Tick-Tock: Final Fantasy 16 only has 53 days left for its reveal
Actually, FF16 should be presented in spring.
It’s been pretty quiet about the new Final Fantasy offshoot for quite some time. Recently it was said that we could expect new information about FF16 in the spring, but so far fans have been waiting in vain. According to producer Naoki Yoshida, the game is already quite advanced in development.
FF16 is in the final development phase
In an interview by Japanese magazine Uniqlo (via resetera) the producer also gave some information about the development of Final Fantasy 16 on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Final Fantasy series. Accordingly, the game is in the “final stage” of development. Of course, this suggests that it’s not that far away from being ready for a release.
We are still waiting for the announced big reveal, which will finally give us more information than just the first teaser trailer:
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Final Fantasy 16 – Next part of the RPG series announced
More than four months ago, Yoshida announced that the planned reveal of new information about Final Fantasy 16 would have to be postponed to spring 2022. The reason for this was that the development of the game was delayed by almost half a year due to the corona pandemic.
Why 53 days? Now April is coming to an end and many fans are wondering where the information is. According to the calendar, the team still has a maximum of 53 days to deliver the big info drop, after all, June 21 is the beginning of summer.
Possible Sony showcase in June? But that still offers a lot of room for a stream just before the start of summer. Because even if the E3 was officially canceled this year, many publishers traditionally hold big showcases at this time. Xbox and Bethesda have already announced their own stream:
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Huge Xbox/Bethesda showcase will take place in June – probably with more information about Starfield and Co.
Since Sony has already held its own showcase independently of E3 in recent years, we can very likely expect an event in June or July again this year. If FF16 is really nearing the end of development, then we might as well get a release date.
What we know about FF16 so far:
FF16 should bring back old fans with the story
As Yoshida also reveals in the interview, the storyline is a big focus for Final Fantasy 16, so the team is working on further integrating story and gameplay. The aim is to bring back old Final Fantasy fans who have lost interest in the series:
I think it turned out to be a story with a lot of depth. We want people who’ve grown up and gotten stuck in the workforce thinking, “Reality isn’t as loose as a video game,” and eventually ditched Final Fantasy, to remember what they were passionate about back then. We make the game with that intention.
In fact, Final Fantasy 16 is supposed to move away from the cyberpunk and sci-fi elements of the last offshoots and offer a classic high fantasy setting again. Something, that well-liked by long-established fans could.
What do you expect from Final Fantasy 16? Do you want the classic feeling for the series or do you just finally want a release date?
Reference-www.gamepro.de