If Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth wasn't PS5 exclusive, it wouldn't be as "seamless"

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth producer Yoshinori Kitase says there would be crucial differences in the newly released sequel had it not been developed exclusively for PS5.

"Had it not been on a single platform, the world map would not be seamless, and game design may have had to regress significantly," Kitase said via interpreter in an interview with The Washington Post.

Kitase also credited worker retention for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's relatively short development cycle, saying more than 80% of the development team behind 2020's Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth stayed on for the sequel. That allowed the developers to skirt "time-wasting" tasks like hiring and retraining new developers.

"By carrying over the bonds we created with teammates from the first installment, we could avoid any time-wasting detours that would come with assembling a totally new team," Kitase said.

Square Enix has a console exclusivity deal with Sony that means games in the series will launch on PlayStation platforms first, with the potential release on "other formats" later down the line. Final Fantasy 7 Remake hit PC via Windows in 2021 and Steam the following year, but an Xbox release is yet to be confirmed.

With Square Enix now billing the Remake trilogy specifically as a "console exclusive," it's very unlikely we'll see Remake or Rebirth release on Xbox any time in the near future, but with Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 likely around four years from launch, there's plenty of time for the situation to change in that regard.

[bongowongo]

Microsoft really fumbled the ball when it came to securing FF7 remake and rebirth. Losing a massive third party game like for your console is pretty damning.


That said, I chuckled at the "seamless" part ... It aint seamless when you're giving me a black loading screen when I rest at bus benches to restore hp and mana - But yeah, its a small nitpick when the game's loading is actually quite seamless and it's kinda bonkers that they're giving us such an incredible scale in areas.

[phaginator]

Microsoft really fumbled the ball when it came to securing FF7 remake and rebirth. Losing a massive third party game like for your console is pretty damning.


That said, I chuckled at the "seamless" part ... It aint seamless when you're giving me a black loading screen when I rest at bus benches to restore hp and mana - But yeah, its a small nitpick when the game's loading is actually quite seamless and it's kinda bonkers that they're giving us such an incredible scale in areas.

Microsoft is going third party anyway, they don't care about Xbox anymore

[BigBallsMcgee]

Microsoft is going third party anyway, they don't care about Xbox anymore

They dont care anymore because they lost so bad, but they did before.

TBF Final Fantasy and JRPGs in general is always something that was more Playstation. Dont blame them for not thinking its what they needed, their real problem is their chit first party output.

[BigBallsMcgee]

That said, I chuckled at the "seamless" part ... It aint seamless when you're giving me a black loading screen when I rest at bus benches to restore hp and mana - But yeah, its a small nitpick when the game's loading is actually quite seamless and it's kinda bonkers that they're giving us such an incredible scale in areas.

Breh, cmon its seamless. The bench is like .5% of the time, everything else they were able to do in only a few years including covid time is pretty clear one console made it easier.

[JayJ350]

Cool I guess. Still don't give a flying phuck about Final Fantasy. Chits always been for a specific type of nerd, figures they would be a part of the Sony crowd.

[phaginator]

Cool I guess. Still don't give a flying phuck about Final Fantasy. Chits always been for a specific type of nerd, figures they would be a part of the Sony crowd.

Lol, Jay atleast try to hide how bitter you are a bit better.

[JayJ350]

Lol, Jay atleast try to hide how bitter you are a bit better.

Bitter about what? I got a PS5 and the first game on it. That is why I don't care about the sequel. Final Fantasy has never been my thing.

[BigBallsMcgee]

Bitter about what? I got a PS5 and the first game on it. That is why I don't care about the sequel. Final Fantasy has never been my thing.

Stay mad xcel

[JayJ350]

Stay mad xcel

Mad about what exactly? A game I could buy and play if I had the slightest interest in it lol?

[phaginator]

Mad about what exactly? A game I could buy and play if I had the slightest interest in it lol?

Sucks for you having bad taste then. Game has 92 on metacritic.

[BigBallsMcgee]

Mad about what exactly? A game I could buy and play if I had the slightest interest in it lol?

[JayJ350]

Sucks for you having bad taste then. Game has 92 on metacritic.

Wow I forgot how I should like everything that gets a high metacritic score. Here I was just pursuing my own personal interests like someone who doesn't need to be sheepishly instructed on what to like by video games journalists.

[JayJ350]

Funny thing is, if this game wasn't an exclusive you would look really retarded right now. Lol @ needing to turn someone not liking a video game franchise into your console warrior crusade.

[ScramFranklin]

Sucks for you having bad taste then. Game has 92 on metacritic.

Now aggregate critic scores matter (I always think they do)

[Akd123]

Microsoft really fumbled the ball when it came to securing FF7 remake and rebirth. Losing a massive third party game like for your console is pretty damning.


That said, I chuckled at the "seamless" part ... It aint seamless when you're giving me a black loading screen when I rest at bus benches to restore hp and mana - But yeah, its a small nitpick when the game's loading is actually quite seamless and it's kinda bonkers that they're giving us such an incredible scale in areas.

Only problem i had was for some reason i couldnt go into the menu or the map.some reason the buttons wouldnt work. a quick reset fixed it but i did lose a little progress.not much.no big deal.Game is great. Easily one of the best games ever made. fuk the idiot subhumans who talk chit on FF.they barely got 2 braincells to rub together

[JayJ350]

Only problem i had was for some reason i couldnt go into the menu or the map.some reason the buttons wouldnt work. a quick reset fixed it but i did lose a little progress.not much.no big deal.Game is great. Easily one of the best games ever made. fuk the idiot subhumans who talk chit on FF.they barely got 2 braincells to rub together

You know, if you're going to insult people's intelligence you should at least use punctuation, capitol letters, and a space bar.

[JayJ350]

Now aggregate critic scores matter (I always think they do)

It's funny watching people who were just talking about how worthless video games critics are suddenly try to hold their opinions to the highest praise.

[bongowongo]

Breh, cmon its seamless. The bench is like .5% of the time, everything else they were able to do in only a few years including covid time is pretty clear one console made it easier.

I just said it's seamless lol, my only nitpick was the bench thing. Which as I said isnt a big deal.

[phaginator]

It's funny watching people who were just talking about how worthless video games critics are suddenly try to hold their opinions to the highest praise.

Has nothing to do with gaming journalists, it's a legit good game, read the user reviews then.

Just sad you're bitter about it being a PS5 exclusive

[Akd123]

You know, if you're going to insult people's intelligence you should at least use punctuation, capitol letters, and a space bar.

Grammer is not indicative of intelligence. Besides,ive already said im using a Fosman mini keyboard.You try typing on this little thing all day.its a pain the ass. Still a great toy though

[OptimusTrajan]

Grammer is not indicative of intelligence. Besides,ive already said im using a Fosman mini keyboard.You try typing on this little thing all day.its a pain the ass. Still a great toy though

It sort of is though.

[freeburn]

Grammer is not indicative of intelligence. Besides,ive already said im using a Fosman mini keyboard.You try typing on this little thing all day.its a pain the ass. Still a great toy though

It almost directly is. You are saying this because nearly everyone has called you out this exact thing.

I would never take the time of day to type any kind of meaningful response to someone who types like you because I'd just assume they would be too retarded to understand.

[Akd123]

It almost directly is. You are saying this because nearly everyone has called you out this exact thing.

I would never take the time of day to type any kind of meaningful response to someone who types like you because I'd just assume they would be too retarded to understand.

NO its fuking not. i already explained that im using a Fosman mini keyboard.its a pain in the ass and im not going to write perfectly for you dumb ph@ggots when my hands are hurting. Pretty funny when people who arent as smart as me call me a retard.The fuk have you ph@ggots done? I was tutored by the guy who invented the 8 track and my grandpa who won an Emmy. If im retarded than dont speak to me ph@ggot

[freeburn]

NO its fuking not. i already explained that im using a Fosman mini keyboard.its a pain in the ass and im not going to write perfectly for you dumb ph@ggots when my hands are hurting. Pretty funny when people who arent as smart as me call me a retard.The fuk have you ph@ggots done? I was tutored by the guy who invented the 8 track and my grandpa who won an Emmy. If im retarded than dont speak to me ph@ggot

You could use a cell phone and let the auto correct type with near perfect punctuation for you.

At this point I just think you're a troll account same as e0d, cause there's no way someone seriously continues to list their families achievements as much as you. Your grandpa winning an Emmy doesn't make you less retarded. Your aunt working for ea doesn't mean chit.

YOU are an admitted drug addict and criminal. You can't even type coherently most of the time. You're drunk constantly.

No one gives a chit about the credentials of your family. So either you're retarded for constantly bringing it up, or a dedicated troll like e0d. Either way...

[Coal Man]

You know, if you're going to insult people's intelligence you should at least use punctuation, capitol letters, and a space bar.

Capitol letters lmao

[Akd123]

You could use a cell phone and let the auto correct type with near perfect punctuation for you.

At this point I just think you're a troll account same as e0d, cause there's no way someone seriously continues to list their families achievements as much as you. Your grandpa winning an Emmy doesn't make you less retarded. Your aunt working for ea doesn't mean chit.

YOU are an admitted drug addict and criminal. You can't even type coherently most of the time. You're drunk constantly.

No one gives a chit about the credentials of your family. So either you're retarded for constantly bringing it up, or a dedicated troll like e0d. Either way...

So im a criminal and a drug addict because i grow weed? Now whos the retard?

[freeburn]

So im a criminal and a drug addict because i grow weed? Now whos the retard?

That's not the part that makes you a criminal, it's the being a convicted felon part

[Akd123]

That's not the part that makes you a criminal, it's the being a convicted felon part

Yeah i got arrested for defending myself.could happen to anyone

[yabbayabba]

LOL at watching people defending a video game more than they would their first born. And some of you incels wonder why society looks down on "real gamers".