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Nirolak · Mar 31, 2017

This is by MachineZone. They make Game of War (makes $1+ billion a year) and Mobile Strike (makes $1+ billion a year). They're a California company, so this is in fact a Western studio making a Final Fantasy game.

It looks like it plays like those games. If you remember old browser games where you build a town, upgrade buildings, and send armies at each other, you have the right idea.

You can also play it right now on iOS in New Zealand: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/final-fantasy-xv-a-new-empire/id1186994231?mt=8&uo=4

No, this is not an April Fools.

Be the hero of your own Final Fantasy XV adventure in the brand new mobile strategy game Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire! Build your own kingdom, discover powerful magic, and dominate the realm alongside all of your friends!

Do you have the courage to fulfill your destiny? Journey through vast kingdoms, gather magical resources, and build the strongest Empire in Final Fantasy history!

- Experience your very own FFXV adventure on your mobile phone
- Jump into the action with Noctis, Cindy, and all of your favorite FF15 characters
- Fight alongside friends and against foes in legendary battles against millions of players from around the world!
- Build up your Empire and train your troops to win in action packed, real-time battles
- Create the ultimate Guild or join up with already-powerful forces
- Strategize with your guild to crush enemies and beasts in real-time battles
- Compete for the Crystal against players from all over the world

An open world with no rules: only magic. Will your magic grow or do you stand to be defeated?

Your legend starts now in the new MMORPG: Final Fantasy 15: A New Empire

Source: http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=303547

kayos90 · Mar 31, 2017

What the actual fuck?

Mattakuevan · Mar 31, 2017

Well then, that's certainly something.

Nirolak · Mar 31, 2017

kayos90 said:
What the actual fuck?

The partnership was announced a few months ago.

MachineZone wants this as they would like to make $1+ billion a year in Japan. Their games are successful there (top 20), but not nearly as successful as in the West, and Final Fantasy will most likely help with that a lot.

Square Enix wants this as both MachineZone games make $1+ billion a year, so this is basically like the biggest partnership imaginable for the company.

Trojita · Mar 31, 2017

Can't be worse than Justice Monsters Five ¯\_(&#12484

_/¯

Skilletor · Mar 31, 2017

Your favorite characters, Noctis and Cindy. Lmao

Opa-Pa · Mar 31, 2017

That's not Mariah Carey.

kayos90 · Mar 31, 2017

Nirolak said:
The partnership was announced a few months ago.

MachineZone wants this as they would like to make $1+ billion a year in Japan. Their games are successful there (top 20), but not nearly as successful as in the West, and Final Fantasy will most likely help with that a lot.

Square Enix wants this as both MachineZone games make $1+ billion a year.

Interesting... how is MachineZone's track record? I know you have a habit of pulling numbers on mobile game statistics so i'm a tad curious. Not sure if this is easily found information using google.

RecRoulette · Mar 31, 2017

Sure, I'd play this.

KojiKnight · Mar 31, 2017

So on a scale of all the bravest to mobius, how exploitive is this game going to be?

Also aren't we well past the point of f2p saturation with final fantasy?

Solid Sora · Mar 31, 2017

Hey, so my first thread in GAF wasn't fake news after all

.

Nirolak · Mar 31, 2017

Solid Sora said:
Hey, so my first thread in GAF wasn't fake news after all .

You were correct!

Ray Down · Mar 31, 2017

Solid Sora said:
Hey, so my first thread in GAF wasn't fake news after all .

Good job Gohan, you were useful again!

EhoaVash · Mar 31, 2017

Damn never imagined those those browser games to be that successful. Lol I'm remembering Farmville now, and dang did they drop the ball on that business

adamsapple · Mar 31, 2017

No, this is not an April Fools.

I'm having a hard time believing this.

Shamdeo · Mar 31, 2017

COME PLAY MY KING

udivision · Mar 31, 2017

"Soar through an endless journey"

yeaaaah....

DylanEno · Mar 31, 2017

No Ariana Grande, no thank you.

Setsu00 · Mar 31, 2017

So is there a reason why Gladiolus suddenly wears a shirt now?

Nirolak · Mar 31, 2017

chandoog said:
I'm having a hard time believing this.

There are more of these coming (games in the Final Fantasy XV universe by external companies) by the way:

DualShockers said:
G: In a previous interview, you hinted that there might be an unannounced project in the works related to Final Fantasy XV. Can you say anything more about that?

HT: It probably wasnt some sort of specific package, but were working on VR an DLC at the moment, so I was probably hinting at some of those contents.

But at the same time, I must mention that were receiving numerous offers from other companies, and an example that is going to be developed in the near future is the collaboration with Machine Zone, and the Final Fantasy XV project that is going to be released through them is going to be interesting. There are going to be interesting projects rolling out in the future.

G: Do you mean Final Fantasy XV games released by other companies?

HT: About the Machine Zone project, they came to us with this offer, and were cooperating with them, abut we actually gave them the reins to see how theyre going to roll out their own version of Final Fantasy XV.

We dont have as much mobile know-how and expertise, thats why theyre in charge of handling the games structure, and we can provide with them with support, ideas and design.

Source: http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/02...uture-dlc-first-look-character-creation-more/

Kinyou · Mar 31, 2017

I imagine this will play like their other games so I'll give it a hard pass.

jooey · Mar 31, 2017

luna's gone gyaru

Rellik · Mar 31, 2017

I can't wait to see the ads all over GAF.

Airan · Mar 31, 2017

That looks like a Noctis cosplayer more than Noctis lmao

BasilZero · Mar 31, 2017

So tactics Alexander was April fools and this is real

We are truly living in the darkest timeline confirmed

Ruff · Mar 31, 2017

I'm still not buyin' it.

Whompa02 · Mar 31, 2017

DylanEno said:
No Ariana Grande, no thank you.

Who?

Skulldead · Mar 31, 2017

BasilZero said:
So tactics Alexander was April fools and this is real

We are truly living in the darkest timeline confirmed

... should have been first post....

this is a nightmare....

Trojita · Mar 31, 2017

Ray Down said:
Good job Gohan, you were useful again!

Oh shit.

H13 · Mar 31, 2017

Whompa02 said:
Who?

A FF character, unlike someone who shall be forgotten
That start with a S

stargateheaven · Mar 31, 2017

So how many ads of an annoying catch phrase will we hear?

"Will you be my hero?"

Ydelnae · Mar 31, 2017

I can't believe I have to play and complete this mobile MMORPG to get the ultimate Final Fantasy XV experience

Taruranto · Mar 31, 2017

I'm not sure why people are shocked at famous franchises getting random mobile spin-offs?

robotrock · Mar 31, 2017

Nirolak said:

Fuck

cw_sasuke · Mar 31, 2017

Pass.

Kagari · Mar 31, 2017

Ray Down said:
Good job Gohan, you were useful again!

He's basically the second main character again these days, don't hate.

Koutsoubas · Mar 31, 2017

Im a simple man. I see mobile games, I vomit

Trojita · Mar 31, 2017

H13 said:
A FF character, unlike someone who shall be forgotten
That start with a S

SLightning?

gcncontroller · Mar 31, 2017

"A New Empire?" That certainly is a title, isn't it... Who am I kidding, I'll probably try this when it drops in NA

Ray Down · Mar 31, 2017

Kagari said:
He's basically the second main character again these days, don't hate.

I refuse to believe this in my world.

salromano · Mar 31, 2017

How is this even themed after Final Fantasy XV? The characters are literally the only thing Final Fantasy XV about it.

Maxim726X · Mar 31, 2017

How many mobile gacha-esque FF games are available for the platform now?

Can't blame them. I can only imagine how well Exvius has done for them

Mory Dunz · Mar 31, 2017

Kagari said:
He's basically the second main character again these days, don't hate.

why, is vegeta dead again?

arturo2666 · Mar 31, 2017

Will have more of Luna than the actual game.

TheCed · Mar 31, 2017

Yaaaay, an other game that I should not play because of my gambling addiction.

Rixa · Mar 31, 2017

Eww. Yuck :/, will definitely skip this.

Ydelnae · Mar 31, 2017

salromano said:
How is this even themed after Final Fantasy XV? The characters are literally the only thing Final Fantasy XV about it.

hey they got their own bootleg versions of some monsters and FFXV cities like Altissia, and Altissia.

TimeSage · Mar 31, 2017

They should't have used FFXV characters in their aim for japanese market, FFXV isn't a hot thing in japan.

jennetics · Mar 31, 2017

wtf Square. Please stop...

Edit: Just saw their actual April Fools day thing (Tactics Alexander). Dastards...all of them. I can only imagine how they're reacting to our reactions...

Line_HTX · Mar 31, 2017

And darling darling stand... by me...

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