Actually, Square Enix wanted new Final Fantasy 16 to be added later this year, but now fans have to wait a little longer. Square Enix and producer Naoki Yoshida did in a brief Statement announced that the pandemic direct impact on the development of the role-playing game.
Final Fantasy 16 comes later
Because of the difficult working conditions, the team needs a little more time for Final Fantasy 16. According to the information from Naoki Yoshida the development is delayed by approximately six months. Accordingly, the next revelation shifts to role play. Square Enix would like to see new material in the Spring 2022 present.
Full focus on the development of Final Fantasy 16
Over the past few months, Square Enix has optimized the development studio so that it is now possible to work effectively on the role-playing game even during the pandemic. The tasks include fine-tuning the combat system and general graphical improvements.
When will Final Fantasy 16 be in stores?
At the moment the next part of the famous RPG series has no release. The title has so far only been official for PS5 confirmed. This is a temporal exclusivity – at least on the console. Only recently is with Final Fantasy 7 Remake also released a game from Square Enix for the PC, which was previously available exclusively on PlayStation.
More Final Fantasy projects are coming soon
In addition to the ongoing development of Final Fantasy 16, the release of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin before. The spin-off of Team Ninja is from March 18, 2022 available for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X / S and Xbox One.