The game will recreate the main Final Fantasy 14’s story, while also retaining similar social systems and gameplay mechanics (including, of course, the Job system). Things such as fishing, Triple Triad, chocobo racing, weather and time of day systems, and more will also be retained.

“It has been 11 years since FF14 2.0: A Realm Reborn launched, and this new mobile game will be a sister to FF14, aiming to recreate the grandeur of the original’s story and combat mechanics on mobile devices,” says Final Fantasy 14’s director and producer Naoki Yoshida. “Non-combat features, such as Disciples of the Land and Hand, will also be faithfully implemented and we look forward to growing alongside the passionate FF14 community.”

Final Fantasy 14 Mobile will launch first in China, beginning with multiple demos and play tests, followed shortly afterwards by a global launch. Currently, however, no specific release dates have been announced. Check out the game’s announce trailer below. 

Final Fantasy 14 is currently available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. According to Yoshida, Square Enix is also “working towards”, “having discussions” about, and “making progress” with Final Fantasy 14 on “Nintendo’s consoles”. Read more on that through here.

Known leaker Kurakasis has claimed on the Exputer forums that a mobile version of Final Fantasy 14 is in development. The port is allegedly being handled by Tencent, with whom Square Enix entered into a strategic alliance back in 2018.

Allegedly, Tencent and Square were initially working on an unannounced NieR game for mobile devices, but that project was shelved, with work now being underway on bringing Final Fantasy 14 to mobile devices.

Square Enix recently announced that Final Fantasy 14 had seen its highest number of concurrent users since 2013 following the launch of Dawntrail. Read more on that through here.