In a news release published today, Square Enix has announced the formation of a new studio based in Tokyo, Japan, with Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata tasked with leading it.
Tabata is famous for having come in and steered what was then called Final Fantasy Versus XIII to safety after a tumultuous development cycle. It eventually morphed into the latest numbered entry into the longstanding series, which we thought was rather good. Prior to that, he worked on spin-off titles Final Fantasy Type-0, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, and The 3rd Birthday.
The news release also states that the primary team that worked on Final Fantasy XV will form the core of the new studio β but they're also expanding, with numerous positions up for grabs on their new website.
No details have been given on what projects it might be working on at this time, although when Tabata spoke to Polygon last year he said he was interested in working on something entirely new. Given his efficient handling of Final Fantasy XV, we're cautiously optimistic that this could be a turning point for Square Enix which has become somewhat infamous for its dubious handling of projects in recent times.
Then again...
[source luminous-productions.com, via 4gamer.net]
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Final Fantasy XV-2!
Make it happen.
@Fight_Teza_Fight if we was going to a sequel to any FF game i would rather have a FFVIII one (YEAH i like VIII!), either that or FINALLY finish the FFVII story as it's still left open from the end of Dirge of Cerberus
@FullbringIchigo I would absolutely LOVE a sequel (or prequel) to 8. It's my favorite final fantasy and it would be amazing to have something more for it. PLUS, more triple triad.
He said he would like to work on something entirely new, so it could be a big new ip from square, non final fantasy... who knows
All the company will do is make new FFXV episodes forever. Every character who had a line of dialogue in the game will get their own episode. Even the dog. And they'll make a stand alone farming simulator around the lighthouse, and a tower defense game. And new carnivals. And every year there will be a new boxed disc version of the game with a new name.
@FullbringIchigo IX would have been a good one for a sequel to
@rjejr You know you are excited for the all star fruit fantasy kart racing festival. Ignis will come up with a new recipie mid-race to mess with the course designs and vehicles.
@Fight_Teza_Fight Yes please! Iβd love to see a non-troubled developedment FFXV game. Itβd be so amazing, and FFXV was already amazing.
The sheer imagination behind the Final Fantasy franchise is incredible, from what I've seen thusfar. Good luck to them; I'll take a look at anything this new studio puts forward.
@Neolit I just wish the gambit battle system from XII somehow finds its way into FFVII remake.
Fixed that one for you.
@Rob_230 FFXV Chocobo Racing PSVR π
@rjejr haha id be all over that
@Rob_230 I'd get it, set up a big fan to blow in my face and play it while sitting on a Hippity Hop.
Has to have Prompto singing really loud.
My favorite RPGs with the SquareEnix label this gen are Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and NieR: Automata. Neither developed in house. Hopefully this is a move in the right direction but we'll see.
XV was terrible. Incredibke lack of support, and combat was mash buttons to win. They are gonna have to do something big to get me back. Didn't like 7,8,11-15. 10 was just okay.
At least octopath looks promising
@rjejr πππππ
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