Final Fantasy 16's exclusivity is a mess
There’s confusion over the exclusivity of Final Fantasy 16, which was described upon its reveal last night as a PlayStation 5 “console exclusive”.
The game was shown running on PC during Sony’s PlayStation 5 showcase, and its trailer concluded with the title card: “PlayStation console exclusive. Also available on PC.”
No mention was made of timed console exclusivity, or whether PC might launch at a different time.
But, shortly after the presentation, trusted industry analyst Piers Harding-Rolls stated on Twitter he had been told by Sony the game was “six months full exclusive and 12 months console exclusive”, suggesting it would arrive on PC half a year after PS5, and be free to launch elsewhere after a full year.