Final Fantasy 16 has shunned the spotlight since it was announced to much fanfare in September 2020. The development of Square Enix’s flagship creation, however, is well advanced if Naoki Yoshida is to be believed.
Final Fantasy is almost thirty years of cult games that have become benchmarks in the field of role-playing games. But what about his next opus, Final Fantasy 16, the one that will bring the franchise once and for all into the next-gen? Well not much, Square Enix has remained very stingy with information since the announcement of its existence by a breathtaking trailer. The fans are satisfied with some punctual news like very recently with an update on the development of the game by its producer Naoki Yoshida. The Japanese spoke in an interview for a paper magazine Uniqlo :
“The development of Final Fantasy 16 is currently winding down. It is a single-player game, and we want to integrate the story and the gameplay more. This is a big difference with an online game, since the he emphasis on individuality changes the proportion of immersion in the story. I think this story will be very deep, a kind of message for all the players who grew up, worked and broke away from Final Fantasy by saying that life was more complex than a video game. We want them to remember their passion of yesteryear, and we are developing the game with that intention.”
A release date announced soon?
It is therefore very likely that we will get some news about the game in the coming months, especially in the run-up to the major video game fairs of E3 and EA Play. Square Enix will be eagerly awaited by fans who have been waiting for images of Final Fantasy 16 for eighteen months now. However, Yoshida’s interview shows us that the development of the title is on very good track, and also demonstrates Square Enix’s desire to bring us a polished, polished game, up to the standards of next-gen consoles and dedicated to fans of the series. Note the return to a fantastic medieval universe in this next episode. In addition, it is very likely that the game will be a Playstation 5 exclusive when it is released, an exclusivity which generally lasts six months to a year if we observe the recent releases of the franchise. Stay tuned if you want to learn more.