Other MMORPGs like Tera or Black Desert are making their way to PS4 and Xbox One, but it seems that the developers are not making demands for crossplay, but rather keeping it separate from the PC.
The title image comes from the Australian site “Finder” – it is also where the interview we refer to comes from.
More about the future of Final Fantasy XIV can be found here:
Final Fantasy XIV: New jobs will keep coming as long as there is FF14
Square Enix would like to port its MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV to the Xbox One and Nintendo Switch consoles, but many discussions are still needed.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for PC, PS3, and PS4. However, support for the PlayStation 3 is now being phased out with Stormblood. It is known that the game’s head, Naoki Yoshida, would like to port his MMORPG to the Xbox One. Now there is more information on the “Final Fantasy XIV wants to come to more platforms” story.
Apparently, there are also talks with Nintendo about a port of Final Fantasy XIV to the hybrid console Nintendo Switch.
Discussions definitely continue
At an event in Hamburg, Yoshida was asked whether the Nintendo Switch would also be a suitable platform for Final Fantasy XIV.
According to Yoshida, Square Enix’s core policy is to constantly explore the possibility of bringing the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV to more platforms.
Discussions with Nintendo (for the Switch) and Microsoft (for the Xbox One) are definitely still ongoing.
Many difficulties stand in the way of a port of Final Fantasy XIV to Xbox One and Nintendo Switch
However, there are a number of conditions:
- Both companies must ensure they are aware of the requirements Square Enix has for quality testing and the online component.
- Additionally, it must be guaranteed that Final Fantasy XIV can be regularly patched. There must not be any delays.
- Furthermore, the partners must be willing to share responsibility with Square Enix and support the communities together.
All of this is part of the discussions. Yoshida does not expect these discussions to end anytime soon.
CrossPlay is probably the elephant in the room that no one is talking about
Mein-MMO believes: The topic that Yoshida left out is “Cross-Play” – PC and PlayStation players can currently play together in Final Fantasy XIV – a rarity. The question is whether crossplay would still be possible if Nintendo and Microsoft were to join in.
Other developers such as Wargaming (with World of Tanks) or Zenimax (with ESO) have reported that they would like to allow PS4 and Xbox One players to play together on one server, but this would require cooperation between Microsoft and Sony. And the two giants are not even talking to each other.
In the past, it was said that a Final Fantasy XIV on Xbox One repeatedly failed due to the lack of crossplay and that Yoshida would be willing to accommodate Microsoft here.
It is clear that Yoshida is really passionate about his game and would love to make it accessible to even more people. The question is how much Nintendo and Microsoft desire Final Fantasy XIV for their platforms.
Other MMORPGs like Tera or Black Desert are making their way to PS4 and Xbox One, but it seems that the developers are not making demands for crossplay, but rather keeping it separate from the PC.
The title image comes from the Australian site “Finder” – it is also where the interview we refer to comes from.
More about the future of Final Fantasy XIV can be found here:
Final Fantasy XIV: New jobs will keep coming as long as there is FF14
