Final Fantasy fans have been waiting for FF16 producer Naoki Yoshida to talk about the status of this upcoming game. Now, sadly, he has confirmed that his release has been delayed for six months due to COVID-19.
The bad news comes to us courtesy of Twitter. There, Yoshida offered both an apology and context for the delay of this long-awaited game: “I promised that I would have more information on Final Fantasy XVI later in 2021. However, I am sorry to inform you that I will not be able to keep that. promise as complications from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have delayed game development by nearly a year and a half. “
Honestly, the update contained a lot of “good news, bad news”. The bad news, of course, is that having to work from home due to COVID-related concerns has led to this annoying delay. But the good news is that Yoshida promises players will get a better and more refined final game.
“We have spent much of 2021 addressing this problem and hope to see its impact at a minimum by the new year, allowing us to focus better on the tasks at hand: increasing the quality of the graphics assets, perfecting the combat mechanics, giving substance to the individual battles, the finishing touches to the movies and general graphics optimization, “wrote Yoshida. “Our main goal now is to be as practical as possible with the game to see it fully perfected.”
He says we should see footage of the game in the spring of 2022. Players can be cautiously optimistic that there will be no further delays – Yoshida previously said the game’s main scenario is complete, so the team could now focus on delivering the game. best possible final product.
And if the final product is as immersive and engaging as Final Fantasy XIV has become, then it will definitely be worth the wait.
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