Ever since it was announced, fans have been anxious to hear Fantasy 16, however, it doesn’t seem like there’s going to be any information about the game coming soon. Today, Square Enix revealed its lineup for its presentation for Tokyo Game Show 2021, and the title is not listed.
Posted to the official Square Enix website, the company’s three-day presentation features plenty of its most anticipated releases but excludesFinal Fantasy 16. This is disappointing to many fans as the studio has gone silent on it following its announcement trailer that was featured during a 2020 PlayStation 5 showcase.
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Square has said thatfans would be hearing Fantasy 16later in 2021, but so far, the company hasn’t even mentioned the game. After being skipped in a handful of Square Enix Presentations in favor of some of the publisher’s other major titles likeLife is Strange: True ColorsandMarvel’s Avengers, fans were expecting to seeFF16at E3 2021.
Expectations were high when Square began its E3 presentation, but two unannounced games took up a majority of its runtime:Marvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyandStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, two games that will also be featured in the company’s Tokyo Game Show presentation. WithFF16skipping E3, many assumed that it was being saved for Square’s TGS 2021 showcase.
Now that Square Enix has publically announced what games will be featured in their presentation,Final Fantasyfansdon’t know what to expect. There’s definitely going to be plenty ofFFcontent shown off, but it isn’t anything surrounding the next mainline entry in the series. TheFinal Fantasytitles that will be featured areFinal Fantasy Brave Exvius,FF Trading Card Game: Beginner’s Hall,Chocobo GP,Final Fantasy 7: The First Solider, and the aforementionedStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.
There is a possibility thatFinal Fantasy 16could make an appearance in some form or another, but it doesn’t seem likely that Square Enix would deviate from its schedule too much, especially when taking into account that many of the games it’s showing off are either already out, releasing later this year, or most likely releasing sooner thanFF16. Because ofSquare’s promise that it would provide more information onFF16in 2021, fans are still expecting something regarding the game’s development. Hopefully an update comes soon to answer some questions and provide background as to what’s going on with the title.
Final Fantasy 16is in development for PC and PS5.
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