Hironobu Sakaguchi, manden bag mange af Final Fantasy-spillene, er godt i gang med at skabe nye spiloplevelser via hans eget selskab Mistwalker. På to af disse projekter har han slået sig sammen med Microsoft Game Studios, for at skabe to rollespil eksklusivt til Microsofts kommende Xbox 2. Hos Microsoft er man naturligvis begejstret for samarbejdet, der måske kan få de japanske gamere til at satse lidt mere på den sorte maskine.
Peter Moore fra Microsoft sagde følgende om samarbejdet:
"Sakaguchi-san has taken role-playing games — traditionally a niche market — and introduced them to a broad and diverse audience across the globe. We are ecstatic to work with Sakaguchi-san and celebrate what this news means not only for Xbox, but for gamers worldwide."
Sakaguchi-san selv sagde følgende I den oprindelige pressemeddelelse:
"I’m excited about the two epic game titles we will be developing. A number of talented creators have signed on to help develop these games, and I’m confident we will be able to create games that provide gamers with a new kind of thrill. Microsoft’s cutting-edge technologies in the next-generation platform will allow me to bring to life an array of ideas that I have had for many years. I want these games to be alive with a new vision for gaming and vividly depict new characters that will transcend the game, find a place in the hearts of gamers, and make time spent with my games a fond and long-lasting memory."