2021 is shaping up to be a busy year for theFinal Fantasyfranchise. A recent interview revealed big announcements are on the way for bothFinal Fantasy 14andFinal Fantasy 16.
Part of a year-end feature via Famitsu, the developers atSquare Enix discussed their various plans for 2021. The game studio’s year has been a bit of a mixed bag. AlthoughFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeis seeing critical and commercial success, Square Enix has yet to recoup its losses fromMarvel’s Avengers.
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While the feature covers several of Square Enix’s developers,Final Fantasy14producer Naoki Yoshida’s interview is arguably the most revealing. Yoshida is teasing multiple announcements in 2021 for both the popular MMO game andFinal Fantasy 16,the series' upcoming main entry. The developer is already claiming 2021 to be one of the busiest-ever years of his career. “2021 will be the busiest year of [his] career.” Yoshida said. “I’d like to make it a year in which I can deliver surprise and excitement to gamers and players, while also paying attention to my health.”
The developer further added gamers should look forward to announcements forFinal Fantasy 14and16in the coming months. Although there weren’t any details given on what those announcements could be, many gamers are fairly certain of at least one of them. The NovemberFinal Fantasy 14Letter to the Producer livestream revealed that ashowcase is planned for February 2021. However, what the showcase entails remains a mystery. ForFinal Fantasy 16, many fans are theorizing that these announcements include a full, detailed reveal of the game.
This year, Square Enix released a remastered edition of its 2004 classic,Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.Final Fantasy 14saw its largest-ever update for itsShadowbringersexpansion in the form of Patch 5.4. In addition, gamers finally saw the release of the highly anticipatedFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeafter a lengthy development process. Fortunately, it appears thattheFinal Fantasy 7remake’s second installmentis well on its way to completion. It’s likely new info forFinal Fantasy 7, 14,and16are all coming in the next several months.
While the new tidbits of info from the series' producers might be a bit on the vague side, there’s at least the knowledge that plenty of newFinal Fantasycontent is on the horizon. Although all of the planned announcements aren’t until next year, there are still new events happening right now.Final Fantasy14’s annualNew Year’s Day event, Heavensturn, begins on December 31. Although technically notFinal Fantasy 7,the recent addition of Sephiroth as the latestSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatefighter is letting players write their own conclusion to that fateful battle at Shinra headquarters.
Final Fantasy 14is available now for PC.Final Fantasy 16is currently in development.
Source: Famitsu ( viaComicBook)
