FF14 Xbox One port back in 2019, during an event where several Final Fantasy titles were revealed to be coming to Xbox Game .
There are lots of multiplatform Final Fantasy games, but the fact that FF14 is an MMORPG complicates matters. The game needs servers in order to accommodate players, and an influx of players on Xbox platforms would cause congestion, which is something that dogs the game every time a new expansion is released. The creation of new servers isn't just as simple as flicking a few switches, as they are expensive to start up and require maintenance and staff to run. The situation was so bad during the release of Endwalker that Square Enix suspended digital sales of FF14 because the servers were so clogged, so introducing a new platform would exacerbate matters if the situation is not fully prepared for.
The fact that the Xbox One port of FF14 was announced as long ago as 2019 led many fans to believe that the port was canceled, as there have been no major updates since, not even a promise of an Xbox Series X/S version. It seems that the port is still in the cards, though, even if no updates have been given on its progress. Xbox head Phil Spencer told FF14's director confirmed the Xbox port was happening in 2021 and it seems to still be in the works.
Phil Spencer Is Still Committed To Bringing FF14 To Xbox Systems
Spencer might not have given any concrete information about FF14's progress on Xbox platforms, but at least it wasn't a flat denial. This would have been the perfect opportunity to quietly cancel FF14 and never mention it again, but the major players involved still say that it's on the way. The summer gaming season will end with TGS 2022, so the next potential venue for a release window would be The Game Awards, otherwise, fans won't hear about the port until 2023 at the earliest.
Xbox has been making a big push with Japanese games, especially when it comes to getting JRPGs on Game . The Persona series is coming to Xbox Game in the future and the service is already strongly ed by Square Enix, with games from the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy series. The popularity of Final Fantasy XIV will ensure that it's around for years to come, so there's no fear of the game dying in the near future. With that in mind, Xbox fans will hopefully have plenty of time to explore Eorzea when it finally hits Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X.
Source: Eurogamer, Game Watch
