Yoshi-P says not to hold out hope for Final Fantasy 16 sequel as there are no plans yet

It sounds like we shouldn’t expect sequels or spin-offs after the DLC is released final fantasy 16 future.

The first part of Final Fantasy XVI’s DLC was released earlier this week following a reveal at The Game Awards, inviting everyone to return to Valistea once again. However, according to a new interview with Famitsu (translated by GamesRadar), Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida stated that there are currently no plans for any sequels or spin-offs. In fact, most teams have moved on to other projects. “The development team is [Final Fantasy 16] has been disbanded from the main DLC team, so at least we’re not planning to make sequels or spin-offs,” Yoshida explained.

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Yoshida noted that the team “accrued a lot of knowledge” through developing Final Fantasy XVI and that they would rather “work on the next game or consider new challenges” rather than “commit forever to this iteration of the RPG series.” “. However, Yoshida did not want to completely give up the idea of ​​more FF16 games. He said: “If you ask me if there will be anything related to FF16 in the future, I don’t know. Because I don’t know what to expect, I don’t want to say anything definite. ”

The first DLC, called Echoes of the Fallen, is now available and contains a new chapter set in the game’s main story, in which Clive and his companions must find out what is circulating on the black market. The secret behind some strange crystals. The trailer also revealed the second part of the DLC, “The Rising Tide,” which will introduce the “legendary Eikon, Leviathan.” The product will launch in spring 2024, so you’ll have to wait a few more months. At the very least, this does mean that the world of Final Fantasy XVI isn’t quite finished yet.