I’m curious about your thoughts on when we can expect the next main title in the Final Fantasy series to drop. Do you guys think it’ll be a PS5 game, or should we wait for the PS6? Personally, I would love to see a more light-hearted, fantasy-themed setting, maybe something whimsical like a fairy tale, but still with some darker elements. I also think it would be awesome if they went back to a turn-based battle system like in Final Fantasy X, rather than sticking to the action-heavy vibe of the recent titles. Alternatively, a modern-day or slightly futuristic environment with fantasy elements like in Final Fantasy XV would be cool too, but that might be better suited for the next-gen consoles.
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Honestly, I think we won’t see FF17 until the 2030s. They’re probably focusing on other projects for now, like the FFVII Remake and Kingdom Hearts. Plus, it feels like a long wait is in the cards for this next installment.
I lean towards late 2028 or 2029, especially if they want to debut it on the PS6 instead of the PS5. The current gen does seem a bit limited for what they might want to achieve with 17.
2028 feels like a safe bet. With FFVII Part 3 likely coming first and all the assets already built for that, we might have to wait a bit longer for 17. But hey, if they reuse the existing engines, it might not take forever!
Right? If they just adapt what they’ve got, they could potentially shave some years off the development.
I’d say 2029 or 2030 sounds reasonable. Since FFXVI had a long development cycle, I bet they’re taking their time with the next title, too. They seem to be learning from the development of XV and trying to smooth things out this time around.
Yeah, it seems like they’re trying to avoid the troubles from the past. I just hope the next game isn’t an online MMO like the others!
A bit disappointing, but I guess we can occupy ourselves with the back catalog until then!