Final Fantasy 17 Development Could Be Different in 1 Major Way
In a recent interview with the former President of SIE Worldwide Studios Shohei Yoshida, Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida stated that younger developers should head a potential Final Fantasy 17 over the old guard. Though the interview touched upon the development of Final Fantasy 16, Naoki Yoshida said that nothing has been decided as far as the franchise's future goes.
The interview came out as the Final Fantasy series geared up for a busy 2024 release schedule, with Yoshida and Creative Business Unit 3 (CBU3) at the helm of two titles. One of the most anticipated games of early 2024, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will kick things off for Square Enix on February 29. As for CBU3, Final Fantasy 16's second DLC, The Rising Tide, will launch sometime in the spring. Finally, the summer will see the release of Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, the game's fifth expansion. At the time of writing, neitherDawntrail nor The Rising Tide had concrete release dates, so fans must hold on for more information.
Though he had to choose his words carefully, the producer of FF14 and FF16 gave fans some tidbits to chew on. Over an hour into the interview hosted by Shuhei Yoshida on the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' YouTube channel, the head of Creative Business Unit 3 pondered if younger developers would be the ones to lead a potential Final Fantasy 17 project. Yoshida reemphasized that nothing had been decided on the development side by Square Enix. Yoshida said that, after working on two mainline Final Fantasy entries, it would be good to see new developers and new leaders have the chance to bring new ideas and new stories to the Final Fantasy franchise, rather than the old guard that has been with the series for years.
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