It sounds like it's actually happening, folks: it apparently won't be long until we're finally reunited with Final Fantasy XVI. During a recent Square Enix livestream for mobile title NieR Re[in]carnation, Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida gave an update on the anticipated PS5 RPG (as reported by Audrey and @RedMakuzawa).
Yoshida says that a new trailer for the game is ready to go — but its release was delayed for...reasons. It should be made public "soon", however, which makes us wonder whether it'll be a part of an upcoming Sony showcase. It would make sense, wouldn't it?
Yoshida also reiterates what we heard just last week — that Final Fantasy XVI is basically finished. Apparently, the development team is now working on polishing and optimising the game, which of course begs the question: when is this thing going to launch?
It could be that Final Fantasy XVI is a lot closer than many might think — it could be targeting a 2022 release date after all. But at the same time, it's possibly on course for something like spring 2023, which would give Square Enix ample time to properly market its potential blockbuster. Either way, it's looking like we'll have confirmation in the relatively near future.
How hyped are you to see Final Fantasy XVI again? Summon some godlike entities in the comments section below.
[source twitter.com, via twitter.com]
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omfg.
I didn't realise how hyped I was for this game until I read this article.
I mean I knew I was hyped (watched the last trailer countless times), but we're talking three weeks before Christmas levels of hype now.
A single player Final Fantasy game in a High Fantasy setting. It's been so long. I feel like I'm back in the Final Fantasy IX days.
Now this is something to get excited for! Really hoping it gets back to classic Final Fantasy storytelling!
Its clearly just waiting on Sony to announce it's next showcase. I've always felt the game was coming in the autumn of this year - Unless something like the delay to Forspoken leads to Square pushing back it's release of course.
They don't have much time to hit that promised spring update, so maybe a PlayStation event soon....?
They have to be waiting for Sony to do their showcase. This is by far my most anticipated PS5 game in known development and I know I'm not alone there. Looking forward to seeing it!
The game is "complete"?! You know what that means... 2024 release 😁
Awesome news! I didn´t like XV that much, high expectations for this one. Can´t wait to talk to Cid, fight a Cactuar and ride a Chocobo.
All aboard the hype train!
Can't wait!
Shepherd_Tallon wrote:
This is what has me excited too. Online MMO's aside it's been a relative eternity and with Yoshi-P at the helm I have high hopes.
Bringing it back down to earth a little I do wonder what "basically finished" actually means, and whether we will still be waiting till 2023 for this. But I hope not. Autumn 2022 would be perfect.
Forspoken in October
God of war Ragnarok in November
And this in December
Please 🙏
This gets me so excited!!! I just got my PS5 about a month ago. Please pleeeease be a return to form! Save my beloved series!
@Shepherd_Tallon Couldn't have said it better myself dude!!!
@invictus4000 I was just saying to someone at work that this could potentially be a return to form.
When you look at the team behind it there's good reason to be hopeful.
@themightyant Yes, seeing that Yoshi-P is attached to it is what has me so hopeful.
I love everything about FF XIV, I just don't get on well with MMOs, so I had been hoping he and his team would take a crack at a single-player game.
I’m excited for this! Though it’s really looking like I’ll only play 5 games this year, if that.
Wow this is probably the shortest period from reveal trailer to game complete for a final fantasy game
Waiting to see how big the install is, will probably need to buy an m.2 xD
I can't say I'm that bothered about this game. I would play FFVII remake, but I never get round to it even though I have it. Maybe this might be more exciting, but Square selling off the Western division has made me less interested in the company in general.
@munstre FF XV is the reason people believe this game will never release.
Hoping for Playstation Showcase though predicting Summer Game Fest. I could see 3rd parties like Square Enix and Capcom have some reveals for Summer Game Fest given they don't need to do their own event with E3 cancelled.
I just hope this game isn't a total sausage fest like 15 was, even the stranger of paradise only had one female main character.
I think it will come in 2023. The marketing is too minimal as of now, they must ramp it up!!
@munstre Maybe I'll get more interested when the trailers come out, but I loved FFXV and platinumed it even. I just don't have a whole lot of desire to play more than one game in certain series unless they really grab me. I'd be fine if developers just stopped making games for a couple of year because the thought of playing some of these incredibly long games just stresses me out at the moment.
@freddquadros I think I agree. As much as I'd like FF16 to release this year, I think Square Enix will want to go hard on marketing, and that might mean that it needs at least several months of solid promotion. Spring 2023 seems more plausible to me right now.
@LightningLeader it won't stop me from playing it, but I like a varied party like all other previous final fantasies before 15.
@ShogunRok I disagree. Playstation has barely begun to market Ragnarok and we all agree that comes out this year? Weve seen just as much of that as FF XVI right?
@soracloud28 GOW Ragnarok rides in the hype of the last game. We don't need to see much. FF XVI is a "new thing", and I think there is much more time since we saw that unique trailer.
A better question is if they're also going to announce a PS4 version.
I mean just having Yoshi P and co. on board kinda confirms to me this will be the best offline entry since 12.
@UltimateOtaku91 🙏🙏
Have we not learned anything from the last final fantasy episodes looool "near finished" only means one thing with sqaure 🤣🤣
Happy news! I'm expecting to get a release date trailer by June/July or September with a release window of Fall/Holiday 2022 or Spring 2023.
Nothing I've seen or read makes it seem like a FF game whatsoever. I've been playing the series since 1990, and badly want more party-based RPGs, but this looks more like a wacky single character action game.
@freddquadros and a franchise that's been around much longer doesnt have significant hype to ride on?
@soracloud28 Not these days. The hype is on Final Fantasy VII Remake, being real.
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