Timed PS5 Exclusive Final Fantasy 16 Is Almost Ready for Primetime on PC

Square Enix is putting the PC version of Final Fantasy 16 through its paces, as it completes the final stages of optimisation for the platform. Obviously, the game launched last year as a timed PS5 exclusive to much critical acclaim, but a port to PC was always on the cards, and it sounds like the team has been busy beavering away on it behind-the-scenes.

Speaking with Game Informer, through a translator, director Naoki Yoshida revealed: “In terms of where we are in development currently, we’re trying to figure out the final stages of optimisation right now. When we can release the PC version might be dependent on that – the system requirements and specifications for PC that players will need, so we’re trying to figure that out. Naturally, [the PC specifications] are looking to be somewhat high.”

Because the requirements are looking intensive, Yoshida says his team are eager to deploy a demo so fans can test it out on their own rigs ahead of release. “We’re looking to release a demo for the PC version,” Yoshida explained. “We can’t really talk about too much in terms of details of when it’s going to come out – I think in a little bit more time we’ll be in a better place to announce things. But one thing’s for sure: it won’t be too distant in the future; it won’t be a year, it won’t be two years, it will probably be shorter than that, so stay tuned.”

Obviously, with Sony itself even porting titles from its back catalogue to PC, seeing console exclusives eventually launch on the platform isn’t much of a surprise anymore. Final Fantasy 16 is a gorgeous game, though, and we’re sure it’s going to benefit from the raw horsepower of some expensive setups. We’re eager to see how the title compares to its already beautiful PS5 counterpart.