Rumor: Another PS5 Exclusive Final Fantasy Might be Announced at E3 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 June 2021 / 2,985 Views
It appears Square Enix might be announcing another PlayStation 5 exclusive Final Fantasy game at E3 2021. This is according to insider Navtra on ResetEra, who was previously right in saying Final Fantasy XVI would be a PS5 timed exclusive.
"I don't know their exact E3 schedule, but I'm guessing based on knowledge of what games they have in development, how far in they are, and their target release dates. So take it with a grain of salt," said the insider.
"I believe we're getting two major [Square Enix] reveals this June: A PS5 exclusive [Final Fantasy] title, and a cross-gen Eidos title."
The last release in the series, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, launched exclusively on the PlayStation 4 in April 2020 and is getting a release on the PlayStation 5 on June 10, 2021 as Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade.
The next major release in the series, Final Fantasy XVI, is in development for the PlayStation 5.
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Maybe it can be Crisis Core Remake
I wish Square would have kept the numbered titles as single player titles and did final Fantasy Online I, II, III, etc.
But thats just me
Not triggering gamers' OCD?
The main reason for keeping games like XI and XIV as their own final fantasy side series is because originally final fantasy was one game per numbered entry. Meaning, the characters, the world, the story was unique to that one game. And then when the next entry followed it was an entirely new game, new music, new world design, new story, new characters etc.
But with the Online games (and side continuation games, X-2, XII-2, XIII Lighting Returns) alone with the two online games killed off that formula.
Maybe a better business decision would have been something like this....
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- Numbered final fantasies never deviate from their core fundamental beliefs. one unique entry, one world, one story, one music style, one battle system, per numbered entry.
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- Final Fantasy Side Games, Dissidia, Record Keeper, Type-O, Dirge of Cerberus, Tactics, etc.
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- Final Fantasy Online (which if needs too can borrow from anything above.
This could be their next MMO (Final Fantasy XVII). I'm sure it'll also be on PC but it could be a console exclusive.
That's exactly why I suggested it, although FF14 is still very popular so it could be a bit early for 17.
True. It could also be pretty early in development and not release for a couple of years.
With Endwalker coming out this year, I think it would be a little too early to announce the successor to 14. Could cause people to hold off on the new expansion.
That's a good point. They'll probably keep it going as long as possible like Blizzard with WoW.
Or at least waiting til maybe halfway through next year.
Well FF11 received content for 5 years after 14 released, as axumblade pointed out above. So they could announce 17 at E3 and also continue to support 14.
I'm very excited about FF16 already and FF 7 Remake Part 2, so nothing wrong with me if they bring another one ;-) (exclusive or not)
Sounds like square is on the way to be a second party studio for Sony.
They already announced it but it hasn't been confirmed to be a PS5 exclusive so you could be right lol
If it's an Ivalice title, it could be a FF Tactics game. That wouldn't be a new sub series though.
