Final Fantasy 16. Image via Facebook.
Final Fantasy 16: Basic development and scenario production completed
Final Fantasy 16: The brand continues to create large-scale resources and build boss battles while expanding various development tools.
Final Fantasy 16. Image via Facebook.
The basic development for Final Fantasy 16 is already done. This will give us a reason to believe it won’t keep us waiting nearly as long as Final Fantasy 15.
FINAL FANTASY 16: DEVELOPMENT FOR PS5
Final Fantasy 16 was announced last month for PS5. It was technically announced for PS5 and PC, but Square Enix and PlayStation subsequently brushed off all mention of a PC version.
They have also have refused to acknowledge its potential existence ever since. That situation has not changed in a new job advert which only mentions development for PS5.
BASIC DEVELOPMENT AND SCENARIO PRODUCTION COMPLETE
The update on the game’s development comes from a recruitment page on Square Enix’s Japanese career site.
Square Enix’s said: “We have already completed basic development and scenario production, and are continuing to create large scale resources and build boss battles while expanding our various development tools. Also, most of our staff are carrying out their work remotely.”
The job listing is specifically looking for staff to help finish out work on the world of Final Fantasy 16. This includes parts of the world and the extensive cinematic cut scenes for which the series is known. It sounds like the main path of the game is set and now Square Enix is working on building it all out from there.
FINAL FANTASY SERIES HAS A REPUTATION FOR EXTENDED TIMELINES
This might not be as notable for other game series, but the Final Fantasy series has earned a reputation for extended development timelines in the last decade or so.
Final Fantasy 15 began life as Final Fantasy Versus 13 in 2006, changed to Final Fantasy 15 in 2012, and finally came out in 2016. Final Fantasy 7 Remake was announced in 2015 and came out earlier this year but only the first part.
Naoki Yoshida helped oversee the revival of Final Fantasy 14 and three big, story filled expansions in the last seven years. The new game has a medieval fantasy setting, and is being produced by Naoki Yoshida.
Hopefully he will keep that punctual output going now that he is the producer of Final Fantasy 16.
