Rumor: Final Fantasy XV to be Open World

**Kuro** · 07-19-2012

GamesMaster UK has another tip from their Square Enix source, this time detailing some of the things gamers can expect from Final Fantasy XV. Although GamesMaster UK was initially wrong about the unveiling of FFXV at E3, they are adamant about the validity of their source.

Here's what the source had to say:

- Including the concept planning and pre-production phase, the game has already been in development for over 4 years.

- It entered full production in January 2010, a month after FFXIII was released in Japan. Since then it has had a development team of just over 200 people.

- The director is the same person who directed FFVI, FFIX and FFXII, Hiroyuki Ito.

- The co-director led a small part of the development team to make Tactics Ogre for the PSP in parallel with FFXV. He’s currently multi-tasking as lead UI designer of FFXIV 2.0 and co-director of FFXV.

- The game design and battle system will be a major evolution of FFXII.

- The game will be open world and have sprawling, crowd-filled cities on par with Assassin’s Creed.

- The battle system now allows you to target different parts of an enemy’s body like in Vagrant Story.

- Yoichi Wada (president of Square Enix) wants the game to have a world scale and volume of content that surpasses The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. He also wants the game to surpass FFVII in worldwide sales and critical reception.

- Will release on all major current gen platforms.

Open world Final Fantasy. It's like Square Enix has been reading my diary. Hopefully these rumors will end up being true, but I guess only time will tell

http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/8...be-open-world/

**Gaddes** · 07-19-2012

I trust SE as far as I can throw them. Sounds pretty cool if it turns out to be true.

**btbam** · 07-19-2012

Rumor: where the fuck is Versus?!?!?!

**itachi73378** · 07-19-2012

Dammit it square!
Why can't you finish games first and then move to the next ones?!

Is that so hard?

**Gersfc** · 07-19-2012

Originally Posted by zzKurozz

http://www.gameranx.com/updates/id/8...be-open-world/

Oh how i hope this to be true! Miss travelling around an open world map! If this turns out to be true i will be one very happy final fantasy fan!

PSN ID: gersfc

**Kuro** · 07-19-2012

Lol I feel the same guys Square can't seem to finish what they have on the plate. This does intrigue me a bit though love open world.

**itachi73378** · 07-19-2012

Am I the only one who is worried about this? Because it sounds awfully like they are being influenced more and more by western games.

**DeviousOne** · 07-19-2012

**Kuro** · 07-19-2012

Originally Posted by itachi73378

Am I the only one who is worried about this? Because it sounds awfully like they are being influenced more and more by western games.

I'm with you..Sadly it does seem so.

**Dave-The-Rave** · 07-19-2012

This is NOT what I want to hear. I want Final Fantasy NOT Skyrim !!

**Blacksite** · 07-19-2012

Originally Posted by zzKurozz

- The director is the same person who directed FFVI, FFIX and FFXII, Hiroyuki Ito.

- The game will be open world and have sprawling, crowd-filled cities on par with Assassin’s Creed.

- The battle system now allows you to target different parts of an enemy’s body like in Vagrant Story.

I like what I'm hearing.

Originally Posted by Dave-The-Rave

This is NOT what I want to hear. I want Final Fantasy NOT Skyrim !!

Seriously? People are complaining about an open world JRPG?

**voicebox** · 07-19-2012

people will complain no matter what...its SE

**DeviousOne** · 07-19-2012

Sounds interesting we'll see if its true too many damn rumors in the gaming world now a days

**Gersfc** · 07-19-2012

Originally Posted by Blacksite

I like what I'm hearing.

Seriously? People are complaining about an open world JRPG?

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My sentiments exactly. Final fantasy was known for its open world maps!

PSN ID: gersfc

**Dave-The-Rave** · 07-19-2012

Originally Posted by Gersfc

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My sentiments exactly. Final fantasy was known for its open world maps!

PSN ID: gersfc

There is a difference between having a world map and games like Skyrim.

**itachi73378** · 07-19-2012

Open world usually means crap load of bugs and a significantly lessens the focus on story.

Originally Posted by Dave-The-Rave

There is a difference between having a world map and games like Skyrim.

What he said

**Chille** · 07-19-2012

Originally Posted by Blacksite

I like what I'm hearing.

Seriously? People are complaining about an open world JRPG?

I like my final fantasys turn based not open world, bring back random encounters!

And also this is gonna be another ffxiii if this is true, ffxiii was orginally a ps2 game then ported and changed complete for ps3 i can see this happening but ps3 to ps4

**Blacksite** · 07-19-2012

Why would you need to choose turn-based gameplay mechanics over an open world environment? I'm sorry, but that's ridiculous. It's like saying, "I like my Gran Turismo titles with cars, not race tracks."

Honestly, you guys need to reread the article. I've even pointed out three things in my previous post for why I - and maybe others - should get excited for Final Fantasy XV, if this rumor ends up being true.

Or perhaps people just saw Final Fantasy XII mentioned and assumed it would be a terrible entry in the series.

**Chille** · 07-19-2012

Originally Posted by Blacksite

Why would you need to choose turn-based gameplay mechanics over an open world environment? I'm sorry, but that's ridiculous. It's like saying, "I like my Gran Turismo titles with cars, not race tracks."

Honestly, you guys need to reread the article. I've even pointed out three things in my previous post for why I - and maybe others - should get excited for Final Fantasy XV, if this rumor ends up being true.

Or perhaps people just saw Final Fantasy XII mentioned and assumed it would be a terrible entry in the series.

FFXII was one of the worse games, but still i dont want my final fantasys open world because you lose so much when a game is open world.

**Gersfc** · 07-19-2012

Originally Posted by Dave-The-Rave

There is a difference between having a world map and games like Skyrim.

Either way i would much rather a game like skyrim than another FF XIII effort where you basically follow a path. Just my opinion.

PSN ID: gersfc

**Fenix** · 07-19-2012

They better not announce it before versus comes out, or even FFX HD. Getting sick of the SE game announcements. :/

**Gersfc** · 07-19-2012

Originally Posted by Fenix

They better not announce it before versus comes out, or even FFX HD. Getting sick of the SE game announcements. :/

I know what you mean! Pissed off with the lack of news on FFX HD. Been itching to play it again since the revealed it was in the pipelines

PSN ID: gersfc

**Thorzilla** · 07-19-2012

IF they can pull it of with the FF magic, we could be looking at the best Final Fantasy ever. FFXII almost made it, but story dropped the ball hard in the last part.

**Sir_Scud** · 07-19-2012

Hmm, if it's like XII, that's not too bad for me. I thought XII was a pretty solid entry, just some choices by design I felt were done poorly. BTW, not only is it a rumor, but being open world does not immediately mean it will play anything like Skyrim. There are absolutely no claims to back that.