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During Final Fantasy 14’s Fan Fest, a major announcement was made - The MMORPG is coming to Xbox. That said, it will be a while before the game makes its way to Microsoft’s console. Unsurprisingly, the reveal was received warmly by the audience. In the next update series, fans can participate in an open beta. While not much is known about an official release date, Phil Spencer and Naoki Yoshida offered some insight on what to expect.
If you’ve been waiting to play Final Fantasy 14 on an Xbox, thankfully, it’s on the way.
Phil Spencer confirms Final Fantasy 14 is coming to Xbox
Towards the end of Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest’s Opening Keynote, Naoki Yoshida introduced Phil Spencer of Microsoft. This could only mean one thing - FF14 is coming to Xbox consoles.
Unfortunately, it’s only for the Series X|S consoles, meaning FF14 will not be on the Xbox One. The last time fans saw an MMO from Square Enix on a Microsoft console was FF11 on Xbox 360.
There is no concrete release date, unfortunately. However, fans do have a release window of Summer 2024. In addition, an open beta will be available during the 6.5X update cycle. That could be anywhere from late 2023 to early 2024.
Since it will be an open beta, as long as the player owns one of the two consoles, they can participate. These game versions will also boast faster load times due to the power of the consoles. In addition, the Series X will have 4K support.
This means that following the launch of Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail in Summer 2024, Microsoft's console will also receive access simultaneously as all other platforms. Furthermore, Phil Spencer confirmed that it will have crossplay, so Microsoft fans will be able to play with others on PC and PlayStation 4 and 5.
Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest London reveals updated window for Xbox Open Beta
Huge news for Xbox fans came in during the keynote of Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest London. One of the major announcements was that the Xbox Open Beta test is coming soon. If you’re looking to dive into the hit MMORPG but do not play on PC or PlayStation 5, the test is coming soon.
While the actual release date for the Xbox One version isn’t until Spring 2024, the open beta has a more defined date. Between mid-January and February, players can dive into FF14 on their Xbox Series X|S consoles and learn what makes the game so great.
If you haven’t had a chance to take a trip to FF14, this will be the perfect time. Especially now that the free trial gives players access to all content through the Stormblood expansion, it’s an amazing time to see what all the hype is about.
Although only a release window is available, it's exciting to see FF14 come to another platform. There is, unfortunately, no word on whether it will be featured on Game Pass.
