The original plan was for Square Enix to make a big announcement by the end of the year Final Fantasy XVI. That won’t happen, and the game has been delayed for at least half a year.
“The last time we spoke, I promised I would have more information about Final Fantasy XVI sometime later in 2021, ”wrote producer Naoki Yoshida in an official announcement. “However, I regret to inform you that I cannot keep this promise as the complications of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have delayed the development of the game by almost half a year.”
Final Fantasy XVI is developed by a number of creators from around the world. As part of Square Enix’s efforts to offset the effects of the pandemic, employees have been able to work from home. “Unfortunately, this hindered communication from the Tokyo office, which in turn led to delays or, in extreme cases, the cancellation of asset deliveries by our outsourcing partners.”
That is understandable. The pandemic has turned things upside down and complicated things for people around the world.
“Still, we spent much of 2021 addressing this issue and hope to keep its impact as small as possible until the New Year so that we can better focus on the task at hand: increasing the quality of graphics resources , Refinement of the combat mechanics, elaboration. “Individual battles, the finishing touches for the cutscenes and the general graphic optimization.”
According to Yoshida, the current plan is to make a major reveal in the spring of 2022.
“I deeply apologize to all of those who have looked forward to hearing more about it. to experience Final Fantasy XVI“, Yoshida concluded,” and thank you for your continued patience while we focus our joint efforts on development. “
Is it me, or do you feel somehow bad that yoshida always has to apologize? Things happen. We understand. I’ll see you next spring.
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