Infinite Undiscovery

Former Xbox exec regrets not securing Final Fantasy on the console, says Square Enix "wanted Sony to have competition but couldn't be too overt"

Former Xbox executive Ed Fries expressed regret over not securing more Final Fantasy titles for the original Xbox, stating that Square Enix wanted to provide competition for Sony but was hesitant to be too overt. He explained that Japanese publishers feared repercussions from Sony if they supported Xbox too strongly. Despite these challenges, Xbox eventually secured some Square Enix titles and key exclusives like Halo.