Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a metafamily of operating software produced by Microsoft for many types of devices, including desktop computers, servers, smartphones, and video game consoles. Several Final Fantasy titles have been released across Windows platforms.
==Family==
In the past, there have been dedicated Windows families for desktop computers, mobile devices, embedded devices, IoT, and video game consoles. Since 2014, however, all these families have converged into the latest version, Windows 11
===PC===
The origins of Windows as an operating system (OS) can be traced back to 1985 and the rise of the IBM-compatible PC, but early versions were merely graphical shells for earlier MS-DOS operating systems. Windows has been said to have come of age with 1992's version 3.1.
In September 1995, Microsoft developed DirectX, a dedicated application programming interface (API) for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially gameplay and video playback. This API would become the basis for the name and design of the Xbox family of consoles.
The peak of Windows' success came in 2001, with the release of Windows XP. This version of Windows replaced the old Windows 9x line and ushered an era in which computers became strategic assets. It was also the first version of Windows with an emphasis on an aesthetically pleasant user interface.
Windows has undergone multiple stages of evolution, to the point that it powers the majority of desktop computers worldwide. The most recent version of Windows is Windows 11, introduced in late October 2021. 
The PC and Windows are entwined as such that games for Windows are often referred to as "PC games".
Windows games can be run on other operating systems such as Linux by using compatibility layers like Wine and Proton.
===Mobile devices===
Microsoft created Windows Mobile in 1998 as a means to bring the platform to small, low-power devices. After six versions, the name was changed to Windows Phone in 2010. Windows Phone 8 dropped its Windows CE heritage and adopted the mainstream Windows NT kernel. The operating system powered Microsoft's Lumia line of devices. It was ultimately discontinued in 2014, in favor of the "Mobile" and "Mobile Enterprise" editions of Windows 10. As of 2020, however, Microsoft has ceased development of its own mobile platforms entirely, and has shifted its focus to designing applications for established mobile platforms. 
===Video game consoles===
In a departure from its previous consoles, Microsoft chose to use a modification of the desktop Windows on the Xbox One. This version can run apps built on Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform (UWP). The console uses a virtual machine hypervisor to run games in a dedicated space. While it was initially based on Windows 8 at launch, the Xbox One now runs a modified version of Windows 10 as of its latest update. Its successor, the fourth-generation Xbox Series consoles, picked up where the Xbox One left off, starting with Windows 10 and continuing into Windows 11.
==Final Fantasy titles for Windows==
===For PC===
Game 	Release Date 	Release Date 	Release Date 	Metascore
Game 	Japan 	North America 	Europe 	Metascore
Final Fantasy III 	N/A 	 	 	68
Final Fantasy IV 	N/A 	 	 	N/A
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years 	N/A 	 	 	N/A
Final Fantasy V 	N/A 	 	 	N/A
Final Fantasy VI 	N/A 	 	 	N/A
Final Fantasy VII 	 	 	 	N/A
Final Fantasy VIII 	 	 	 	N/A
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered 	 	 	 	73
Final Fantasy IX 	N/A 	 	 	84
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster 	 	 	 	83
Final Fantasy XI 	 	 	 	85
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age 	February 1, 2018 	February 1, 2018 	February 1, 2018 	83
Final Fantasy XIII 	October 9, 2014 	October 9, 2014 	October 9, 2014 	65
Final Fantasy XIII-2 	December 11, 2014 	December 11, 2014 	December 11, 2014 	75
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII 	Spring 2015 	Spring 2015 	Spring 2015 	66
Final Fantasy XIV 	September 30, 2010	September 30, 2010	September 30, 2010	49
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn 	 	 	 	83
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward 	June 23, 2015 	June 23, 2015 	June 23, 2015 	86
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood 	June 20, 2017 	June 20, 2017 	June 20, 2017 	87
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers 	July 2, 2019 	July 2, 2019 	July 2, 2019 	90
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker 	December 7, 2021 	December 7, 2021 	December 7, 2021 	N/A
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 	July 2, 2024 	July 2, 2024 	July 2, 2024 	N/A
Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition 	March 6, 2018 	March 6, 2018 	March 6, 2018 	85
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade 	December 16, 2021 	December 16, 2021 	December 16, 2021 	89
Final Fantasy XVI 	September 17, 2024	September 17, 2024	September 17, 2024	N/A
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT 	March 12, 2019 	March 12, 2019 	March 12, 2019 	N/A
World of Final Fantasy 	November 21, 2017 	November 21, 2017 	November 21, 2017 	77
World of Final Fantasy Maxima 	November 6, 2018 	November 6, 2018 	November 6, 2018 	N/A
Final Fantasy: Unlimited on PC Adventure - Labyrinth	May 16, 2003 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
Final Fantasy Awakening 	TBA 2015 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
===For Mobile===
;Main series
*Final FantasyFinal Fantasy | Microsoft Store for Windows Mobile (US)
*Final Fantasy IIIFinal Fantasy III | Microsoft Store for Windows Mobile (US)
*Final Fantasy Awakening
*Justice Monsters Five
;Other titles
*Chaos Rings
==See also==
*Steam
*Origin
*Epic Games Store
*Square Enix Online Store
==Citations==
==External links==
*Official Windows family website
*Microsoft Windows on 
**Windows 10 on 
**Windows 10 Mobile on 
**Xbox One system software on 
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