Remaining Fantasy 16 Producer Reveals Purpose for PS5 Exclusivity

The group behind Remaining Fantasy XVI has confirmed why it opted to just accept a timed exclusivity window on PlayStation. Unique video games are a serious a part of each console, they outline the platform and assist gamers resolve what they purchase. When you like large multiplayer video games, you are most likely going to go to Xbox. When you like tremendous cinematic story pushed video games, you are most likely going to go to PlayStation. Nevertheless, PlayStation has additionally made a powerful effort to amass timed unique rights to sure video games that are not developed by its personal studios. Silent Hill 2 Remake, Remaining Fantasy VII Remake, and the extremely anticipated Remaining Fantasy XVI are all or have been timed exclusives for PlayStation.

Whereas it could make sense that builders settle for this as a result of it offers them extra money, there are different advantages to this. Speaking with 4Gamer (through Shinobi602), Remaining Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida talked about how Sony helps help the event of the sport and famous they’ve supplied a “beneficiant” stage of help, significantly on a {hardware} stage. Sony additionally does plenty of heavy lifting on the promotional and advertising facet, taking a weight off of Sq. Enix’s shoulders and making it simpler to only concentrate on making the most effective recreation doable. With that mentioned, the sport will solely be unique for about six months after which it’s slated to return to PC. As of proper now, it stays to be seen if it would come to Xbox. Given Sony has performed a task in its growth, it will not be doable for it come to Xbox on account of contractual stipulations, however that is pure hypothesis.

Folks have waited years for Remaining Fantasy VII Remake to return to Xbox, nevertheless it has but to occur. Maybe there’s nonetheless an opportunity it would come forward of its sequel, however it’s one thing that followers have been holding out for with no launch in sight. Both manner, it is good to listen to that plenty of assets are being poured into this entry and serving to make it the most effective recreation it may be.

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