Some speculated that it was due to Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold paywall blocking free-to-play and subscription-based games - a barrier Microsoft has committed to removing in the near future. Microsoft and Square Enix were previously in talks about bringing the MMO to its consoles, but it’s never gone beyond that. With the exception of the franchise’s original MMO, Final Fantasy XI, releasing on Xbox 360, Final Fantasy XIV has skipped Microsoft’s console business entirely. But Microsoft’s noble gesture to leave no player behind is exactly why it may never be able to offer Eorzea to its fans. After all, as Final Fantasy XIV grows in popularity, so do the want and need to accommodate its ballooning following.
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The PS5 and Xbox Series generation is just now getting started, and it seems like Square Enix could be enticed to bring its massive open-world game to more powerful devices.
The long road to stability Credit: Famitsu A PlayStation 5-optimized version is a no-brainer, and with Microsoft’s new machine holding more power under the hood, it’s only natural for the game to finally make the jump. With two new consoles out there, it’s time for its developers to talk shop about how they’ll be supported. There’s more than just new content to be considered for the game’s next update. Whether you're a new player or returning to Eorzea after a little break, there really isn't a better time to experience Final Fantasy 14 for yourself. It might take you potentially hours to get into the MMORPG in the first place – hell, you can't even get into the game at all right now if you're a brand new prospective player – but what awaits you after is a vast and welcoming player base, Dungeons with hordes of players chomping at the bit to squad up, an enthralling new storyline and subsequent lands to explore, and so much more. Just over a month from Endwalker's launch, Final Fantasy 14 has arguably never been in better shape than it has been right now. It's pretty hard to detach Final Fantasy 14's current health with its immediate future, considering it's on the cusp of embarking on a brand new journey. There'll no doubt be new characters to befriend, new allies to save, new gear to earn, and so much more. Bountiful as its offerings are, the MMO is continuing over the coming year with a brand new storyline, picking up after Endwalker's climatic events. Not taking into account Final Fantasy 14's immediate future, even when looking at the current state of the game, would be a huge oversight. There's simply no shortage of activities to enjoy in Final Fantasy 14 right now. If you've yet to delve into Endwalker's offerings, there's well over 50 hours of main plot to soak in, multiple new regions to explore with engaging side quests and characters, eight brand new Dungeons, three new Trials, the new Pandaemonium Raid, and more set to arrive in the coming months. Endwalker has somehow taken 11 years of worldbuilding, storylines, and characters, and wrapped them up in one neat bow, rounding out Final Fantasy 14's comeback from disaster launch over a decade ago to a mega-hit for Square Enix. As we wrote in our Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker review, the new expansion affirms Final Fantasy 14 as one of the best games in the historic series, and possibly the greatest MMO ever made. All this, and we haven't even touched on Endwalker itself.