Xbox Just Did The IMPOSSIBLE...

The fallout between Xbox and Square Enix has been a sight to behold. Many Xbox fans gave up on the idea of getting the likes of Final Fantasy, Octopath Traveler, and plenty other quality JRPGs on their platform until today. In a surprise 180, Square Enix and Xbox have renewed their vows on stage together. What will we get out of this? Is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth coming to Xbox? There's so much to unpack, so let's not delay any further and dig in.
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[@MrMattyPlays]

Sorry for the delay in getting this one out. I was moving furniture all day today so I'm now going to melt in bed. In the meantime: What's the first neglected Square Enix game that you hope makes its way to Xbox?

[@joerogers7782]

FF7 remake I’ve never played it.

[@lordtyrant420]

Any Final Fantasy is good in my book.

[@aaronallen5439]

Pixel remasters, star ocean second story, octopath 2, FF7 remake, FF16. I'll take anything they got 😂

[@jimmythegamer2231]

@@joerogers7782 I was hoping it would come to Xbox, but since I thought it would never come, I played it on PC. Very good game. Now, there's a pretty decent chance that FF7 Remake may come to Xbox after all.

[@VampireNoblesse]

the real reason, why ff14 never came to xbox, as Phil demanded it come to Gamepass.. , but SE / Yoshi said no, we need our subscription fees.. ... guess Xbox swallowed the pill, allowing ff14 to come to xbox, without being (forced) tied to Gamepass.., as Xbox didn't want to lose SE to Sony completely (these pushes from MS for ff14, must have been the reason, why Sony couldn't buy SE recently..)

[@captainthunderbolt7541]

A number of the games you mention skipping Xbox, didn't actually skip Xbox. I own Diofield on Xbox.

[@KRG30001]

Phil has the infinity stones and he’s shaping reality as he sees fit

[@ronmexico7256]

Infinity stones = bags and bags of 💰

[@chasejackson7248]

Did that reality include 30 fps and redfall.

[@barcster2003]

Lol. Square was multiplat before. Pretty sure when some sales reports come back Square Enix may change its mind again.

[@felipesantos-er4kk]

​@@chasejackson7248Nah, at least not 720p😂

[@jgg6932]

​@@chasejackson7248hey enjoy Starfield in 0fps 🤣😂

[@F34RDSoldier805]

As someone who has been playing FF14 since the launch on PS4 9 years ago, I am happy that more people can play. This game is amazing and you guys need to try the free trial that gives over 200 hrs of free content. The Trial is actually insane how much great content they give you. You can even play some really high tier content in the trial now, including some Ultimates that are at lvl 70. Give it a try. It costs nothing.

[@crossdaboss8914]

Closer to 300+ now probably more if you do all the side things

[@tubularcandy812]

This means it comes out for both PlayStation and Xbox right? Not xbox only? If its both thats great😁

[@crossdaboss8914]

@tubularcandy812 all version get the trial extension

[@ziare2goated188]

@@tubularcandy812it’s psn game. Wdym is it coming to psn?

[@leeartlee915]

Sounds groovy but MMORPGs are for only a very specific type of person/gamer. That is, you need to have a LOT of time to play games.

[@sweetsour9503]

Xbox didnt do the impossible, they just fixed their policies. Square Enix has wanted to put ffxiv on xbox for years, they couldn’t because xbox didn’t allow cross platform linkshells and communities, yoshi-p has said so before years ago. I’ll see you all in Eorzea soon

[@brandonhanserd7832]

Xbox has been making some really big moves lately and I appreciate it. With Games with Gold ending and GamePass being a hit or miss recently it’s nice to know they’re trying to improve their platform for Xbox players

[@XboxNL30180]

Final Fantasy 7 was already known that it would come to the xbox only later , so these steps were already known .

[@gabrieljohnson1854]

@@XboxNL30180 He's just being appreciative smh 🤦people these days

[@Samurai-no4wu]

You'll enjoy it eventually matt. For me personally I tried ff14 before two times and fell off both times because I had no idea what I could do or was supposed to be aiming for in this game. My third time I picked up as that's when of my friends who played it acted as my tour guide and got me to unlock the basic stuff such as glamour, pvp, the barber, how dungeons work and etc. With me now knowing what the possibility in this game was I could eventually focus on the story with ease and it took my breath away. Maybe you need to get a friend to show you stuff like to so that you can get the ball rolling with it matty! But sure don't give up on it. It takes a bit of work and you've played plenty of jrpgs before that took a bit of work to get into so I know you can do it.

[@Dragon_Lair]

You should watch Jocatt’s video called 300 hours to get into FFXIV. It goes very in depth on his struggles to get into the game despite wanting to enjoy it. It didn’t take him 300 hours before he started thinking it was good but rather he says he spent 300 hours playing it “wrong”. That is, he was treating it like a lemon lime popsicle and not strawberry ice cream. It sounds like your struggles are similar to his in getting into the game. Just know that the game is, by and large, a story that is all about set-up and pay off, that everything that happens in the main story comes back around later. So you need to pay attention and not skip any cutscenes.

[@jgg6932]

If it takes you 300 hours to get into a game the game is bad straight up

[@Dragon_Lair]

@@jgg6932 It DOESN'T take 300 hours to get into the game. It took Jocat that long because he was trying to play it as something that it wasn't. He was trying to basically put a square peg into a round hole. He's fully invested in the game now and has made multiple guides for it and loves it for what it is. You should watch the video by Jocat when you have the time. He goes really in depth, his criticisms of the game are more than fair and he addresses each and every one of them after the half way point when he explains how he finally got over his initial issues with the game that kept him from enjoying it.

[@YouTubeCensors]

​@@jgg693220 hours for FF13 to get good was atrocious, 300 hours is insanity. I dropped FF13 at the gets good part because I was utterly bored by it by then. Definitely NOT giving a gets good at 300 hours game a chance.

[@lastdayer101]

FFXIV takes a significant investment of time before it really clicks with you. My moment was in the middle of the first expansion storyline, there is a fireside chat scene where the characters get to breathe and grow, and that was the moment I started to fall in love with it.

[@ibarzabal]

You are in for an incredible journey... I consider the whole story in FFXIV as the best RPG i ever played

[@90_soumikghosh17]

same bro XD

[@lastdayer101]

@@ibarzabal We won't be afraid to forge ahead.

[@BrandonTheFern]

@@ibarzabalno way lmao

[@acev3521]

Halfway through Shadowbringers and I dont even remember what you are talking about story is way too long imo

[@TheFirstRealChewy]

This is how it should be. Big third party studios supporting all major platforms.

[@Josh.JustJosh.]

*YES.* As someone in their 30s, it’s pretty obnoxious after all these years, companies are still clinging to “console wars” to incite the 14 year old fanboys. Consoles _need_ to be more like PCs. It’s all about personal preference but they will still run ALL the games.

[@soulreaper2008]

This game is part of the reason I even got my PS5. I may have waited if I knew it was coming to Xbox lol

[@kushweiser]

If thats the only reason you got a ps5, you should return it, its clear you dont know many good games to play. Just a controller difference on ff14 since its cross play.

[@soulreaper2008]

@@kushweiser I said it was part of the reason, not the only reason

[@kushweiser]

@@soulreaper2008 i see, well itll be good if your using both and wanna switch to ff14 without changing platforms, i do that for cod on xbox but japanese style games i prefer on ps.

[@soulreaper2008]

@@kushweiser I'll probably stick to the ps5. I'm used to it now especially with the mouse pad on the controller. Besides I just want more games on my ps5. It's only been about 6 months I've had it I think

[@MatrixAlphaCWX]

@@soulreaper2008 Only two games hold me back from buying an Xbox. FF7 remake and The Last Of Us.

[@ERBfan01]

When i watched it happen live today I knew for sure you would have something to say about it! I checked twitter but didn't seem to have any updates so I'm glad you posted this video!

[@DewaHuang]

Xbox now need to bring all past FF available on xbox back on gamepass

[@OmegaEnvych]

Seeing FFXIV going to Xbox in the middle of Fanfest was huge. Unlike many other MMOs this one feels more like Final Fantasy that is also MMO, but it will take much longer to appreciate, since early game is all about world building, while many FF games were presenting story and characters first. Trust me - over time story will shift its focus on the party (especially during Shadowbringers and Endwalker) and one of its villains managed to get to 6th place in Japanese charts, standing along with Sephiroth or Cloud or other FF characters who had DECADES of fame before. To get even to top 10 for new FF characters is very-very hard. Also, maybe, really maybe we will see FFXVI on Xbox and PC? I surely hope so.

[@feefore1605]

As someone who also bounced off 14 a few times, it definitely overall gets better once you beat the original mainline quest and start getting to the expansions.

[@Rwbysimp68]

I hope this mean final fantasy pixel remaster collection and final fantasy 7 remake will come to xbox.

[@Joelda23]

Lmaooooo never

[@MrMattyPlays]

I think it'll happen :)

[@feisha841]

PS5 and PC...

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

@@feisha841not going to happen keep crying

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

@@Joelda23yes

[@buddybleeyes]

Wow, this is actually incredible. If they do indeed bring even their back catalogue... thats taken huge market dominance from sony on its own! Just having the games console multi platform. Edit: i love sony, Microsoft and Nintendo for their ip's. I do hate exclusivity, and i am a pc gamer with a steam deck. I just want to see a future where everyone wins! 😂

[@kasjamm]

Yall want xbox to win ahead of PS so bad 😂

[@Skeletoncross]

Xbox won’t be the dominant platform. You all are just delusional. Xbox is the shittiest lamest platform around with awful people using it

[@buddybleeyes]

@kasjamm no, I want competition man! Sony has been in the lead for so long. I'm not talking about xbox becoming no.1, I want to see them trade blows through a generation. And honestly, what you said there is what the Sony fan boys are all saying 😂

[@FarseekerGaming]

To be honest, without exclusivity then both brands could fall slowly overtime due to no point and people would just choose to stick to one console and without people switching(that small demographic that sells one console and buys the other over and over, btw I’m one of them), then sales would be hurt majorly.

[@kasjamm]

@buddybleeyes Please, if xbox actually delivers, that's the only thing that can make the tides turn. I don't want xbox to win over Sony for doing nothing like y'all do.

[@Caspianstrill]

huh, I thought it was Microsoft who didn't want FF14 on xbox. Back on 2013 Yoshi-p confirmed that the reason is due to the Xbox live's restrictive online policies that prevent crossplay. As an xbox owner, I won't get my hopes up for future square enix games on this platform.

[@Caspianstrill]

@@garrusvakarian8709 you can google it, Yoshi-p really said that. Back then games on Microsoft's online platform generally can't share servers with games on other platforms. I also believe Microsoft were just being arrogant because of the Xbox 360 success. Just like what sony did with the ps4 success

[@tical2399]

@@garrusvakarian8709 No MS specifically told Yoshi P that want xbox only servers and Yoshi P told em to kick rocks.

[@godless1014]

Playing FFXIV all the way through Endwalker over the course of 9 months wad hands down the single greatest gaming experience I have EVER experienced in my 35+ years of gaming. I love this game like a man loves a woman. Glad to see even more people get to experience this now.

[@2leftfeet113]

Don't get me wrong I'm happy that things are working together but there's a whole lot of exclusivity deals to talk about. I'd really like them fixing that.

[@akiraangelfire2127]

Nope lol phill had to sign everything square put down so phill had zero say

[@JoshB1111]

IT'S ANOTHER WIN FOR XBOX!!!

[@rimurutempest8833]

What was the last one ?

[@therealmr.goat123]

@@rimurutempest8833 when they acquired ABK for 68 billion dollars. meanwhile what has Sony done, other than work on remakes and remasters?

[@boredmurse3432]

@@rimurutempest8833Their showcase and ABK buyout (defeating the FTC)

[@pitohui1208]

​@@rimurutempest8833 just got the biggest game in the world among many others 😂

[@rimurutempest8833]

@@boredmurse3432 a showcase is a win ? Ok if you say so. I would think good games releasing would be a win. And buying blizzard is not a win. I don’t hate Xbox they just don’t have anything to offer. I hope starfield will change that.

[@F34RDSoldier805]

This is so much bigger for FF14 right now than it is for Xbox. Glad that the playerbase keeps growing and more people get to try it. It blows up every new expansion, and since there is a whole new platform joining right before a new expansion, there's going to be another boost in players. FF14 just keeps getting Ws.

[@akiraangelfire2127]

No cuz they players have enough already and don’t need Xbox user base at all it’s the best mmo and did it without Xbox users so no ff14 doesn’t need you

[@slavche]

nah its a Xbox win man, its all playable in one place.. yes its a win for FF14 BUT that game is 9 years in,, its for Xbox just as much man, no way to skurttt this. Not a PC win, not a PS5 win... a XBOX win first.. and 1B a FFxiv win.

[@BeautifulKurumi]

Phil pulled a HUGE W by getting FF14 to come to Xbox in Spring 2024! With that being said. I see none of the FF7R games coming to Xbox. If not for years after their PS5 release. Think how they're doing the PC release.

[@AdamTheMan1993]

More like Phil caved in to Square Enix's demands by not having exclusive servers and items to Xbox only

[@BeautifulKurumi]

@@AdamTheMan1993 That's no sense! KEEP CRYING TROLL!

[@AdamTheMan1993]

​@@BeautifulKurumi It's the truth though, for the last 10 years Xbox wanted their own servers seperate from PC and Playstation players for FF XIV but Square Enix kept saying no until Xbox finally saw the light and admitted that the only way FF XIV was to be on Xbox is accept Square Enix's cross-play policy alongside PC and Playstation, it's Xbox's online polices that kept the game away from Xbox for so long. so no I'm not crying one bit

[@BeautifulKurumi]

@@AdamTheMan1993 I didn't read that RANT of yours. CRY even more!

[@tornado7205]

@@BeautifulKurumiman it’s sad to see fanboys like you cry over facts. All you do is make fellow Xbox fans look like idiots….. so thanks for that

[@tornado7205]

About damn time. As someone who has played this game on PlayStation since PS3, it’s nice that Xbox can finally join in and see what they were missing out on. Sucks that it took Microsoft like 10 years to break and change their stance, but all that matters is they did and now both parties can play. Hopefully FF7 remake and FF16 come soon too. It’s awesome seeing Xbox finally getting some worthwhile games. So hyped to play this with some other friends!

[@laurieannrogan1317]

MICROSOFT DOES NOT CARE ABOUT FF 14 , SQUARE WAS IN TALKS WITH THEM FOR YEARS. THIS DEAL GOT DONE BECAUSE PHILLY SPENCER IS OBSESSED WITH SONY .

[@tornado7205]

@@laurieannrogan1317 that’s not entirely true. Yes, Microsoft didn’t care about FF14 and they are the sole reason that game wasn’t on Xbox. I disagree that Phil Spencer is obsessed with Sony. He probably clued in that some of his previous decisions (like the policy that was keeping FF14 off Xbox) were horrible and anti consumer so he switched his tone. He’s finally doing some decent things, but does that negate the dumb moves he has made in the past? Absolutely not. He did this for Xbox, not because of PlayStation

[@somaliagainstpanafricanism4865]

Xbox gamers will love 14. Trust me y’all will love it. Hopefully we see triple a and double a square enix games on Xbox

[@felipesantos-er4kk]

🤝

[@jjg747]

This give me hope that KH4 is coming to xbox

[@deterdetz]

Diofield and Chrono cross had came out on Xbox same time as other platforms

[@bounceycake1]

I've been playing Final Fantasy XIV for about 2 years now, and I know the base game isn't your vibe atm, I know it's slow at the beginning, but towards the end of the base game I think it really picks up from there, and I know it's not easy to hear someone say "Just keep playing it, it gets better after x amount of hours" I'm also a casual fan of asmongold so I get that argument, but I still do encourage you to stick with it when you have more patience, the payoff is great and I've made so many friends within the game's amazing community along the way

[@jimmythegamer2231]

Hopefully this means that FF7 Remake/Rebirth and FF16 will actually be timed exclusives and will legitimately come to Xbox in around the same time they release on PC. Great news tbh. This likely means that Kingdom Hearts 4 and Dragon Quest 12 will be coming to Xbox as well.

[@iortizjunior]

I doubt FF16 will come to Xbox since Sony Co-funded and co-developed it. FF7 remake potentially could come to Xbox but not day 1 for the sequels bc of the Sony deal

[@jimmythegamer2231]

​​@@iortizjunior FF7 Rebirth is obviously not coming day-one because it's already announced as a PS5 exclusive, but I imagine it might come to Xbox the same day it comes to PC as well. Also, to counter your point about FF16, The Callisto Protocol was another game that Sony helped with the development of, even though it wasn't an exclusive game. Same goes for a AA Chinese game called FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch, which was a timed PlayStation exclusive that Sony funded via their China Heroes Program. But it came to Xbox last month. So that point is kinda moot.

[@lindygeoff]

Let's keep in mind that these games then have to work on X-Box Series S in order for them to come to X-Box Series X. That is definitely a factor for some devs.

[@DVRKSTXR]

@@iortizjunior ​​⁠Sony also co-funded and co-developed FFVII Remake. They have end credits development credits in the game. Jim Ryan and other Sony execs are mentioned in this end credits of the game.

[@felipesantos-er4kk]

​@@DVRKSTXRMBL Dude 😂

[@siciliangamer]

The "impossible" for Xbox is producing good games that aren't just the result of a recent buyout.

[@barcster2003]

Yep. If they did do a bunch of buyouts there would be nothing.

[@kayoyadig]

I'm ngl I'm clicking on any video that might have to do with some new starfield news. The hype is heavy!

[@terry85mar]

That locked 30fps trash is gonna suck.

[@soniccrash22]

​@@terry85mar🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@kingmerck1538]

@@terry85martears of the kingdom was 30fps, whats your point?💀

[@kayoyadig]

Ye ngl low key sick of hearing about the 30 fps lock. It’s an open world rpg game not a competitive game. You’ll live I promise.

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

@@terry85marnot true it’s not out yet

[@sankofaafari4374]

This is all just a PR move. MS has made these claims before with SE years ago. Some of Square Enix games are already on Xbox. In fact Octopath Traveler is on Xbox and not PlayStation. Don’t expect the big AAA games. The president said “whevever possible” for a reason. Sony has exclusive contracts with majority of the big games. I don’t see the big deal about any of this. It’s more waiting and hoping.

[@barcster2003]

Yeah people don't get the phrasing I think. This is square putting them in the category Nintendo is currently in and in fact Nintendo is likely buying the next HD 2d game.

[@stickydoodle8198]

Hopefully we can get some NIS games on Xbox too. Would love to see Disgaea and others on Gamepass.

[@jimmythegamer2231]

I hope so too. NIS and Falcom are notorious for never releasing their games on Xbox, like ever. Same with the Atelier games from Koei Tecmo. Once Xbox gets games from those three devs in addition to Square Enix, the issues regarding Japanese game support on Xbox will be no more.

[@NuclearAbyss]

I highly doubt it, I personally would like to see the Trails and Y's games on Xbox. I have noticed that NIS have released some games on Xbox and Rune factory 4 is on gamepass.

[@J2ojuiced95]

@@jimmythegamer2231Falcom released Ys Origin on Xbox so it’s not like they haven’t before. It would probably be pretty beneficial for them if they did port to Xbox. As a small company like Falcom needs all the sales it can get.

[@epicshelterstudio2986]

Great to see. I'm hoping that future Yoko Taro games come as well as the next dragon quest.

[@KnowOneKO]

I had a similar experience to you, where I tried FF14 a few times and just kept bouncing off. It wasn't until I actually watched a patch trailer for the game that my interest got piqued. I thought, "Wow this kinda looks crazy and looks way more interesting than what I played before!" After that, I was able to power through A Realm Reborn and then eventually got hooked. So if your like me, and even though it might seem counter-intuitive to do so, I would watch some FF14 Trailers (The non-cgi ones) and see if they grab your attention! Despite bouncing off the game 2-3 times, It's now one of my favorites of all time!

[@jvb289]

So glad to see this! Wonderful news for xbox and interested to see what the future holds for square enix and xbox

[@statesminds]

This was a big surprise. I had an MMO addiction so I’m scared to play it. I wish they’d have a single player version where you can do all the story without paying a subscription. ESO has better subscription model where it’s only for more storage and stuff. Dragon Quest X has an offline version so FF11&14 should get one someday.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

I learned of my MMO addiction with Runescape. I managed to break free after a major upheaval in game. I was able to play ESO at a healthy amount so I will probably give 14 a try.

[@hot_soup4319]

Never really played any FF games outside 1&2 on the Gameboy Advance lol, but my brother was really into FF14. Cool that its finally coming to Xbox, better late than never. Might give it a try, even if MMOs aren't really my thing outside of like, Destiny 2.

[@MatrixAlphaCWX]

If FF7 Remake drops on Xbox. I'll make the switch. : )

[@vullord666]

The best thing about this is how conveniently everyone will forget the promise at a Square showcase to have a closer relationship with Xbox and bring games to "Xbox whenever possible" when Sony buys Square according to rumors 😂. Also damm Phil Spencer is putting in the work. Over the course of this summer his done the showcase, been on the stand, and showed up as a surprise guest at a Square Enix show to blow up the internet and annouce what many had despaired impossible. No one can deny he's dedicated to Xbox and growing the platform and ecosystem. I'm actually genuinely happy to see Square got a no life gamer for a CEO. If its true he sounds like Phil Spencer in that regard where he pushes for smart decisions gamers want and not out of touch executive choices.

[@illestcatnnebraska7331]

Phil Spencer has been in charge since 2014 & he hasn’t brought one new AAA franchise to Xbox… that guy should have been fired a long time ago

[@kittenhooker]

Stop whining 😂^^^

[@illestcatnnebraska7331]

@@kittenhooker those are all facts, no opinions

[@NuclearAbyss]

​@@illestcatnnebraska7331lol i love how dumb you're comment is. If it wasn't for him xbox would be dead by now, along with Bethesda going the GAS games. But keep being mad about whatever Xbox keeps doing. while people that actually play games enjoy everything on Xbox, ps5 and switch.

[@305backup]

​@@illestcatnnebraska7331Grounded, Sea of Thieves, etc

[@D3cimat3r3]

It'll be awesome if we get to see more dragon quest games come to xbox.

[@xchanr9488]

GamingAddict is punching air right now.

[@keiranhalcyon7814]

I'm sure people have mentioned this to you before but yeah a realm reborn is very very tedious but once you get to the last a realm reborn content patches and get closer to Heavensward the story picks up the stormblood gives you this big picture thing the. Shadowbringers and endwalker keep the train going

[@cassiusvictus7838]

FFXIV has an amazing story, but it can be a bit of a slog to get through the beginning. If you'd like some advice for getting through it, then I would recommend to try streaming your playthrough. It really helps to have people to talk with while you are going through those early parts of the story. It makes the whole experience far more enjoyable, even if you aren't playing with anyone else in game.

[@ministabber4927]

30 hours ? So just past the login screen then 🤣 XBOX wanted to block players talking and playing with PS players, Square said NO WAY. Guessing microsoft bit their lip and gave in.

[@kephalai]

the way this guy talks is like he' a majority shareholder in xbox lmao

[@marcosdheleno]

you guys do know that the reason FFXIV wasnt on XBOX was due to microsoft not wanting to share servers, right? so the only "impossible" there is them finally stopping their BS.

[@tical2399]

THIS I knew somebody was gonna try to spin this a SE not being interested. Yoshi P said years ago they are cool but the Xbox only servers the MS wanted to do was a no go.

[@Louiejr58]

Was really a fan of JRPG but as of last I’m more welcoming to trying them out. Hopeful that FF7 Remake, Live a Live & Octopath Traveler 2 finally make their way to Xbox.

[@julianfinley9458]

I can see ff7 eventually down the line but 16 was codeveloped by sony plus SE always wanted 14 online but certain microsoft traditions made them drag it on this long

[@gamersthumbs4673]

I have a question, What turn base game is this one out of the Final Fantasy series? 5:07

[@LydianMaster]

That's Final Fantasy XIII-2 (the second of the trilogy)

[@gamersthumbs4673]

@@LydianMaster Thanks!

[@g0dm0nster8]

I really don't want to have to smash down $500 just to play FF16.

[@TheSnorlax7]

I hear you brudda!

[@michaelkelley7144]

Phil pulled up on Square like when Scott Hall pulled up in WCW.

[@SpittinSquirell]

Just getting FFXIV on the system is a HUGE W for Xbox! This is amazing for us Xbox owners.

[@AdamTheMan1993]

More like the only FF XIV was ever gonna come to Xbox was to cave into Square Enix's demands, shame it took 10 years for Microsoft to accept the fact they were never gonna get what they wanted

[@Nhoj1983]

FFXIV is great, not just for the game but also it's community... but I recommend you pace yourself. That's a heck of a lot of content to push through. It's worth it, I've been a subscriber since the 1.0 days but I've fallen to filthy casual status and I admit I'm not caught up. I almost always wait until about now and try to catch up before new expansions. So... yeah start now and don't wait until just before the expansion. There's hundreds of hours of story here so try and not try and do it all at once if you can.

[@ErodedCorpse]

So maybe there is hope to get that FF7 remake game eventually?🤞🏻

[@mattmanley7118]

Most impressive ! I will certainly be playing! Good to see SE and Xbox working together. I sort of think after the sham of a court case with Sony and the FTC that Sony got caught with egg on their face. Purposely paying SE to block FF on Xbox. Despite its broken beautiful masterpiece status, I enjoyed playing Final Fantasy 15 on the Xbox and I was hoping to play 16 but with this relationship, it seemed unlikely maybe now we can possibly get FF7 Remake? Perhaps Square rethought their position? Also $$$ helps 😂

[@smashrosa8111]

No, here it was Xbox that wanted to screw over their players by making them pay for both the subscription for FFXIV and the Xbox live to be able to play the game. That's why it's only now that the game is on Xbox.

[@laurieannrogan1317]

THE ONLY SHAM THAT WAS PROVEN WAS MICROSOFT POINTING FINGERS AT SONY FOR THE SAME EXACT THING THEY DID DURING ALL OF THE 360 DAYS . A REPUB JUDGE GAVE THEM THE WIN BECAUSE LIKE SPENCER THE JUDGE WAS VERY DISHONEST AND HYPOCRITE .

[@jakecollingwood9752]

Se wanted 14 on Xbox, Microsoft wouldn’t allow it because they put too many restrictions and conditions on it. Se approached both for ff main games because they wanted to work on one system only so they could make the best possible game. Use google before you speak

[@freshprinceofchicago]

Octopath traveler is an amazing game. Really fun and unique combat, lots of secrets and tough bosses

[@nateputerbaugh5709]

I do not as a rule play or even enjoy MMOs. During the lockdown I said screw it and tried 14. I absolutely adore that game

[@davidandrews4454]

Will you make a video on the recent rumours about Oblivion remake?

[@tethys17]

Living in Japan I have noticed that foreign companies are not welcome here. Xbox is hard to find and most stores only have ps and nintendo sections. Ford gave up trying to set up in Japan. The liquor Southern comfort dissappeared. Monster energy was banned and reintroduced without taurine, eveb though Japanese products can have x3 the taurine as Monster. There's alot of legal hoops and bullying to ensure Japanese companies don't lose business.

[@firexallst4rz277]

Yo where is Fritanga, Alex, And kritz to talk about this ?! Looking forward to it

[@17Haru17]

I mean, everyone’s already enjoying 16 on PS5. By the time Baldur’s Gate 3 and 16 come out on Xbox, the next big thing after Starfield will already be upon us.

[@SJDub5]

This has me excited for the future “relationship” between Square and Xbox. I guess Phil really did get back on the airplane to go and speak with Square again 😂

[@614CBB]

Has Matty read Dark Matter? That intro makes me think he has. Great book btw.

[@ghostgameplays7797]

So I'm exited about this. I've been BEGGING for this go happen. But I'm confused. Every video and articles I watch and seen, including this one, says that the free trial will go up to Shadowbringers. But all my friends only see it only goes to Stormblood. So which is real?

[@sanomaly]

Based on the information from FFXIV fanfest its only up to stormblood

[@VampireNoblesse]

FF14 is HUGE..., its the biggest SE game of the past decades.., its WOW-like size & prestige ... huge win for Xbox (L for Sony..); but as long as games are on both, its great!

[@nathanmorgan5543]

So many years ago Microsoft asked if ff14 wants to come over to xbox. Yoshi-p didn't want players to pay for Xbox live and an ff14 sub. Yrs later when Phil took over, Yoshi p said Phil removed all the barriers. At thst time endwalker was almost out, 16 was being made snd finally its happening

[@AQUASURF]

Wait what.... we get along now... ? Imagine the news if there was an acquisition announcement... we would have gone through a wormhole...

[@TheSnorlax7]

I'm crying on the inside right now.

[@Zarikk661]

matty the hair is looking GOOD!

[@numb1gxfan]

Interested to at least try it, all this time I keep hearing how good it is.

[@usmansm]

Is this game on PC? Would love to play it.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

A fellow Runescape addict? Some good times that one.

[@t3chfx13]

Yeah they are one of the biggest MMOs now but they basically threw away hundreds of millions due to its original release and redevelopment. Even after all that the game wasn't really huge until Shadowbringers and still really struggles with with retention of new players due to having a campaign that will take 80-100 hours to even get caught up to current content (and thats just the main story) which is required. THe way Yoshida has talked about it is they don't have a huge budget and he's said a few times he wishes they had the budget WoW does.

[@nacht9339]

I've been playing ff14 on my MacBook since I dont have a playstation, im pretty excited for this

[@DeadPhoenix86DP]

Hopefully other Final Fantasy Games will be next. Still waiting for FF7 Remake, FF Pixel Remaster collection and FF16.

[@barcster2003]

Pretty sure you aren't getting all of these. Pixel remaster maybe but look at the phrasing of Square Enix.

[@travweezy176]

Anybody know, What date is the early release for starfield?

[@kingmerck1538]

September 1

[@Vaeltis]

It's great to see them get SE games on Xbox finally, but I think a major reason why SE and probably many other devs have neglected to also publish on Xbox, is cause of the extremely silly condition of having to have games published to both Series S and Series X. Which means games that are trying to push the limit of the the strongest consoles, will now have to tune back their game to work on the Series S as well or have a completely separate lite version for the Series S, while having the more beefy version for the Series X which I can imagine is a big hassle.

[@Vaeltis]

@@garrusvakarian8709 sure, but say for someone like FF7 Rebirth that we know will be PS5 only, do we think that the Series S is able to keep up while not cutting corners to try and make ends meet? That's the issue I'm making in that, this silly Xbox condition hampers some devs from pushing the absolute limit of current gen top end, because they end up having to make concessions to allow it to work on a non-top end system.

[@H0DLTHED0R]

Mr. Spencer has the Infinity Stones between his thighs! 👍 he's the man! Delivering on his promises for the most part. 👏

[@NaviR64]

The thing about ff14 is that the base game is kinda mid but the dlcs are 10/10 and where the game really shines

[@ryanyoung9463]

Awesome, glad it's finally happening

[@ArealDesEffekts]

in my world just all games would come to all consoles+pc (and switch, if it can handle the game) I know, I am naive, but I can dream 😇 and great video as always, matty

[@derrickwhipp1613]

Man idk what it is about your channel but I have never watched anything like this but whenever your video pops up I immediately watch it lol you’re engaging, your passion is there, you’re knowledgeable about different elements and different things in different genres. You’re a really good person to go to for a review or just plain old news. You’ll drop a few biased opinions, but you ALWAYS put a little asterisk saying that it’s your opinion and you think of something the way you do because of what you like. I come to you directly for the xbox news and to get gaming suggestions for different throwbacks on your retrogaming channel. Keep it up my dude, you doin it, soon you’ll explode and the the soul Xbox news KZbinr on here.

[@alfredharrison597]

TLDR: Square-Enix and XBox are working together. You're welcome.

[@Kiddy7180]

Honestly have a feeling the new ceo is pushing for this lmao, and Yoshi-P, as he is a director at SE.

[@snookums3246]

I can only dream to see a square crossovers game like Mario rpg but with Xbox’s ips like imagine a banjo kazooie rpg made by square

[@elvangulley3210]

Playing 14 right now i loved it from level 1 in arr but a lot of people say heavensward is where they fell the magic youbare almost there

[@emarskineel]

Heavensward is when they actually start telling a good story and the production value goes way up. It's my favorite expansion for sure

[@elvangulley3210]

@emarskineel I'm in the minority that likes the arr story but I think theybshould do more to connect the pre arr stuff to arr a lot of players didn't come directly from pre arr 14

[@mdog86]

Guess I'll try for a third time to get into this game lol. It's been a long time since I last tried but I vaguely remember being super overwhelmed by it so I didn't stick with it.

[@RevanBC]

Welcome to the community Xbox fans, it's a hell of a game.

[@CrazyOtaku11]

Like my friends told me you either quit half way through A Relm Reborn or beat Heavensward and become a walking advertisement for the game. Played it on a whim october 2021 now I’m over 2100 hrs.

[@Spphy]

Without saying too much, final fantasy was never a genre i played much and 14 was my first. See it was one big story all the way up to endwalker, with all the expansions for 14. So the Realm Reborn part being long and tedious is a known fact, but it is setting up a lot of majorly important story beats and strings that gets pulled from in all of the future expansions up until endwalker. Truly amazing storytelling, even if it is very long.

[@bearwithsunglassesandicecr5856]

I just want them to upgrade lost odyssey and blue dragon with 4k support. 🙏

[@Yadrathe]

whenever possible does not sound good. to me is sounds like whenever they cannot do a playstation exclusive.

[@stuartbagley2586]

There’s a Japan connection there for sure. There were only a handful of games not coming to XBOX but it still seems like SE let Sony pick and choose what they want.

[@Lupus-iv7jp]

Think it's because Xbox doesn't really sell in Japan that might have something to do with it

[@Nyekomaru]

Happy for the Xbox players. Been playing FFXIV since 1.0 network alpha test until now and will continue on PC. This deal is worth it for Sony as well since they own a part of Square Enix stocks so if Square gets more money Sony does too so I don't know why they didn't to this earlier. Before the problem was that they wanted to rerun some events and they wanted to add it to GamePass and Square didn't want that so Phill and Square got the deal that you don't need Gold, won't be on GamePass, and sub will be the same and they finally got the deal

[@xbotLife]

Sacred Symbols cast was crying in their sleep last night. 🤣🤣🤣Great time to be an Xbox fan. 😁

[@somaliagainstpanafricanism4865]

Crazy how star ocean 6 was on Xbox but not the star ocean 2 remake.

[@westheking12]

BRA THEY BRINGING 14! Let’s goooo! Been wanting to play that forever!

[@eazybuxafew]

I am conflicted. As a square Enix fan this is dope. They’ve gotten that Microsoft bag, and more people playing their games is always the goal! But as a professional x box troll, this is terrible 😂😂😂

[@pathosfear6290]

Squenix x X-Box finally :)

[@taharmebarki660]

Matty will now play ff14. Pog. Whats more pog ? Matty playing disco elysuim a 20 hour rpg

[@r-test3668]

FRS LMAOOOOOOO

[@DrakeVentz]

For 14 you really wanna be playing it with someone that knows the game up and down who can tell you what to focus on to reach your target without making it so much of a chore. There's dailies which gives you a lot of experience and crafting/gathering classes who can make the best gear if you level it together with your battle classes. Mostly just gotta grab a class you like, do main scenario but also take time to explore and learn about how to navigate through the game. Great content btw, keep it coming 🤙🏻

[@RevanBC]

The game is easy as hell for regular content. Why do you need a friend to be a guild? It's a very solo-friendly mmorpg.

[@DrakeVentz]

@@RevanBC not saying it ain't but there's just so much content is easy to get lost, I do most of my content solo as well