Yoshida doesn't give up that easily

Final Fantasy fans on the Xbox One shouldn't rule out the possibility of exploring Eorzea as a catgirl just yet. Naoki Yoshida is still working on the possibility of getting Final Fantasy XIV made available for Microsoft fans and is even interested in doing a port of the MMO for the upcoming Nintendo NX system. The only catch is that both Microsoft and Nintendo would have to let one specific game play nice with everybody.

The only reason Final Fantasy XIV hasn't appeared on Microsoft consoles is the company's lack of willingness to allow Xbox systems to communicate with PlayStation systems or PCs. Microsoft has recently changed their minds, somewhat, by unifying Windows 10 and Xbox One and allowing them to play together. This gives Yoshida hope that further cross-platform play is a possibility. Negotiations with Microsoft over an Xbox One version of Final Fantasy XIV are still ongoing and development on a port is ready to begin as soon as the MMO's developers are given the green light.

Yoshida is also interested in bringing Final Fantasy back to Nintendo systems with a port of XIV for the NX. Like the Xbox port, cross-platform play is a big deal for Square Enix, as the company wants everyone to be able to play together. Unlike Microsoft, however, Square has yet to begin talking to Nintendo about their feelings of cross-platform play and bringing Final Fantasy XIV to the NX.

Final Fantasy XIV released its Heavensward expansion June 23, opening up the city-state of Ishgard to players along with the fabled Dark Knight class. Heavensward also brought the young MMO to Mac OS in addition to PC, PS3, and PS4.