Remaining Fantasy XIV is lastly coming to Xbox after almost a decade of gamers on the console platform asking for its launch. The sport’s producer and director Naoki Yoshida formally introduced the information in the course of the 2023 Remaining Fantasy XIV Fan Fest. He was joined on-stage in direction of the tip of the presentation by Xbox CEO Phil Spencer to announce the information to followers.
Wildly widespread MMORPG Remaining Fantasy XIV has been restricted to the PlayStation and PC platforms since its preliminary launch. And with every new enlargement Xbox gamers have questioned whether or not or not they might be included. After virtually ten years and 4 expansions past the bottom recreation, it was starting to appear to be it’d by no means occur. Nevertheless, Xbox gamers are lastly going to get a model of the sport.
That being stated, the discharge isn’t simply across the nook. In actual fact it’s additional off than you may anticipate. Nonetheless, the constructive aspect of issues is that the sport is formally coming. And that’s an excellent factor for all concerned. Followers of the sport on PC and PS5/PS4 could have extra individuals to play with. And for gamers on Xbox, they get to take pleasure in among the best video games on the market.
Remaining Fantasy XIV involves Xbox in 2024
No actual date was introduced, however it’s assured to return out earlier than the discharge of the brand new enlargement. Remaining Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (v7.0) will launch within the Summer time of 2024. For Xbox gamers, there might be a closed beta throughout patch 6.5x of the sport, and the official Xbox launch is scheduled for someday within the Spring of 2024. So there might be a minimum of a month earlier than official 7.0 launch.
Along with the Xbox announcement, Yoshida and Spencer additionally introduced the expertise gamers can anticipate. The sport might be obtainable for Xbox Collection X|S, and help 4K on Collection X with sooner loading occasions on each consoles. It is going to even be a digital-only launch identical to it’s for PC and PS5/PS4. Yoshida and Spencer additionally confirmed that the Xbox model will help cross-play.
To high every thing off, the expanded free trial of the sport might be coming to Xbox too. The free trial now consists of the bottom recreation and the entire content material by the Stormblood enlargement and as much as stage 70 in your character. So there’s a TON of content material Xbox gamers will get to take a look at totally free. That is earlier than even shopping for the sport thoughts you.