If you've been holding out hope for a direct sequel to Final Fantasy XV, then you may want to temper your expectations. In an interview with Polygon, director Hajima Tabata says that any kind of follow-up is unlikely, as the development team is more focused on improving and expanding upon the existing game.
"If you do that full sequel model of expanding on an IP or a series, it’s good in certain ways. The negative of that is there’s a very large open period where you’re not releasing anything. In that period, you get people to move away, and their attachment to the franchise dissipates a little bit," Tabata explains.
Given Final Fantasy XV's outrageous overall development time, it makes sense that Square Enix sees it as a long term project - but we do find ourselves questioning the company's decision to treat it as if it's some sort of service-like release.
The game's had a fair share of downloadable content already. Episode Gladiolus launched earlier in the year, and Episode Prompto released a couple of months back. Episode Ignis is due later in 2017, and the title's co-op expansion, Comrades, is also launching at some point in the future, although that one doesn't have a defined release window just yet.
So, were you hoping that there'd be a Final Fantasy XV-2? Are you happy that Square Enix is still building upon Final Fantasy XV? Get sick of hearing Noctis pant in the comments section below.
[source polygon.com]
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I think after comrades and ignis, it is time to move on. And there was never a need for a theoretical 15-2. I want to see how they build on this for final fantasy 16 now.
While I am taking a break from 15, having platinumed the game, I have the season pass so will check out the extra episodes at some point. I will probably also get monsters of the deep for vr. I think in some respects Square should be applauded for addressing issues that were present in the main game, rather than conveniently ignoring them like other devs.
Thank God. I enjoyed it, but come on. Let's just draw a line under this whole debacle and get back to making new games. Preferably turn based ones. With little wizards and stuff.
Well they are already remaking this for mobile and Switch so we may not get any new Final Fantasy for a while
@johncalmc I smacked that little heart button so much.
I hope they already started working on FF16... and i hope it will be a lot better than this game. With that said, is the Type-0 sequel still coming out?
It'd be hard to even write a story for XV-2, considering the ending that XV has
@johncalmc Yes!
15 was ok-ish! Graphics awesome!!
Elemancy, too much of a hassle. Just let me cast acquired magics with MP like 12. Summons, randomly? Come on!! The animations of them where awesome, but I want to have control over which one to use and when.
Story, had much more potential.
Eventhough the game had it's flaws I did enjoy it but imo it was way to easy, for FF standards.
Now focus on 16 and make it awesome!!
@triforcehero Ditto.
This is the Final Fantasy I enjoyed the most since 9 but I don't need a sequel - I am enjoying the updates though.
honestly the way it ended i don't even see room for a sequel and i would rather they don't force any like they did with XIII
a prequel might work in the future where you play as a young King Regis though (and not a beat em up like A Kings Tale was but a full RPG like XV was)
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