exclusive are a dumb decision by the developers. It only benefits the platform holder...
I honestly don't understand these 3rd party exclusive deals. The developers lose a crapload of money by ignoring other platforms.
I honestly don't understand these 3rd party exclusive deals. The developers lose a crapload of money by ignoring other platforms.
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Vawn
Banned
Is it? I feel like it's more popular than anything else at the moment, but obviously second to WoW in its prime.
FFXIV is easily the best Final Fantasy game in a long time, if you just play it like a single-player game.
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FunkMiller
Gold Member
I thought was a given anyway?
Still, nice to know it's coming so soon..... now we just have to hope its a lot better than 15.
Heavensward is pretty much the best FF story.
Still, nice to know it's coming so soon..... now we just have to hope its a lot better than 15.
Heavensward is pretty much the best FF story.
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Portugeezer
Member
Sooner than expected.
2021 looking juicy.
2021 looking juicy.
GeorgPrime
Banned
Official PlayStation magazine via gamesradar
Nice trade. Xbox gets Fallout Crap and overrrated Elder Scrolls games and we get the new Final Fantasy
HaveButOneLife
Banned
I thought it looked pretty good as is, FFXV really set the bar for me though. And it'll get even better? Awesome.
Vawn
Banned
Depends who they're making the deal with. Final Fantasy always sells the vast majority on PlayStation. Before, XIII the series was always a console exclusive anyway.
Most people would have bought it on PlayStation anyway. Of those who WOULD have bought it on Xbox, many will just get it on PlayStation anyway, leaving a relatively small number of people who would have bought the game, but now won't.
The problem arises when you take a franchise associated with a platform away from that platform. Tomb Raider, for example, was always associated with PlayStation since the PS1 days. The decision to hold Rise of the Tomb Raider off PS4 for a year bit SE firmly on the ass. The same would be true if something like BioShock 4 became a PS5 console exclusive.
Brofist
Member
Still a decent ways behind WoW now.
Cert.in.Death
Member
Weirdly, I am aniticipating this game. It’s like having an abusive spouse, I just can’t bring myself to quit this franchise, no matter how forcefully or abused me...
MrS
Banned
Gonna be an insane year. Elden Ring and Silksong will prolly launch too.
fermcr
Member
Yes, it will sell more copies on the PS5, but, lets say FF16 would sell 3-4 million copies on Xbox and PC... That's a lot of money. Who's covering those costs?... Sony?
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Ixion
Member
I could definitely be wrong since I'm not into MMOs, but I always hear about how WoW is still the most popular one (especially when including WoW Classic). Here is one article that goes over the monthly player counts. It mentions how FFXIV has become very popular due to the expansions, but WoW still beats it in monthly players.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Yet Final Fantasy VII Remake has had a comfortable home on PS4 and it went through the same thing. Yeah, it’s good for those “other platforms”, but the game gets 3/4 or more of its audience within that 6-12 months. It’s okay to throw the other side a rope, but it’s still a pretty big deal either way.
kuncol02
Banned
Crash remake was critical and commercial hit too. New one shortly after that flopped.
turtlepowa
Banned
Isn't timed console exclusive the better headline?
vaibhavpisal
Member
I have a feeling this game is going to catch people by surprise. Might be return to form for square Enix.
Going by how confident they seem. Showing raw gameplay instead of polished slice, far into development on timely basis. I guess project is going smoothly for them.
Going by how confident they seem. Showing raw gameplay instead of polished slice, far into development on timely basis. I guess project is going smoothly for them.
FunkMiller
Gold Member
God, I hope so.
15 was fucking awful, and 7 remake got bogged down in all that meta, fourth wall breaking nonsense towards the end that seemed clever at the time, but was just bloody lazy storytelling when you get right down to it.
16 needs to have a solid narrative and strong characters. Something that's been lacking for quite some time.
TheContact
Member
i'm not holding out hope it's turn based. X and XIII had amazing battle systems, the best in the series imo
Vawn
Banned
I wasn't counting PC, as I believe it will come to PC regardless. As for Xbox, a decent number of those will just get it for PS5 or PC. The number of lost sales for a JRPG by skipping Xbox is probably pretty small.
Obviously, the people at SquareEnix do these predictions and analysis before making these decisions.
ZywyPL
Banned
Exclusive or not, I don't see anything appealing in the game, from the reception I see over the internet since it looks to me that the series just lives on it's legacy more than anything else, I remember it all started somewhere around FF13 that was universally bashed left and right for whatever the reasons.
Vawn
Banned
But XIV and VII Remake are beloved. Some crazy nutjobs think XV is a good game.
The franchise is still huge, even if it's not at the same level it was during the PS1 era.
Fuz
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JLB
Banned
bahahaha
BaneIsPain
Member
can’t wait for this and next is Project Athia. Playing the long game as usual.
GenericUser
Member
Wow, didn't expect that at all. Nice, I hope with the new team, this final fantasy will be a return to form.
SkylineRKR
Member
Thats quicker than I thought.
So whats the deal with VII R? Its exclusive for a limited time but there doesn't seem to be a port in sight. Unless they can only talk about it after March 2021.
So whats the deal with VII R? Its exclusive for a limited time but there doesn't seem to be a port in sight. Unless they can only talk about it after March 2021.
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