Final Fantasy XVI 2023 release date leaked ahead of official announcement
Final Fantasy XVI, the upcoming fantasy role-playing title in the iconic Final Fantasy saga, might arrive way sooner than initially expected. The sixteenth mainline entry in the series is being developed under the direction of none other than Yoshi-P, the man behind the amazing comeback of the MMORPG spin-off of the series, Final Fantasy XIV.
Despite releasing some really great games, including some phenomenal expansions for Final Fantasy XIV and a stellar remake of the 1997 classic, Final Fantasy 7, the Final Fantasy series has not received a mainline entry for more than half a decade. The last mainline title under the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XV, was originally released back in November of 2016.
The news of Final Fantasy XVI arriving early comes courtesy of renowned leaker 'The Snitch', whose most recent tweet suggests that the highly anticipated fantasy role-playing title might arrive by the end of the first quarter of 2023. As of writing this article, nothing has been confirmed by Square Enix or the development studios behind the game.
This news is based on leaks and is speculative in nature.
In his tweet, The Snitch did not directly mention the release date for Final Fantasy XVI, but provided clues about the game's release date in the form of an elegantly structured poem instead.
While there isn't a direct mention of Final Fantasy XVI, the word "crystal", which is a prominent occurrence in the Final Fantasy series, as well as the accompanying verbs, feels like a direct nod to the iconic Japanese role-playing game series.
As for the release date, the phrase "twenty two grains" might be referring to the day of the month, i.e., the 22nd, and the phrase "six nations" might mean the sixth month of the calendar,
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