Redfall

Arkane Studios’ rumored Omen was finally revealed as open world co-op shooter Redfall. The story sees an island in Massachusetts cut off from the rest of the world after vampires block out the sun. Naturally, as a survivor, you need to kill them and escape. Though gameplay wasn’t revealed, there will be multiple playable characters, each with their own unique abilities and gadgets. And though it may seem akin to Back 4 Blood, Bethesda’s Pete Hines says that a more methodical approach will be needed instead of running and gunning. Redfall is slated to release in Summer 2022 for Xbox Series X/S and PC.

Details continue to leak for Final Fantasy Origin, the supposed Souls-like spin-off developed by Team Ninja exclusively for PS5. Following reports of the game being Nioh-inspired, insider Navtra revealed on ResetEra that “The Nioh DNA is there” but that fans shouldn’t expect a Nioh 3 or Nioh with Final Fantasy’s skin.

The game will reportedly be easier to get into and, as per Navtra, has “multiple difficulties.” After being asked whether the production values and graphics would be on the level of a Final Fantasy game, she said, “I would temper my expectations in this regard.” This is following her comments on the title not being “high-end” and more comparable to NieR: Automata.

She further dispelled any notions of this being a bright and cheery adventure. “It is dark. The darkest and most violent Final Fantasy ever got.” Interestingly, when asked if the gore was on the same level as Team Ninja’s Ninja Gaiden 2 – which has dismemberment galore – the insider replied, “Kinda!” Time will tell just how gruesome it really is.

Final Fantasy Origin (if that’s what it’s really called) will be revealed soon, most likely at E3 2021, with a demo coming this Summer. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

Out of nowhere, we’ve heard multiple reports from multiple credible sources over the last few days that Square Enix is going to announce a new PS5-exclusive Final Fantasy action RPG spinoff. Though allegedly not exactly as “high-end” as mainline numbered entries, this game definitely seems to have an interesting concept- it’s inspired by the likes of Dark Souls and is being made by Koei Tecmo’s internal studio, Team Ninja, who made Nioh.

Now, a report published on Fanbyte by Imran Khan corroborates all of those details, while also potentially revealing several new details on top of that. Most notable, of course, is the game’s name- allegedly, it’s going to be called Final Fantasy Origin. The game is apparently set in the world of the very first Final Fantasy game, and is being developed largely by the same Team Ninja team that worked on Final Fantasy fighting spinoff Dissidia NT- though Khan notes in his report that as a studio employing over 200 people, there’s some flexibility there about who will and won’t be working on it.

Meanwhile, Khan also adds that there will be a demo released for the game in the Summer (which has been mentioned in other leaks as well) to collect feedback from players, similar to what Team Ninja did for Nioh 2 as well. The demo will be called “Stranger in Paradise”. The plan, apparently, is to announce Final Fantasy Origin at E3, so as always, things can always change, so don’t be surprised if the game’s reveal ends up getting shifted to some Sony-specific event down the road.

Interestingly enough, Khan has also mentioned on Twitter that though the game is Souls and Nioh-inspired, it’ss going to be “easier to get into”. Considering the worldwide appeal of something like Final Fantasy, it makes sense that Square Enix will want something that’s more accessible than Soulslike games usually are.

This is all unverified information right now, of course, but given how many leaks we’ve had corroborating the same information over the last few days, it seems like it’s only a matter of time before we hear something official about this. Stay tuned for more updates.

except something easier to get into than Nioh, but that's the comparison point I keep hearing

— Imran Khan (@imranzomg) May 24, 2021