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[Volotaire]

Quote from Square Enix CEO:

In reviewing our development structure, we have decided to assign Hajime Tabata as the new director for Final Fantasy XV. Currently, Tabata and the entire development team are working, whole-heartedly, towards completing the production of Final Fantasy XV and ensuring the delivery of the highest quality Final Fantasy title to date. We invite every one of our fans to view the fruits of our labor through Final Fantasy XV's demo, and promise to present a game that further surpasses expectations when the finished product is released.

As the director of Final Fantasy XV, Tetsuya Nomura has mainly worked on the original concept for the story and universe in addition to creating the characters. Hereafter, he will be focusing his efforts on the production of titles that can only be made possible by Nomura, himself, and delivering products that exceed the quality of past titles, starting with another one of his representative projects, Kingdom Hearts III. Square Enix will continue to work on these titles with the best staff formation in an effort to deliver them to everyone as soon as possible and appreciates your continued support.

Kotaku

Gameinformer

 

[BronsonLee]

Well..shit just got real.

Prepare for a very long thread.

 

[antitrop]

This is the Crisis Core, 3rd Birthday guy.

 

[RPGamer92]

Tabata directed Type-0 right?

 

[Emarv]

Crazy. Somebody needs to do some serious investigating into the development of this game.

 

[baekshi]

isnt this a good thing

 

[Rebel Leader]

Well fuck

 

[Eidan]

Good. Maybe now the game will be completed.

 

[bob page]

Great news! Nothing good has come from him in years.

 

[jbug617]

So Nomura is going to work on KH3?

 

[daydream]

Damn it Nomura, I'm pulling you out.

 

[Blader]

As the director of Final Fantasy XV, Tetsuya Nomura has mainly worked on the original concept for the story and universe in addition to creating the characters.

That's it?!

 

[Slowdive]

What?

 

[-MD-]

So Nomura is going to work on KH3?

That's what it says.

 

[Draconian]

I look forward to playing Kingdom Hearts III in 2017.

 

[Zane]

I look forward to playing it in 2018 then.

 

[Tenki]

I guess this expains why the development is going forward instead of being paused.

 

[ActuallyHulk]

Alright now what's getting cut

 

[Rymuth]

Welp.

 

[SerTapTap]

This is the Crisis Core, 3rd Birthday guy.

aw shit

 

[Byronic Hero]

At least he can focus on KH3 now, I see this as a good thing.

 

[iavi]

Nomura booted.

 

[duckroll]

Hi guys! *waves*

 

[Acrylic7]

lol took them long enough.

 

[Dsyndrome]

Saw that a few minutes ago, hopefully will benefit both so as not to shortchange one over the other or push out release dates even further.

 

[UltraGunner]

That just means more time Kingdom Hearts III, right?


Right?

 

[Soulflarz]

This is gonna be interesting

 

[Aeana]

I think this is for the best. Whatever core ideas he had are probably going to be maintained, but I think his ability to lead the project has shown to be pretty wanting. Moving over to KH3 is probably for the best for all involved.

 

[RadioJoNES64]

As someone greatly excited for Kingdom Hearts 3, this makes me very happy

 

[SwiftDeath]

Totally coming out any day now. Any day

 

[Blood Diamonds]

Great, maybe KH 3 can come sooner!

 

[Japanmanx3]

Made it in. Now WHAT?!!!!
Hopefully this means KH3 is getting all his attention now.

Edit:
Well I take this as a good thing. A very good thing.

 

[Matt Attack]

Oh wow. Did not see this coming.

 

[Korigama]

Huh...quite interested to see what changes this may lead to.

aw shit

We can thank Toriyama for The 3rd Birthday's story being garbage, though.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

This is likely the best possible move they could have made with this game if they're determined to ever see it go gold.

 

[Zephyrus]

Quote from Square Enix CEO:



Kotaku

must be why FFXV looks amazing.

 

[duckroll]

I would love to hear Famassu's take on this.

 

[Alienous]

*Gasp*

Someone who might actually get something shipped has taken his place? Good.

 

[SerTapTap]

Realistically speaking, if we're probably looking at a late 2015/early 2016 release date with a demon on the way in early 2015, there's probably not much damage that could even be done anyway, right?

 

[Sn4ke_911]

The main title receiving Nomura's attention at the moment is Kingdom Hearts III.

I'm ok with this.

 

[Lebron]

Chance of GOTF just went up

 

[Damerman]

well, i mean... i wish he could have seen it through, but If it takes Putting a new guy on to get it done, then I'm all for it. I hope if XV gets a sequel, nomura jumps back on.

 

[edotherocket]

I wish we got the inside story on the development of this game. Unbelievable.

 

[Feep]

Megaton.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Shit just got real. This game might actually come out now.

Spoiler

fuck Nomura

 

[Scum]

Hi guys! *waves*

 

[Scully Scully Scoo]

the guy who directed crisis core?? fuck yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! plz make ff15 EXACTLY like crisis core

 

[HawthorneKitty]

What's Toriyama doing nowadays?

 

[-Horizon-]

:0

whaaaaaaaa

 

[Dega]

Sounds good to me.