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William D’Angelo
, posted on 29 April 2022 / 2,504 Views
Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida in the latest issue of Uniqlo’s free in-store UT magazine revealed the upcoming JRPG is in its “final stretch” of development.
“Right now the development of FF16 is in its final stage,” said Yoshida.
“As a single player game, we are aiming to integrate story and gameplay even further. Different to a game where many people play online at the same time, the extent to which the game has an individual focus changes how immersed you are in the story. I think it’s become a story with quite a lot of depth.
“To people who have grown up, entered working society and think ‘reality isn’t as easy-going as a video game,’ and at some point ended up separating from Final Fantasy, we want to want them to remember their passion from back then. We’re making the game with that intention.”
Final Fantasy XVI is in development for PlayStation 5.
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let’s Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.