PS5 can only play Final Fantasy 16 (Square Enix says so)

Final Fantasy XVI Is it too greedy for most devices? According to the words of Square Enix studio, Only PlayStation 5 is able to run the game perfectly. For some time now, the situation of the new version of the RPG has been confusing for players. When the title was announced, the trailer revealed that a PC version was being developed in parallel with the PS5 version.

There has currently been no question about an Xbox version of the game, however Obviously, the PC version is no longer relevant either. This past January, Naoki Yoshida pretended not to know there was a port. “Buy a PS5he exclaimed, laughing. However, the game’s second trailer already only confirmed the six-month exclusivity. But now, Square Enix continues its attempt to make us forget about the PC version: it’s all about the power.

Development was facilitated by the PlayStation 5

Since when did gaming PCs become less powerful than the PS5? In fact, it is above all a matter of optimization. A PC port required enormous work in order to adapt a title to an infinite number of configurations. Develop Final Fantasy XVI On one platform, on the other hand, it takes full advantage of next-generation components, namely the ultra-fast SSD and graphics processors in the case of the PS5.

For this RPG opus, the developers needed the power and stability of the Sony console to allow for the massive battles we’ve already seen in some snippets. “While Ifrit and Garuda fight in this great battle, PS5 loads the following scene in the backgroundYoshida V Interview with IGN.

Fight director Ryoto Suzuki goes so far as to claim that “Title development will not endIf not for the power and simplicity of PS5. So multi-platform releases would no longer be relevant for this simple reason. Quite a simple justification when you consider the power of Series X and some PC hardware.

Hopefully, more years of behind-the-scenes development will see this title land on other platforms. For now, only PS5 players will be able to enjoy the new episode of the RPG on June 22nd.