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Square Enix's next foray into the action-RPG genre Stranger of Paradise Terminal Fantasy Origin is finally arriving this March, but will it be available on Steam? You may demand a Phoenix Down.

Despite the success of Final Fantasy games on Steam in the by, Stranger of Paradise will be an Epic Games Store sectional when it officially releases. At that place is currently no word on if information technology will be permanently exclusive to EGS, but by precedent should be giving alarm bells to Valve fans.

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When the Kingdom Hearts series was ported to PC platforms, serial producer Ichiro Hazama stated in a press release, "Our collaboration with Epic Games is ane that stretches back to the evolution of KINGDOM HEARTS Hard disk two.8 Terminal Chapter Prologue, and equally part of this ongoing relationship, the team at Epic Games have been incredibly supportive in helping us brand this a reality." Square Enix seems fond of this partnership and will likely proceed it with future titles as more and more of its developers switch to the adaptable Unreal Engine.

Typical Ballsy Games Shop exclusives last for about a year later release, and and then they'll make the transition to Steam. Nosotros volition have to come across if Square Enix follows this trend with the Kingdom Hearts series on the port'southward first anniversary in March 2022. If non, it seems like Stranger of Paradise: Last Fantasy Origin could exist permanently exclusive to the Epic Games Store.

In improver, Last Fantasy 7 Remake will be making its mode to PC only on the Epic Games Store. Information technology will have 4K and HDR support, including up to 120 frames per 2d if your computer tin can handle Cloud's adventures to their fullest. You can even play it with a mouse and keyboard if y'all're a stickler for that control method.