Read more: Final Fantasy 16: What is the release date? I am desperately working on it, so I hope you’ll stick with me from here on out.”Īccording to Kotaku, the game is set to release in summer of 2023.
In an interview with Famitsu, Yoshida stated: “I sometimes see on social media comments like ‘Yoshida is working on Final Fantasy 16, so he’s too busy and is hands-off with Final Fantasy 14. Yoshida recently confirmed that he is working on Final Fantasy 16 with the ‘utmost care,’ with some fans concerned that his ongoing work with MMO Final Fantasy 14 is drawing away from the new title.
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UPDATE 16th November 2021: Reportedly the game is ‘near to completion’ although there is still not a definitive date of release for the next iteration of the massively popular series. UPDATE 14th December 2021: Although nothing has been said yet, we’re hoping that the year-end Japanese developer’s interviews with Famitsu and Dengeki will reveal more! Our primary goal now is to be as hands-on with the game as possible in order to see it fully polished.” “That said, we have spent much of 2021 addressing this issue, and hope to see its impact to a minimum by the new year, allowing us to better focus on the tasks at hand: increasing graphic resource quality, refining combat mechanics, fleshing out individual battles, putting the finishing touches on cutscenes, and conducting overall graphical optimisation. However, I regret to inform you that I will be unable to keep that promise as complications stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have delayed the game’s development by almost a half year.” “When last we spoke, I promised I would have more information on Final Fantasy 16 sometime later in 2021. UPDATE 11th January 2022: Producer Naoki Yoshida recently gave an update on the game’s development: Life Is Strange Remastered Collection, Babylon’s Fall, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and Forspoken are among the games that are slated to be released this year. UPDATE 18th January 2022: Square Enix released an article on their website with the games that players can expect to see released in 2022, and unfortunately Final Fantasy 16 is not one of them. Read More: Final Fantasy 16: Fans Hoping for Announcement at State of Play UPDATE 9th March 2022: Fans are hoping for an announcement during State of Play! UPDATE 2nd April 2022: Still nothing new from Square Enix regarding the game as of writing, but we’re hoping for something before the end of 2022! I hope that those who once left Final Fantasy will remember how exciting their passion for video games was back then.” “As an adult, I learnt about society and said to myself ‘reality is not as easy as a video game’.
“Final Fantasy XVI aims to integrate the story and the gaming experience into a single player game. Unlike online, which portrays multiple players simultaneously, Final Fantasy XVI focuses on the individual. VGC translated the interview, with the producer saying: “Development of the latest title, Final Fantasy XVI, is in its final stages. UPDATE 5th May 2022: Yoshida revealed in a UNIQLO magazine that the game is near the end of it’s development!