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Future Square Enix games like Final Fantasy 7 won't be PS5 exclusives


The Japanese publisher is changing its strategy when it comes to exclusivity, which is good news for Xbox owners

Square Enix is “aggressively pursuing” a new multiplatform strategy, which could bring the likes of Final Fantasy 7 and other PS5 exclusives to Xbox, PC, and possibly Nintendo Switch 2. While Square hasn’t come out and explicitly said why it’s making the change, Final Fantasy 7 rebirth has reportedly underperformed, and the company recently announced a 38% drop in profit from games. Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth to PC soon, along with releasing Octopath Traveler 2 on Xbox Series X and Series S. But it seems that the days of Sony paying for exclusives from the Japanese publisher may be over.

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