Development of Final Fantasy XVI (FF16) is delayed. Preducer Naoki Yoshida explains the current development status

Final Fantasy XVI (Final Fantasy XVI '(hereinafter referred to as Final Fantasy 16) Producer Naomi, Mr. Yeshiva apologize for the delay of information disclosure in the same work on December 27. The reason for delaying the delay and the current development situation also explain.

Final Fantasy 16 is a work that was launched the story to break the protection of crystal. The genre is an action RPG. The stage is the protection of the crystal and Paris Sea. In this area, ether was supplied by the Crystal Master Crystal, and people were living in the sword and magic world. Rosalie, Zane, Empress, Wald. Each country has been balanced by holding the mother cluster, but its balance is broken by the world being subdivided into black one band.

Final Fantasy 16 is responsible for developing the third development business headquarters who worked on Final Fantasy 14. Mr. Hiroshi Sufi, who has been working on battle design with many works of Square Enix, is in charge of director. Mr. Yuma Suzuki has also been involved in the battle of many actions such as Devil May Cry, and Mr. Naomi Yeshiva is a name as a producer.

Since the announcement of September 2020, Mr. Yeshiva has reported the status of this work via live broadcasting. Development status etc. have been discussed while clearing the stage setting and the game system. This year's Tokyo Game Show 2021 reports development status. On the other hand, for official information disclosure, it was supposed to convey follow-up within 2021, but the official site and the like were not updated. Mr. Yeshiva revealed that Development itself has been delayed.

As development conditions, development of new coronavirus infections is that development has been delayed 5 to 6 months from the original plan. This work is an ultra-large project for PS5, and works with various developing companies. The spread of new coronavirus infections in various parts of the world, the staff and partnership companies in Square Enix were switched to work at home. Under the influence, it is likely that an instruction delay from the development team and the delivery delay of assets from overseas, and requests for business cancellations are occurring.

On the other hand, the delay factor should be ended within 2021, and now, the quality up of graphic resources, the further creation of the battle system / various battle, the chase of the scenario cut scene, and the optimization of graphics, etc. Yes. From here, it is said that the goal is to improve the game. In previous reports, the scenario is all ready and character models are also communicated. It is said that the stage of brushing up each part. At the same time, it is also to be able to publish new information in spring of 2022. Finally, Mr. Yeshiva has tightened the report as it would be a time to concentrate on a little more development.

Mr. Yeshiva has shown a cautious posture about the information disclosure of Final Fantasy 16 since the announcement. The video at the time of announcing wants to show the real-time in-game thing as possible, and you would like to publish the trailer where the elements in the game are reflected (related articles). Promotions are progressing while developing progresses, and you want to avoid cases that the trailer and the actual gap are born. The prudent of information publication may be born from such stance. Anyway, I was relieved as a fan by hearing the progress of development. I would like to recommend reading Mr. Yeshiva's message on the official site.

Final Fantasy 16 is under development for PS5.

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