Whereas Sq. Enix initially had plans to debut new PS5 footage for Final Fantasy 16 by the tip of 2021, it’s now wanting on the {middle} of subsequent 12 months, as an alternative.
In keeping with the sport’s producer, Naoki Yoshida, it’s all as a result of Covid tousled the crew’s communication and work practices."When we last spoke, I promised I would have more information on Final Fantasy XVI sometime later in 2021," Yoshida wrote on Twitter. "However, I regret to inform you that I will be unable to keep that promise, as complications from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have delayed the game’s development by almost half a year."
Apparently, not having the crew in a single central location actually took its toll on growth, and is the basis explanation for the delay. "This has unfortunately hampered communication from the Tokyo office, which, in turn, has led to delays in - or in extreme cases, cancellations of - asset deliveries from our outsource partners," Yoshida mentioned.
Delays are anticipated for Final Fantasy however this can be the worst, but
As of proper now, there’s no exhausting launch date for Final Fantasy 16, which is sensible contemplating how little we all know concerning the recreation. Followers have speculated that the sport may very well be launched in the course of 2022 - someplace round June of subsequent 12 months - however that now looks like an entire longshot. That mentioned, video games in the principle Final Fantasy series hardly ever come out that shut collectively. Final Fantasy XV was launched again in 2016, whereas its non-MMORPG predecessor - Final Fantasy XIII - was launched approach again in 2009. With about seven years between every fashionable launch, Final Fantasy 16 may very well be 2023 and even 2024 as a brand new potential launch window.
