Unveiled during the presentation of the PlayStation 5, Final Fantasy XVI was able to be discreet with the exception of the release of a trailer a few months ago. Today, Naoki Yoshida, the game’s producer, spoke in an interview for a Japanese magazine regarding the new Uniqlo collection. In it, he states that the development of the title is coming to an end.
If you’re only a little interested in the Final Fantasy franchise, you mightn’t miss it. The license collaborates with Uniqlo to offer fans a new collection of clothing. On this occasion, a Twitter user (@ alberich_ff14) discovered an interview with Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida. This exchange is mainly devoted to the Final Fantasy series, nevertheless the producer will have slipped a few words concerning the next episode of this one. Translated from Japanese to English by our colleagues at VGC, we can interpret the sentence as follows:
The development of Final Fantasy XVI enters its final phase
Words that will delight players. However, following joy comes fear. Indeed, this is not the first time that Naoki Yoshida speaks on the subject. He had already made these same comments some time ago, declaring that the title was entering a terminal phase. We can therefore logically wonder regarding the veracity of the words of the producer. However, it is not impossible that the title will arrive on our consoles by 2023. The end of 2022 being already taken by the new production of Square Enix, Forspoken.
In the meantime, Final Fantasy XVI is still planned for PlayStation 5 without further details. A FAQ is available on the site if you want to know more.
