A well-known leaker in the game industry has claimed that the Final Fantasy 7 Remake games are still planned for an Xbox release. The first installment of the planned trilogy was released on PlayStation 4 in 2020, with its sequel, Rebirth, launching in 2024 on PlayStation 5, leaving fans hoping to play on Xbox out in the cold. Remake Intergrade, the PS5 remaster of Remake with extra story content, was confirmed for the Switch 2 despite it not coming to Xbox, leaving fans to assume that ports will be announced at Microsoft's June showcase.
Prominent leaker NateTheHate claimed on X that Remake would come out on Xbox this year, followed by Rebirth later. The information was shared in response to a fan asking if Square Enix had plans for Final Fantasy releases on Xbox. As said by NateTheHate, Microsoft and Square Enix have not made a formal announcement regarding the arrival of Remake to the Xbox ecosystem, so for now, all fans can do is speculate.
A producer for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth claimed that the studio didn't make the game for Xbox because it would have resulted in a regressive design and a smaller open world, stating...
