Final Fantasy 16 Is Its "Own Entity" And Isn't Related To Final Fantasy 14

thegamer.com:

Despite fan theories that the two are set in the same world, Naoki Yoshida has clarified that Final Fantasy 16 is "not really" related to Final Fantasy 14.

Up until the brand new trailer that was revealed last week, Final Fantasy fans have spent a surprisingly long time not knowing what Final Fantasy 16 actually is and having to craft theories on what it might be about. One popular theory suggested that Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 14 were set in the same universe, due to some similarities found in their worlds and the fact that they both have Naoki Yoshida working on them in significant roles.

Related: Why Are Games Refusing To Learn From Final Fantasy 7 Remake?

Following the release of the most recent trailer for Final Fantasy 16, Yoshida took part in an interview with IGN, where he clarified that the latest game in the series will be very different from what's come before and that it won't be a "Final Fantast theme park" like Final Fantasy 14 is.

During the interview, Yoshida said, "The development concepts for (Final Fantasy 14) and (Final Fantasy 16) are inherently different. [Final Fantasy 16] does something that no Final Fantasy before it has — take aspects of the entire series and incorporate them into what we like to call a 'Final Fantasy Theme Park.' However, while that is a (Final Fantasy 14) concept, it is not a specific development team characteristic."

Yoshida continued, clarifying that the two don't take place in the same universe, "Final Fantasy 16 is its own entity, separate from (Final Fantasy 14) and the other games in the series, so you won’t find as many 'tributes' as you will in (Final Fantasy 14). That doesn’t mean that there won’t be some easter eggs, though! That said, 16’s main focus will