Square Enix currently has a bunch of ongoing projects in development for the next-gen platforms, especially for PS5.Project Athiafrom the developers ofFinal Fantasy XV, the second part forFinal Fantasy VII Remake, and reportedly,Final Fantasy XVIwhich has entered into the full-development process recently.First of all, it doesn’t sound like anything new for those who follow the industry news constantly. As many may remember, it was already rumored before Sony’s June event that Square Enix might reveal the next entry in theFinal Fantasyseries for PS5, but it didn’t happen and the Japanese publisher unveiled its new UPProject Athia.With Sony presenting another showcase this week, the rumors aroundFinal Fantasy XVIhave been ignited again, but this time around, with more precious clues. The most important reference toFinal Fantasy XVI’s announcement might bea recently created Twitter account with the samename registered by Square Enix.
Later on, after Sony officially announced its 40-minute showcase around PS5 titles for September 16, the announcement tweet was been retweeted by Shinji Hashimoto, the brand manager for theFinal Fantasyseries and the producer behind manyFinal Fantasygames includingFF XV. Reportedly, he tends to retweet the events where his games would make an appearance.
Last but not least, the team behindFinal Fantasy XIVrecently revealed that they have finished the pre-production process fortheir new projectand that they were hiring new developers for this unannounced game which is highly rumored to beFinal Fantasy XVI.
On September 16, Sony’s next PS5 showcase will likely reveal some new games for the console, while providing more updates on the already announced next-gen games. The event is also expected to reveal the release date and price for PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition, though some rumors and leaks suggest that the consoles will be priced at $499 and $399 respectively.
