Naoki Yoshida Delayed The Second Final Fantasy 16 Trailer Due To War In Ukraine

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The second trailer for Final Fantasy 16 was originally supposed to be shown off in March, but Naoki Yoshida delayed it because of the war in Ukraine.

Up until last week, it had been close to a year since we'd seen anything on Final Fantasy 16, despite those working on it saying that it was close to completion. The game's producer, Naoki Yoshida, even said that a trailer had been finished for some time and that the team was waiting to show it off, although he didn't give any context at the time as to why it had been held back.

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As reported by VGC, Yoshida spoke to Dengeki Online following the recent release of the second trailer, and revealed that the trailer had originally been set for March, but that it had been delayed indefinitely because of the war in Ukraine, which started gaining more media attention towards the end of February as the conflict increased.

Yoshida said, "Actually, it was ready to be released in March, but at the same time, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine made the world situation unstable. Since Final Fantasy 16 deals with a rather heavy theme as a story, I wondered if the second trailer was released at this time if it would be truly enjoyable for gamers. When I told (Sony Interactive Entertainment) about that feeling, SIE was also worried about it, so I decided to postpone the release after thorough discussions.”

As of the time of writing, the conflict in Ukraine is currently still ongoing, having started in Kyiv towards the end of February. Alongside affecting countless lives, several Ukraine-based developers have delayed their games and had to resume development in other parts of the world.

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