According to estimates by Alinea Analytics, Final Fantasy: Rebirth has sold approximately 400,000 copies. The PS5 version accounts for 48.8%, the Steam version for 48.6%, and the Xbox version for 2.6%. The game has generated around $20 million in revenue so far, with 55.3% coming from PlayStation, 41.6% from Steam, and 3.1% from Xbox.
Player reviews for this game have been overwhelmingly positive, a rarity in today's gaming landscape. Final Fantasy: Rebirth holds a 4.8/5 player rating on both PlayStation and Xbox, while its Steam approval rate reaches an impressive 97%, with Chinese reviews boasting a 95% positive rating!
Given the strong performance of Final Fantasy: Rebirth and the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 released last year, it's clear that Square Enix has lost a significant portion of its JRPG fanbase while pushing the Final Fantasy series toward more action-oriented gameplay. In fact, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has even outperformed several recent Final Fantasy titles in terms of market performance.
While Square Enix was busy following trends set by Western games, a Western studio released Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This title fulfilled decades of expectations among JRPG fans and even won The Game Awards' Game of the Year.
Square Enix is clearly aware of this and understands what it has missed. Meanwhile, Capcom has achieved considerable success on Steam with its classic franchises, whereas Square Enix's performance in this area has been less satisfactory.
Therefore, Square Enix may explore entirely new directions for the Final Fantasy series and experiment with different approaches.
Square Enix has announced a comprehensive plan to shift toward multi-platform releases, gradually abandoning its PlayStation timed-exclusive strategy—a move that is undoubtedly wise.Square Enix could further diversify the Final Fantasy lineup beyond its current offerings. For instance, while continuing to operate MMORPGs, releasing high-quality remakes, and producing blockbuster mainline entries, the company could develop more original 2D-HD pixel-style games similar to Final Fantasy: Rebirth and continue releasing 2D-HD remasters of classic titles.
However, the market still lacks a high-budget, turn-based mainline Final Fantasy title. Judging by current signs, Square Enix seems to be moving in this direction. It may only be a matter of time before such a game is released.
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