After having seen each Ultimate Fantasy 16 and Ultimate Fantasy 7 Rebirth failing to hit inner business expectations, Sq. Enix has confirmed that it’s trying to pivot away from its beforehand console exclusive-driven technique, with the corporate now aspiring to launch extra multiplatform video games going ahead with a purpose to maximize gross sales. In a current interview with Japanese outlet 4Gamer, Naoki Yoshida – director and producer on Ultimate Fantasy 14, and producer on Ultimate Fantasy 16 – reiterated the identical.
Yoshida touched on the upcoming Mistwalker-developed and Sq. Enix-published RPG Fantasian Neo Dimension, on which he’s serving as a producer, citing it for instance of Sq. Enix’s technique to launch future titles on Xbox concurrently.
“In fact, we would like you to play it so much on different platforms as nicely,” Yoshida stated (translation by way of VGC). “This time, we may also launch the Xbox Collection X/S model on the identical time.
“Sooner or later, Sq. Enix titles might be launched concurrently on every platform increasingly more, however since that is near the primary launch, we want Xbox customers to play it as nicely.”
Leaks have repeatedly insisted that an Xbox Collection X/S model of Ultimate Fantasy 16 is in improvement, whereas the motion recreation’s personal builders have additionally stated a number of occasions that they intend to carry the sport to Microsoft’s consoles. Whether or not we are able to additionally anticipate the identical for Ultimate Fantasy 7 Remake and Ultimate Fantasy 7 Rebirth stays to be seen.
In the meantime, the aforementioned Fantasian Neo Dimension is due out on December 5 for PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Swap, and PC.