Our primary goal is now 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 optimization. “This has unfortunately hampered communication from the Tokyo office, which, in turn, has to led to delays in - or in extreme cases, cancellations of - asset deliveries from our outsource partners,” Yoshida said. So, will Final Fantasy XVI release in 2022? Who knows. “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.”Īs a result of this, the Square team has had to resort to syphoning out their teams from around the world to work from home to help battle COVID-19. “When last we spoke, I promised I would have more information on FINAL FANTASY XVI sometime later in 2021,” Yoshida posted in a Twitter update. And rather than providing us with a more in-depth look at the sixteenth instalment to the acclaimed series, an update will now be taking place in “Spring of 2022”. Instead, it basically goes on to outline the struggles around development thanks to the ongoing setbacks from COVID-19. The only problem is, it isn't the update we were originally promised way back when. Well, the good news is, producer Naoki Yoshida has, in fact, brought something to the table. You can check out the game’s reveal trailer where we see snippets of gameplay as well as cinematics:įFXVI has no firm release date yet and is only confirmed for release on the PS5.Say, do you recall the exact time Square Enix announced the upcoming information dump for Final Fantasy XVI? It was for sometime before the end of 2021, right? Well, considering we're only five short days away from then, you would have thought we'd have something to gnaw on right about now. Gameplay has Clive fighting using a combination of melee-based sword attacks and magical abilities Jill Warrick, a woman from the fallen Northern Territories is Clive and Joshua’s foster sister and confidant. Joshua Rosfield, Clive’s younger brother, is the Dominant of the Eikon Phoenix and heir apparent to Rosaria. Clive is the firstborn child of the Archduke of Rosaria who embarks on a quest for revenge after tragic events involving the dark Eikon Ifrit. The main cast includes Clive Rosfield, Joshua Rosfield, and Jill Warrick. A central part of the plot are the Eikons, summoned monsters controlled by or manifesting through humans called Dominants. The world is controlled by six factions: the Grand Duchy of Rosaria, the Holy Empire of Sanbreque, the Kingdom of Waloed, the Dhalmekian Republic, the Iron Kingdom, and the Crystalline Dominion. While this is definitely a bummer for those who want to know more about the franchise’s mainline sixteenth entry, it’s hard to blame the devs, as the on-going pandemic has made work harder for almost everyone, and that includes game development.įinal Fantasy XVI (or Final Fantasy 16) is set in the fantasy world of Valisthea,where the people live comfortably thanks to mountains of crystal called the Mothercrystals. This was announced by Final Fantasy XVI Producer Naoki Yoshia who penned a letter to fans apologizing for the no-show this year.Ī message from Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida.
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