‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Development Delayed by Nearly 6 Months Due to COVID.<br />‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Development Delayed by Nearly 6 Months Due to COVID.<br />‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Development Delayed by Nearly 6 Months Due to COVID.<br />Naoki Yoshida, 'Final Fantasy XVI' producer, updated fans on Dec. 27.<br />Naoki Yoshida, 'Final Fantasy XVI' producer, updated fans on Dec. 27.<br />Naoki Yoshida, 'Final Fantasy XVI' producer, updated fans on Dec. 27.<br />I promised I would have more information on 'Final Fantasy XVI' sometime later in 2021, Naoki Yoshida, via Twitter.<br />However, I regret to inform you that I will be unable to keep that promise as complications stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have delayed the game’s development by almost a half year, Naoki Yoshida, via Twitter.<br />Yoshida said their "team composed of talented creators from around the world" has been working from home to fight the spread of COVID-19.<br />This has unfortunately hampered communication from the Tokyo office, which, in turn, has to led to delays in — or in extreme cases, cancellations of — asset deliveries from our outsource partners, Naoki Yoshida, via Twitter.<br />That said, we have spent much of 2021 addressing this issue and hope to see its impact to a minimum by the new year, allowing us to better focus on the tasks at hand.., Naoki Yoshida, via Twitter.<br />Our primary goal is now to be as hands on with the game as possible in order to see it fully polished, Naoki Yoshida, via Twitter.<br />It is still unclear when the game will be released, but Yoshida expects the "next big reveal" to take place in spring of 2022.<br />It is still unclear when the game will be released, but Yoshida expects the "next big reveal" to take place in spring of 2022
