Final Fantasy XVI was one of the titles that attracted the most attention of fans during the presentation event of PlayStation 5. While there is still no definite news on its release date, a recent job posting appeared on the Square Enix gave us new details regarding the state of play on the game. In fact, the announcement contains information on the creation of the game scenarios, which seem to be well under way, as well as on the general development of the title, currently at an advanced stage.
The team has completed basic development and script production and is continuing to create characters and settings, build boss battles, and expand and improve development tools.
Another important data on the state of work of this new Final Fantasy comes from the technical staff: in fact, most of the staff are working remotely, and Square Enix itself is looking for new creatives to develop the cutscenes, settings, character moves and many other aspects of the project. Thinking about this announcement, we can believe that the release of the title is not that far off. The official website of Final Fantasy XVI should in fact debut at the end of October, and according to some insiders, like Jason Schreier, the new chapter of the saga has been in development for at least four years. The therefore hopes that FFXVI will arrive on the new generation of consoles in 2021 are considerable, even if it is still just rumors, and currently there is no fixed launch window.
While waiting to get your hands on this highly anticipated new chapter of the final fantasy, we remind you that its release is currently scheduled exclusively on PlayStation 5 (contrary to what Square initially stated), although many analysts agree that the chances of its debut even on PC are not so remote.