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35 years on from the franchise’s first entry, the Final Fantasy series is about to hit a massive milestone – nearing 200 million copies sold.

Square Enix and Microsoft are deepening their relationship, with plans to bring classic Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Mana series RPGs to Xbox and PC.

Despite being one of the longest-running and most popular video game franchises of all time, Square Enix has struggled to keep Final Fantasy as relevant as it was during the series’ peak. Despite releasing two highly rated Final Fantasy games over the past year or so, Square Enix has reported that the titles “unfortunately did not meet our expectations.”

While the announcement of the long-awaited PlayStation 5 Pro has been somewhat controversial due to its high asking price, it seems as though many of the Pro system’s announced features are in fact the real deal. One of the most discussed PS5  exclusives to suffer from visual issues was Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but according to Digital Foundry, the PS5 Pro version offers a “night and day difference.”

Right at the start of 2024, Square Enix officially announced that the much-loved MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV would finally be coming to Xbox consoles. Following this, the publisher confirmed its intentions to bring more games to Microsoft’s platform. According to one insider “the whole slate” of Final Fantasy titles will eventually find their way onto Xbox consoles.

Final Fantasy XIV is one of Square Enix’s most successful titles in recent years, with the highly popular MMO remaining stronger than ever more than a decade on from its initial launch. With the game finally available on Xbox consoles, FFXIV’s director has revealed ongoing plans to bring the MMO …

Of all major console game publishers, Square Enix has been one of the more supportive of the mobile platform – releasing a ton of ports as well as dedicated mobile titles. One of its most successful has been Final Fantasy Brave Exvius; and so it comes as a surprise that …

Right at the start of 2024, Square Enix officially announced that the much-loved MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV would finally be coming to Xbox consoles. Following this, the publisher confirmed its intentions to bring more games to Microsoft’s platform – now reaffirming these plans once again.

For the past many years, Sony has had a strong relationship with Square Enix – seeing the Japanese publisher release multiple Final Fantasy games exclusively for the PlayStation platform. Following the long-awaited announcement of Final Fantasy XVI for PC however, the game’s director has revealed that future entries may arrive day-and-date on multiple platforms.

For the past many years, Square Enix have had their hands full working on remaking the classic 1997 JRPG Final Fantasy VII. With the 3rd and final entry currently in development, the publisher appears to be looking forwards – seemingly teasing a Final Fantasy XIII Remake. In response to one …

The remake of the PS1 JRPG Final Fantasy VII might just be Square Enix’s most ambitious project so far, with the 1997 classic being reborn in the form of a reimagined trilogy. While the first two entries utilised Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 as its core, the concluding part of the trilogy might upgrade to the latest and greatest UE5.

Life is Strange: Double Exposure is the next game in the much-loved Life is Strange series. Published by Square Enix, the Final Fantasy creator looks set to be doing some form of cross-promotion, as players will be able to get their hands on a ‘Final Fantasy VII Outfit Pack’ when …

Sony has now announced the next batch of games for PS Plus subscribers. If you are on one of the higher Extra or Premium tiers, you can expect a new batch of titles available to download, including the likes of Remnant 2 and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Following …

More than 10 years on from its initial release, Final Fantasy XIV is doing better than ever, with a bunch of recent updates ensuring the MMO continues strong for many years to come. Following the release of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game, a new update …

Square Enix producers have been teasing a return to Final Fantasy Tactics for quite some time now but so far, nothing has been officially announced. That may change quite soon, with Jason Schreier reporting that the remaster is on the way.  Jason Schreier, formerly of Kotaku and more recently of …

Rumours surrounding a remake of the classic JRPG Final Fantasy IX have been percolating for a while now, despite no official word on the project from publisher Square Enix. That said, thanks to a new report from one insider, a ton of details have been shared. According to known leaker …

Square Enix made it clear during its recent financial earnings call that it would be overhauling its development operations, with a bigger focus on multiplatform releases moving forward. As far as actual game releases are concerned, this should have been a huge year thanks to Final Fantasy 16 and Final …

We've heard a lot about the surprisingly lacklustre sales tail for Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, both of which launched as PS5 exclusives, limiting each game's respective market reach. Now, Square Enix seems to be acknowledging that exclusivity deals aren't making much sense for the company, confirming …

Square Enix recently announced plans to revise its approach to game development. As a result of this, a few creative endeavours have been abandoned, with Square Enix announcing plans to absorb the losses, which will add up to around 22.1 billion Japanese Yen. Square Enix's recent investor note confirms that …

Starting development all the way back in 2016 as a one-man project, Lost Soul Aside has been eagerly anticipated by many thanks to its Final Fantasy Versus XIII (later FFXV) inspired visuals and flashy action combat. Over the years, the game’s ambitions grew, and so did the team, sitting at …

Final Fantasy has had a long and storied history, with the classic video game franchise spawning dozens of titles across a multitude of genres. One of the most popular spin-offs was Final Fantasy Tactics. Though the sub-series has not seen a new entry in ages, according to Square Enix “It’s …

The Final Fantasy series is known and loved for many things. Perhaps its most universally-praised element however is its music. With Final Fantasy VII Rebirth recently releasing to a great deal of critical success, Square Enix has now announced an orchestral world tour. Beginning in August later this year and …

Final Fantasy VII rebirth launched late last month to rave reviews, with the 2nd part of the remake trilogy becoming one of the highest rated entries in the entire series. Despite this, the game has been criticised somewhat for its performance mode’s visuals. Fortunately, according to the game’s director another …

Ahead of the game's launch next week, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth reviews officially gone live and by the looks of it, Square Enix has a hit on its hands. As of now, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the second highest rated Final Fantasy game of all time.  If you were …

Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis is a mobile-focused compilation of the classic Final Fantasy VII alongside its many spin-offs (Advent Children; Before Crisis; Crisis Core and more). Having officially launched on the 7th of September for Android and iOS – before being added to Steam in December – the free-to-play …

The Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo has been available for a little while now on PS5 but today, Square Enix has released an update, expanding the amount of the game players can explore early.  The new updated version of the demo is now available, which allows players to explore more …

Square Enix recently released a demo for the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to much excitement. Unfortunately, fans noticed that the game’s performance mode included greatly degraded image quality. Fortunately, Square Enix have announced a fix for the demo – as well as the final release. Taking to Twitter, …

While Microsoft accidentally went live early with a Final Fantasy 14 beta announcement in January, it has taken several weeks to get new details. With Final Fantasy 14 launching on Xbox consoles for the first time, Square Enix will be holding an open beta for the Xbox Series X/S version …

One of the biggest marketing points for the upcoming second part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake – FFVII Rebirth – is the fact that (as was the case with the PS1 original), Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be released on two discs due to its sheer size. Now, with …

Final Fantasy VII is by far the most popular entry in the long running JRPG franchise. It therefore made a great deal of sense when Square Enix announced that they would be remaking the entire game into a trilogy of titles. It seems as though the company has a similar …