Last week, Microsoft's Xbox brand got a massive third-party game release with Square Enix's launch of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade — the upgraded version of the first part of the illustrious 2020 remake for the beloved JRPG — on the platform. Until last week, it was exclusively on PS5 and PS4, with only a PC alternative on Steam available.
Now, it's finally playable on Xbox Series X|S too, as well as on the Xbox app on Windows PC (it's also now on Nintendo Switch 2). Notably, it's also come with full Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming support, meaning you can transfer your save progress across console, PC, and the Xbox Ally handheld if you're playing natively, as well as anywhere you're streaming the title to (provided you're using the same Microsoft account for everything).
I'm very happy that Xbox players are enjoying FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE.We will also bring you REBIRTH and the last part of the trilogy.Let's enjoy the world of FFVII together.Thank you to Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) and Sarah Bond (@BondSarah_Bond) for always supporting the FINAL… https://t.co/fpeXkMSmKWJanuary 28, 2026
Notably, this news comes just after Final Fantasy 7 Remake hit the #9 position in Xbox's best-selling games list, which is a very strong showing for the JRPG, and proves that there is indeed a hungry audience of fans on Microsoft's platform eager to play and support the Final Fantasy series.
Thus, the potential for major success for Final Fantasy on Xbox is clear — and Square Enix is keen to capitalize on it. Per 2024 financial reports, both Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 failed to meet expectations as PS5 exclusives, which is undoubtedly one of the primary reasons these games are being brought to Xbox.
Square Enix even went so far as to say that Final Fantasy "cannot be exclusive to a single platform" later that year, strongly hinting at the Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake ports we've gotten, as well as the future Xbox versions in the works.
Given that the industry as a whole has been shifting towards multiplatform features and game releases, it's not terribly surprising that the rest of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is heading to Xbox. Still, it's wonderful news for fans of the series on Microsoft's ecosystem all the same, and will likely give Square Enix a nice sales boost, too.
By the way, our executive editor Jez Corden has been playing the game on Xbox, and says it's "officially the best version" of the title thanks to great optimization and impressive support for Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Are you looking forward to checking out Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Xbox? Are you playing it already? How about Rebirth and Part 3 of the remake? Let me know in the comments.
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