Final Fantasy XV is releasing next year, according to director Hajime Tabata. However, striding into full development of the release hasn't stopped the team from engaging in new talks with the studio behind Just Cause 3 - another property under Square Enix's umbrella.
"What we're going to be talking about is possibly being able to use their really unique, really high level amazing technology they have in their studio and using it as an add-on to enhance the quality of a certain specific part of our Final Fantasy XV game," Tabata told IGN.
So, what could Final Fantasy XV possibly want from Avalanche Studios? Well, going by another interview, this time with Famitsu, kindly translated by Siliconera, the house of Rico Rodriguez are helping to put airships into the adventures of Noctis and the gang. "My personal goal is to implement airships that can fly around in full-scale," Tabata said, adding: "I'm not certain whether we'll be able to make it on time for the retail release, but I think we should do even if it means releasing it after as a download. I'd like to have the challenge of being able to fly around the world. I would like to experience that, and I'm sure the fans would also like to experience that, too."
With any luck, new additions to the title like this won't keep it from launching in 2016, but we wouldn't hold your breath given its disappointing track record. In any case, we're just hoping to actually see something - anything - worthwhile as we look towards the Tokyo Game Show. And at this point, it's less for our own sake, and more for the game's.
[source uk.ign.com, via siliconera.com, eurogamer.net]
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This whole story boggles my mind. It's like they're changing their vision for this game every six months or so. At this point, I'm willing to say that if the airships don't work, then bloody pull them. We'll be waiting another decade if we wait for them to put in every thing they want.
Im just glad KH3 looks like it has concrete direction. And I'm glad the team is using Unreal 4 for it as well.
If FFXV comes out, great. If it doesn't, well then I don't care. As long as I get my KH3.
Fair enough add stuff when you're basically finished and still have a lot of time but we all know this isn't the case with FFXV so I feel they should take their head out the clouds and focus just finishing the game.
Don't forget FFXV-2 and 3, where airships could be added. You can bet your behind Squeenix will squeeze every last drop of juice out of this FF, and even then they probably won't break even on the project. The amount of unused assets for this game is ridiculous.
On the other hand, it's already looking like it's going to release over 10 years after the original announcement. Once you get to that stage you have to figure what's another year if it allows it to reach it's full potential?
While it's annoying as hell, and is definitely still an absolute joke, I can see why at this stage they won't be shy about delaying it more if it makes the game better. What's worse, releasing a game after 10 years of dev and it being "meh", or delaying it 1 extra year and it ending up a great game?
Personally, I think they're just being too ambitious. I can't blame them to a certain extent, though. They've have pretty reached the point where they can't afford to deliver bad or even a sub-par game for that matter.
@SteveButler2210 I do generally agree but it's extraordinary that they've had ten years to figure out their direction for the game, and they've built an engine for it, and only now have they realised that their engine doesn't support airships so they need to borrow some tech from the Just Cause team.
It's just mind boggling.
So grateful to have Xenoblade X already in Japan and pinned for a December release in the West.
@get2sammyb oh I totally agree, the fact that the situation was ever allowed to get to this stage is just unbelievable, I just can't fathom what has been going on in their minds for most of this 10 year period. But, now that they're where they are, I think they absolutely need to pull out all the stops they can to make the game amazing, anything less and they will be torn to shreds on release.
I've been wanting this game since E3 2013, and it's one of the games that helped further convince me into getting PS4. The long wait due to no concrete news about the title is honestly killing my hype. Just make airships a free DLC later on and get Final Fantasy 15 out already....... I want it next year if it's actually close to being finished... 😩
Oh man. Dealing with release dates is enough. I don't want to even think about thinking of when they are going to release dlc for this game. Airship DLC confirmed 2019.
I love final fantasy, I'm a really big fan, but this is getting ridiculous!! Stop changing things and release the freaking thing already -_- I really want this game, but constantly hearing news like this is bumming me out and making me worried about this game.
Well Ain't that a kick in the head.
If you read the article he says if it doesn't hit the deadline it will release as DLC, there is no way in hell Square is going to let it keep getting delayed this time around, there will have been a lot of money spent on development.
@sinalefa
Yeah! And Persona 5...but we never know with Persona 5
Final Fantasy 7 to 8 - less than 2 years. Final Fantasy 8 to 9 - 2 years. Final Fantasy 13 - 15 - 8 years. Speaks volumes of what's happened to this franchise. And before anyone says 7, 8 and 9 are still in the top 50 most expensive games ever made.
This is worrying - Tabata said, adding: "I'm not certain whether we'll be able to make it on time for the retail release, but I think we should do even if it means releasing it after as a download."
Why hadn't this been considered before? The old team ff1-10 had the series down to a tee, they were clever, resourceful and amazing masters of the craft. This new square is a complete joke. Why is everyone "we will just patch it" surely its almost time we can go to trading standards for these things.
@get2sammyb I thought that you understand that this game was in planning stage most of the time. I think that they will add phisics engine from Just Cause 3, so it will not take long.
I just hope they focus now on ehat really matter and deliver a good game...
Will be released holiday 2016, bank it. This was prolly meant to produce a little extra hype, and instead it made people worry and backfired. Tabata has it on track folks, it will be 2016.
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