Final Fantasy 16 producer suggests it might be time for a younger generation of developers to take over the series next game

Date:
Fri, 12 Jan 2024 13:03:48 +0000

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Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida thinks that "maybe its time for someone new" to handle the series' next game.

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The producer of Final Fantasy 16 , Naoki Yoshida (AKA Yoshi-P) has spoken about the future of the Final Fantasy series, and he thinks it could be time for a newer team to lead development on the next game rather than the same
old guys.

In an interview on the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Game Makers Notebook podcast, Yoshida was directly asked if he's set to be the director
of Final Fantasy 17 (which hasnt yet been announced), to which he replied: Im on the board of directors now so I really need to watch what I say here. He clarified that nothings been decided yet, but went on to express his view
that it could be time to bring younger developers on board.

Ive had the chance to work on two of these, [ Final Fantasy ] 14 and 16 , so maybe its time for someone new, you know, he said. Instead of letting the
same old guys handle the next one, I think in some ways it would be good to look to the future and bring in a younger generation, with more youthful sensibilities , to make a new [ Final Fantasy ] with challenges that suit todays world.

When asked what advice hed give to a hypothetical younger director, Yoshida said that hed suggest that they just dive in and first put down on paper what you believe would be the most enjoyable FF , before thinking too hard about it. After that, he suggests, theyd be able to nail down exactly what kind of features theyd want it to have, whether thats a combination of turn-based battles and real-time action, or even a return to the series pixel art roots.

Right now, Final Fantasy fans can look forward to the release of Final
Fantasy 7 Rebirth - the second game in the planned Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy. Its set to release exclusively on PlayStation 5 on February 29.

For more games like Final Fantasy, be sure to check out our recommendations for the best RPGs , as well as the best story games .



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