http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/01/pax-2017-final-fantasy-xv-director-discusses-whats-next
On what's next for FFXV:
On his team's next game:
DISCLAIMER:
For those who don't know, Tabata's team is not and will not be working on FFXVI. They're already working on a new IP, nothing FF-related. In the last two years Tabata has stated several times that he wants to do something that's not FF next.
And they're using the Luminous engine again for this new project as stated in this recent interview (remember folks here who were 100% sure that Luminous was a dumpster fire that would never ever be used again? 🐸☕:
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Update:
Confirmation that it's not the sequel to Type-0 or based on the concept trailer they showed from Type-NEXT either for those who are still wondering about that:
On what's next for FFXV:
Thats a very important question, Tabata told IGN. Episode Ignis does mark a certain milestone in development for the game. But from then, we really want to engage with the community and find out what the content is that they absolutely have to see, they really want to see in the game. If there is that call for it, these people really do want to see a certain piece of content realized and added to the game, I very much would like to try and see if we can make that reality.
For Tabata personally, hed potentially like to see the stories of Ardyn and Luna fleshed out with new content, something he's also hinted at in the past.
I think certainly considering them as incredibly key characters to the story and as personalities, characters who stick up for themselves, thats something Id really like to show. That also fits in very well with the results of the survey that we took where thats what most people want to see too, he said.
On his team's next game:
---At the end of the year, I think we do have to have a drawing of the line and moving on to do the next project as well, he said. Obviously were doing a lot of different things within the XV development team at the moment. But every single thing that were doing then really is something that we have to do to get the experience to move on to do our next project. So I think we will clearly be moving in that direction at the beginning of next year.
Tabata wouldnt say what that project might be yet, but did point to the teams diverse work on Final Fantasy XV as fantastic preparation for whatever the next challenge is.
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Im so happy that what we do to please the fans and give them what they want also comes back to aid us and make our next project all that much better. So it really does all synergize perfectly.
DISCLAIMER:
For those who don't know, Tabata's team is not and will not be working on FFXVI. They're already working on a new IP, nothing FF-related. In the last two years Tabata has stated several times that he wants to do something that's not FF next.
- UPDATE He recently told Jason Schreier in an interview that they're working on a new IP:
He told me he is working on a new IP. I didn't directly quote him because "It's a new IP" is better paraphrased. - Recent PC Gamer interview:
- Also confirmed that just recently in a Japanese interview.
- And a few months ago:
- Back in 2015 already BD2's job posting message said this:
And they're using the Luminous engine again for this new project as stated in this recent interview (remember folks here who were 100% sure that Luminous was a dumpster fire that would never ever be used again? 🐸☕:
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Update:
Confirmation that it's not the sequel to Type-0 or based on the concept trailer they showed from Type-NEXT either for those who are still wondering about that:
Prior to Final Fantasy XV, Tabata was the director on Final Fantasy Type-o. After beating the game, fans were shown a teaser trailer for a possible sequel, called only Type-1, or Type-Next. When asked if his next project would be related to Type-1, Tabata said no.
Nothing from Type-1. We dont have any plan for it, he said. For me and a lot of the dev team, Type-1 is something that interests them and something that they eventually want to pursue, but the current part of where were at after doing all these things for Final Fantasy XV, we think, its most appropriate to build on that experience and build and do it even bigger and more expansive for the next project. So, at the time being, Type-1 doesnt fit in line with that approach.
Nothing from Type-1. We dont have any plan for it, he said. For me and a lot of the dev team, Type-1 is something that interests them and something that they eventually want to pursue, but the current part of where were at after doing all these things for Final Fantasy XV, we think, its most appropriate to build on that experience and build and do it even bigger and more expansive for the next project. So, at the time being, Type-1 doesnt fit in line with that approach.