Speaking about the feedback received from fans, Yoshida said, “One thing that came through particularly strongly was how people wanted to see more of Valisthea’s story and spend more time with her inhabitants.” Since development just started, it will likely be some time before a release window is provided (though more details are coming by the end of the year). Nevertheless, it should be interesting to see what happens after the base game due to the loose ends.

Final Fantasy 16 was released on June 22nd for PS5 and received extensive critical acclaim. You can check out our review. Despite selling over three million units in its launch week and Square Enix considering initial sales to be “extremely strong,” it didn’t meet the “high end” of expectations.

As per Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu, part of that is the console’s install base, so the company plans to boost its sales for new adopters. The action RPG is currently 20 percent off on the PlayStation Store until September 7th, which may be part of that initiative. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

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