Everything you need to know about Final Fantasy 16: Release date, trailer and more
(Pocket-lint) — There are few gaming series as famous or as long-running as Final Fantasy — the towering RPG games are utterly beloved all around the world, and the series has produced multiple of the best role-playing games ever.
Unsurprisingly, it's therefore a big deal when the next Final Fantasy game gets announced, which Sony knew full well when it unveiled the game in late 2020 as part of a PS5 showcase. What do you need to know about the next big entry in the series, though? Read on to find out.
What we don't have immediate news on, despite the trailer showing off the game looking pretty nicely polished and having actual gameplay in it, is when Final Fantasy 16 will be coming out.
Having had that fairly extensive reveal in late 2020, though, we're expecting more news fairly soon. Square Enix initially confirmed that we'd hear more details later in 2021, although that slipped and we're still waiting for more now. However, we do know plenty about the game's developers.
It's being produced by Naoki Yoshida and directed by Hiroshi Takai, who both had a major say in the rebirth and renewed success of Final Fantasy 14, the online game that's still thriving now. Their success looks to have booked them the biggest job possible — steering the ship on a new mainline game.
So the team looks good, and we'll just have to wait to hear more about a possible release window. We're feeling hopeful, though — the game looks in better shape than many have at the first reveal.
On the platform front, there's a little more clarity, as we know that the game will be a PlayStation exclusive, at least for a period, and will be coming to the PS5. There's a chance it could work on the PS4 as well, although we wouldn't bet our house on
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