Along with this announcement, the latest trailer for the game called “Dominance” was shown, as well as messages from the Producer and Director, new details from the development team, character information, and gameplay screenshots were released.
“The latest trailer allows players to see what the gameplay will be like and what it will offer,” said Naoki Yoshida, Producer for FINAL FANTASY XV. “High-level battles with our protagonist, Clive Rosfield, wielding a full arsenal of unique attacks exclusive to Eikons (Summons). Not to mention the epic collisions between Eikons, which will put you right in the action.”
“In our latest trailer we introduce several new Eikons, as well as a little closer look at our action-packed battle system and the freedom it will offer players,” said Hiroshi Takai, Game Director. FINAL FANTASY XVI. “For part of the development process, I am happy to announce that the game is fully playable from start to finish. However, from optimization to hotfixes, there are still a mountain of challenges to tackle as we head into our home stretch. Until then, please stay tuned. We will do our best not to make you wait so long before our next update!”
“The team under the leadership of Hiroshi Takaki has entered the final phase of development, and is focusing on polishing details, as they continue their journey to launch,” added Yoshida, “With the power of the PlayStation®5 console behind us, we seek to deliver a seamless, breakneck story that rivals even the most thrilling roller coasters. So fasten your seatbelt, the wait is almost over.”
SQUARE ENIX also revealed information about the core development team, including veterans of FINAL FANTASY XIVOnline, DEVIL MAY CRY 5, THE LAST REMNANT and more. This talented team includes:
- Producer – Naoki Yoshida (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, DRAGON QUEST X, DRAGON QUEST: Monster Battle Road)
- Lead Director – Hiroshi Takai (FINAL FANTASY V, SaGa Frontier, THE LAST REMNANT)
- Creative Director & Script Direction – Kazutoyo Maehiro (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, FINAL FANTASY XII, THE LAST REMNANT)
- Location Director – Michael-Christopher Koji Fox (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, FINAL FANTASY XI Online, FINAL FANTASY VII Dirge of Cerberus)
- Art Director – Hiroshi Minagawa (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, FINAL FANTASY XII, FINAL FANTASY TACTICS)
- Combat Director – Ryota Suzuki (DEVIL MAY CRY 5, Dragon’s Dogma and MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2 (All published by CAPCOM))
- Character Design – Kazuya Takahashi (FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, FINAL FANTASY XI Online, FINAL FANTASY X)
- Composer – Masayoshi Soken (FINAL FANTASY XIVOnline, Nanashi no Game series, Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (Published by Nintendo))