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Final Fantasy 16 Developer Changed UI After Feedback, Later Reverted it Back

Final Fantasy 16 Developer Changed UI After Feedback, Later Reverted it Back

Producer Naoki Yoshida found that the changed UI "blended too much with what was going on, and it became difficult to see."

Final Fantasy 16 Was Also Planned to Release on PS4, Would Have Needed 1-2 More Years

Final Fantasy 16 Was Also Planned to Release on PS4, Would Have Needed 1-2 More Years

Producer Naoki Yoshida didn't want to extend development time and so made the decision to focus only on a PS5 release.

Final Fantasy 16 Won’t Feature Boats or Airships as Means of Traversal

Final Fantasy 16 Won’t Feature Boats or Airships as Means of Traversal

Travelling around the world will mostly be done through fast travel, while traversal methods will include walking and riding Chocobos.

Final Fantasy 16 – New Game+, Final Fantasy and Ultimaniac Modes, and Chronolith Trials Detailed

Final Fantasy 16 – New Game+, Final Fantasy and Ultimaniac Modes, and Chronolith Trials Detailed

Final Fantasy Mode offers a tougher difficulty for New Game+, while Ultimaniac increases that even further for Arcade Mode.

PowerWash Simulator Crossover With Warhammer 40,000 Announced

PowerWash Simulator Crossover With Warhammer 40,000 Announced

PowerWash Simulator is getting yet another crossover DLC, this time around tying up with Games Workshop to bring Warhammer 40,000 to the game.

Final Fantasy 16 Launch Trailer Sets up a Tale of Epic Proportions

Final Fantasy 16 Launch Trailer Sets up a Tale of Epic Proportions

Square Enix's highly anticipated action RPG launches exclusively for the PS5 in less than a month's time.

Final Fantasy 16’s PlayStation Deal Was Better for the Project Than Xbox’s, Producer Says

Final Fantasy 16’s PlayStation Deal Was Better for the Project Than Xbox’s, Producer Says

Sony also provided valuable development support for the action RPG, producer Naoki Yoshida says.

Final Fantasy 16 is a “One-off Game”, No Plans for DLC, Says Producer

Final Fantasy 16 is a “One-off Game”, No Plans for DLC, Says Producer

"First, we want to see if Valisthea and Clive are really things players want to see more of and then make that decision,” says Naoki Yoshida.

Final Fantasy 16’s Eikon Battles Are Inspired by Older God of War Games, Developer Says

Final Fantasy 16’s Eikon Battles Are Inspired by Older God of War Games, Developer Says

"We really looked deeply at the God of War games, looking at all the leaves on the trees and comparing them to what we have to make sure what we have is hopefully better than what they have," says art...

Final Fantasy 16’s Demo Will be Roughly a Couple of Hours Long

Final Fantasy 16’s Demo Will be Roughly a Couple of Hours Long

Square Enix has previously confirmed that the action RPG will receive a demo shortly before its late June release.

Final Fantasy 16 Won’t Have a Day One Patch

Final Fantasy 16 Won’t Have a Day One Patch

Director Hiroshi Takai is confident in the final build and also empathises with those who don't have internet access for a patch.

Final Fantasy 16 Tells “a Complete Story”, Doesn’t Make “the Same Mistakes as Final Fantasy 15”

Final Fantasy 16 Tells “a Complete Story”, Doesn’t Make “the Same Mistakes as Final Fantasy 15”

"We were going to focus on telling a complete story from beginning to end and not make those same mistakes as FF15 did," says producer Naoki Yoshida.

Final Fantasy 16 Producer Says Square Enix Could Ditch Numbered Entries

Final Fantasy 16 Producer Says Square Enix Could Ditch Numbered Entries

It's "actually something that I’ve discussed with the higher-ups," says Yoshida. "Maybe it’s about time we removed the numbers from the title."

Final Fantasy 16 – Prologue, Rosalith, Fafnir Battle, Exploration, and More Revealed in New Gameplay

Final Fantasy 16 – Prologue, Rosalith, Fafnir Battle, Exploration, and More Revealed in New Gameplay

Various publications went hands-on with the game's first three hours, delving into Clive's backstory, how he meets Cid and much more.

PowerWash Simulator is Getting SpongeBob SquarePants-Themed DLC This Summer

PowerWash Simulator is Getting SpongeBob SquarePants-Themed DLC This Summer

The new DLC for PowerWash Simulator will feature its own mini campaign with key areas from SpongeBob SquarePants.

Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker Patch 6.4 Gets May 23 Release Date

Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker Patch 6.4 Gets May 23 Release Date

Check out the new trailer for Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker's next major content update, which now has a May 23 release date.

Final Fantasy XVI vs Final Fantasy XV – 15 Changes You Need To Know About

Final Fantasy XVI vs Final Fantasy XV – 15 Changes You Need To Know About

The next mainline title in Square Enix's legendary RPG series arrives in June, but how does it differ from its predecessor? Find out here.

Why Final Fantasy 16 is Going to be Worth the Long Wait

Why Final Fantasy 16 is Going to be Worth the Long Wait

Square Enix's upcoming action RPG is looking like it'll stand out even in a year as packed as 2023.

Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust Gameplay Debuts, Showcases New Spells and Enemies

Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust Gameplay Debuts, Showcases New Spells and Enemies

The story-based DLC is out May 26th for PS5 and PC and sees Frey Holland venturing to Athia's past to stop the "Gloaming."

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Sells Over 2 Million Units

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Sells Over 2 Million Units

Square Enix's remasters of Final Fantasy 1 to 6 launched on PC, iOS and Android, and more recently for PS4 and Nintendo Switch.