The final Fantasy 16 announcement came as a surprise to PS5 games and surprised us with its long gameplay video. More than a year after this announcement, we have been unable to find out more about the game and the media. The game’s producers said in a statement that they were aware of the situation and expectations, but that the covid-19 pandemic had greatly affected the production process.
Final Fantasy 16 production process has been disrupted by Covid
Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida said in a statement that major screenings of the game are normally scheduled for 2021, but they are having major difficulties in the production process.
“Last time we spoke, I promised to share more information about Final Fantasy 16 in 2021. However, I apologize to everyone for not keeping our promise due to the almost half-year delay caused by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic,” Yoshida said. “Final Fantasy 16, the latest in the Final Fantasy series developed for PlayStation 5, is being developed by a huge team of talented creators from around the world. However, in order to offset the effects of COVID-19, we had to remove this workforce from the center by allowing staff to perform their duties from home. Unfortunately, this blocked communication in the Tokyo office, which caused delays and some cancellations in our outsourcing partners.
“However, we have spent most of 2021 addressing this issue and hope to ensure that we are better focused on the tasks at our disposal by minimizing its impact by the new year. Now our primary goal is to continue to improve the game as much as possible. So the question of when we will make the next introduction of the game is coming to mind. I am pleased to say that the current plans are about completing the game in 2022. I deeply apologize to everyone who has been looking forward to learning more about Final Fantasy 16 and thank you for your patience in focusing on improving our joint efforts.”