14 DAY TRIAL // It looks like the rumors before the PlayStation 5 Showcase were true after all and Square Enix did have a huge surprise for Final Fantasy fans. The next installment in the beloved franchise, Final Fantasy XVI has been confirmed but without a release date yet.
Instead, we got a long trailer that shows gameplay footage and some of the game's protagonists. More importantly, we've seen combat footage, and judging by what was shown, Final Fantasy XVI's combat is more akin to Final Fantasy XV's combat rather than Final Fantasy VII Remake's.
Naoki Yoshida, the person that turned Final Fantasy XIV from a total fiasco into a huge success for Square Enix is now the producer of Final Fantasy XVI, which ensures fans that they will get an unforgettable experience.
According to Yoshida, the next big information reveal is scheduled for 2021, so that's about all we get for now. Still, the comprehensive trailer is just enough to give us an idea of what's coming to Final Fantasy fans (hopefully) next year.
Although Yoshida will be producing Final Fantasy XVI, he will continue to work on Final Fantasy XIV, which will get some new, exciting content at some point, at least according to him. So, if you're currently playing Final Fantasy XIV, expect some new announcements in the not so distant future.
It's important to mention that Final Fantasy XVI will be a PlayStation 5 console exclusive title, which means it will not be available on the Xbox Series X/S. However, Final Fantasy XVI will be coming to PC as well, so if that's your platform of choice, you'll be able to play this day one.
Even Xbox Series X/S players will be able to play the game at some point since this is likely a timed exclusive. If that's what it is, then it usually takes one year for these games to reach on all platforms, so it will probably launch on the Xbox family in 2022 at the earliest.