With FFVII Remake clearly such a lengthy project, when do you expect the inevitable FFXVI to be revealed?

[Quinton]

It's been almost three years since FFXV's release. Although the fervent fandom has deduced possible business divisions and key personnel that could be helming the next mainline Final Fantasy, it's certainly been mum's-the-word whilst Kingdom Hearts 3 and now FFVII Part 1 rightfully take the spotlight.

This is the longest the franchise has ever gone without the announcement of a new title. While it can be argued that not announcing XVI ages in advance is the smart move given Square's... checkered history with project length — and indeed, mostly I agree — I'm still beginning to wonder just when the heck we'll get the scoop.

What say you, EducatedGuessEra?

 

[Orioto]

Probably a hype vapor trailer with PS5 reveal, then released with PS6

 

[TheZynster]

I expect to wait a long time, even if 16 is announced...……….I expect it to go through Dev hell or a good dev length much like KH3 and XV

 

[Cheezeman3000]

When do I hope it's revealed? Next E3.

When do I expect it? HA!

 

[LordGorchnik]

2022 at the earliest. I imagine one of their others business divisions will head up the starting development.

 

[Xenosaga]

Between FF7R part 1 and part 2, or part 2 and part 3.

 

[Deleted member 56266]

Sometime next year. Not sure where the doubt is coming from, people realize Square has different teams right? They aren't exactly the type to shy away from reveals years away from release.

 

[Deleted member 21411]

Different team so I'll say 2023 and i base this off literally nothing

 

[The Last One]

PS5 reveal.

 

[henhowc]

mid generation

 

[Dyno]

I'm thinking next E3 and also a very small teaser for VII part 2. They have more than one team and I'll be surprised if they expect to coast by next e3 without anything to announce.

 

[Emrober5]

I thought it might have happened this e3. Maybe the next TGS? Or PSX if it happens

 

[Bonefish]

PS5 reveal.

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This. Teaser and nothing more for another 2-3 years

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

The XIV division is hiring for a next gen AAA project helmed by the Heavensward leads, that's clearly XVI. VII Remake is a completely different division and shouldn't impact the project.

 

[AxeVince]

They said in an interview they consider it as the next numbered game. So not before it's finished.

 

[Flandy]

Sometime between the release of FF7 and the end of 2021

 

[Cactuar]

Concentrate on FFVII. All hands on deck.

That said if I were to guess, it will not be before Remake II.

 

[The Praiseworthy]

FFVII and PS5 coming next year.

So E3 2021 is almost a safe bet for official announcement.

But I don't see it being released till a year after FFVII-2.

 

[ala1995ginobiko]

Next E3 makes perfect sense imo. Either that or during the PS5 reveal.

 

[Kitsunelaine]

Square Enix has more than one developement studio.

 

[MegaSackman]

Honestly I don't trust Square to make an original FF so I don't care that much, hell, I wasn't even sure they could nail this game, in fact I was sure they were gonna botch it (they still can).

I'm fully invested in remake.

 

[FTF]

Next e3...at the earliest.

 

[jiggle]

PS5 meeting this year

 

[MistaTwo]

Obviously, FFVIIr is going to go into development hell then Nomura will show up on stage at E3 next year and reveal
that since they are changing so much about the game anyway they decided to just rebrand it as FFXVI.

It's like poetry.

 

[EVA UNIT 01]

Around PS5s launch.
And then it wont actually materialize until near the end of the PS5
And these jackasses will prob name Nomura director for that too instead of giving new blood or wasted veterans a shot.
YoshiP plz!

 

[Phendrift]

Don't know why the two are necessarily correlated, like, SE has different dev teams lol

I can see the reveal being next year actually

 

[Quinton]

Square Enix has more than one developement studio.

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I know

I mentioned that in the OP :P

 

[Zetta]

I'm going to go with 2023 but may just be even longer for it. I'm expecting it to completely miss the ps5 with maybe showing a little bit of a teaser of it and release on the ps6.

 

[100%TrophyMaster]

Reveal E3 2021...release 2022

 

[Kitsunelaine]

I know

I mentioned that in the OP :P

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I'm playing for the field that don't read the OP, but I don't know why they expect them to read post #20 either, lol.

 

[skillzilla81]

Probably the next game after FFVII Part 1.

 

[Future Gazer]

E3 2020

 

[Saint-14]

E3 2020 on Sony's stage.

 

[Quinton]

I'm playing for the field that don't read the OP, but I don't know why they expect them to read post #20 either, lol.

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LOL. Fair!

 

[MEGrika]

The FF14 Realm Reborn main team was moved over to work on FF16 after the release of the first expansion Heavensward in 2015. Yoshida is producing but we don't know the director yet. Some speculate that it might be Matsuno since Yoshida has been getting really friendly with him the last few years and had him design the Alliance Raid for Stormblood. I could see the release being 2021.

 

[Etrian Darkness]

Really hoping that's YoshiP's studio handling it. But at this point I would like a mainline FF game without any production mess.

 

[The Last One]

The order will probably be VII Remake - XVI - VII Remake 2. It really seens that XVI is in development for years now by the former FF XIV team.

 

[alundra311]

Does square have different teams working on mainline FFs and FF VII Remake? If not, I can see them only releasing/working on FF VII Remake on PS5. XVI will probably be on PS6.

 

[Lord Vatek]

Sooner than people think. Around 2021.

 

[ZeoVGM]

In 2020.

It will be a completely different team.

 

[SunKing]

Square Enix has more than one developement studio.

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This. FFVIIR is going to be an on-going project like FFXIV currently is; they can make a new mainline FF alongside it.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Plot twist. They've already shown us. 😃

 

[Soulflarz]

unrelated dev team xd

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Probably a hype vapor trailer with PS5 reveal, then released with PS6

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hahah this

but serious the combat in FF7 remake looks too lit. I hope they learn from it and also FUCK OPEN WORLDS

 

[funky]

Between FFVII-R, the new IP from Luminous Studio, FFXVI and someone is probably trying to make Kingdom hearts 4 happen. Square could have themselves a heck of a generation.

 

[Sub Boss]

After FFXIII and FFXV, give me REmake first no rush

 

[JaseC64]

Waiting for the "Tyrant /Emperor Penultimate Final Fantasy 15 Edition" with all the content. Then I can move along and be hyped for the next.

 

[Deleted member 2699]

The FF14 Realm Reborn main team was moved over to work on FF16 after the release of the first expansion Heavensward in 2015. Yoshida is producing but we don't know the director yet. Some speculate that it might be Matsuno since Yoshida has been getting really friendly with him the last few years and had him design the Alliance Raid for Stormblood. I could see the release being 2021.

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As much as I would love that I don't see that happening. Most of Squares problems with developing mainline Final Fantasy's started with Matsuno on XII.

 

[Plywood]

Plot twist. They've already shown us. 😃

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Agni's character designer really deserves more work.

 

[AllEchse]

Knowing Square they will have a Trailer on disc with FFVIIR and then it becomes vaporware for the next ten years.
Hell they could shadowdrop a reveal tomorrow and I wouldn't be surprised.
But the game itself playable in our homes?
Long time.
On the other hand Kingdom Hearts 3 didn't take long after they finally started developing.
They just needed to start.
I trust their smaller projects more.