Final Fantasy XVI

Final Fantasy XVI[lower-alpha 1] is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 5. It is the sixteenth title in the mainline Final Fantasy series. The game is being produced by Naoki Yoshida and directed by Hiroshi Takai. The game is set in the fictional land of Valisthea, a continent with six factions that is on the verge of conflict due to a spreading malady called the Blight.

Final Fantasy XVI
Key art
Developer(s)Square Enix Creative Business Unit III
Publisher(s)Square Enix
Director(s)Hiroshi Takai
Producer(s)Naoki Yoshida
SeriesFinal Fantasy
Platform(s)PlayStation 5
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Premise
Pre-release gameplay of Final Fantasy XVI.

Final Fantasy XVI is an action role-playing game set in the fantasy world of Valisthea, where the people live comfortably thanks to mountains of crystal called the Mothercrystals.

The world is controlled by six factions: the Grand Duchy of Rosaria, the Holy Empire of Sanbreque, the Kingdom of Waloed, the Dhalmekian Republic, the Iron Kingdom, and the Crystalline Dominion. A central part of the plot is Eikons, summoned monsters controlled by or manifesting through humans called Dominants.[1]

The main cast includes Clive Rosfield, the firstborn child of the Archduke of Rosaria who embarks on a quest for revenge after tragic events involving the dark Eikon Ifrit; Joshua Rosfield, Clive's younger brother, Dominant of the Eikon Phoenix, and heir apparent to Rosaria; and Jill Warrick, a woman from the fallen Northern Territories who is Clive and Joshua's foster sister and confidant.[2] Gameplay has Clive fighting using a combination of melee-based sword attacks and magical abilities.[3][4]

Development

Final Fantasy XVI is developed by Square Enix's Creative Business Unit III, the same division behind the development and maintenance of the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.[5] It is produced by Naoki Yoshida, who has the dual role of producer and director of Final Fantasy XIV; and directed by Hiroshi Takai, known for his work on the SaGa series and The Last Remnant.[3][6]

During the original announcement the game was also said to be developed for Microsoft Windows;[7][8] this was later retracted, with Square Enix announcing it as a timed console exclusive for the PlayStation 5.[9][10] The game's release date has yet to be announced, and more information is planned to be revealed in 2021.[11]

Notes
  1. Japanese: Fainaru Fantajī Shikkusutīn (ファイナルファンタジーXVI)

References
  1. "The World". Final Fantasy XVI Official Website. October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  2. "The Characters". Final Fantasy XVI Official Website. October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. O'Conner, James; Knezevic, Kevin; Barbosa, Alessandro (September 18, 2020). "Final Fantasy 16 Revealed At PS5 Showcase Event". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. Pampino33 (September 17, 2020). "FFXVI : Décorticage de la bande-annonce". Finaland. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. O'Conner, Quinton (September 16, 2020). "Square Enix Has Announced Final Fantasy XVI And I Am Shaking". RPGFan. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  6. "Final Fantasy XVI announced for PS5". PlayStation Blog. September 16, 2020. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  7. Jenni Lada (September 16, 2020). "Final Fantasy XVI Announced for PlayStation 5 and PC". Siliconera. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  8. "Final Fantasy 16 Announced for PS5 [Update: Square Retracts PC Announcement]". IGN. Archived from the original on 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  9. Matt T.M. Kim (September 17, 2020). "Final Fantasy 16 Announced for PS5 [Update: Square Retracts PC Announcement]". IGN. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  10. Jay Peters (September 17, 2020). "Demon's Souls' and Final Fantasy XVI's now-retracted PC launches are an odd coincidence". The Verge. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  11. Hetfeld, Malindy; Wald, Heather (September 16, 2020). "Everything we know about Final Fantasy 16 – release date, platforms and more". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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