Last Fantasy 16, FF7 Rebirth PS5 Exclusivity Harm Earnings

Last Fantasy 16 and FF7 Rebirth‘s PS5 exclusivity hasn’t labored out effectively for Sq. Enix. Each video games have underperformed, and whereas quite a few elements contributed to their underwhelming efficiency, it definitely didn’t assist that the video games have been launched to a restricted viewers.

Gamers debate whether or not Last Fantasy 16 and FF7 Rebirth simultaneous PC launch would have helped

Right now, Sq. Enix offered a top level view of the monetary outcomes breifing that it held again in Might 2024, wherein it reported a lack of ¥8.1 billion within the HD video games section. The corporate didn’t mince any phrases, and instructed stakeholders that Last Fantasy 16 and FF7 Rebirth earnings “sadly didn’t meet our expectations.”

Sq. Enix has garnered a popularity for declaring that its video games have underperformed, however Niko Companions’ Daniel Ahmad factors out that that is a kind of uncommon events the place the corporate isn’t being unreasonable. “Each video games actually did underperform in comparison with previous entries,” he tweeted.

Gamers are debating whether or not PS5 exclusivity is responsible or not. PS4 exclusivity labored for FF7 Remake due to the console’s set up base on the time of its launch. Nonetheless, some have identified that FF16’s Steam launch noticed an underwhelming response from PC gamers, and blamed franchise fatigue and its lack of attraction for a youthful viewers.

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