Summary
- Square Enix is conducting a survey in Japan to gather feedback from players who completed Final Fantasy 16, potentially shaping the future of the franchise or the release of DLC.
- Final Fantasy 16 introduced significant gameplay changes and darker storytelling, which divided the fanbase and sparked controversies.
- The survey's impact on the series' future remains uncertain, but it could influence updates or potential DLC based on the positive reception and fans' interest in further exploration of the game's world and lore.
Square Enix has recently put out a survey designed to gain feedback from Japanese players who have already completed Final Fantasy 16. This survey could be important for the future of the franchise or the release of an eventual DLC, considering that Final Fantasy 16 sold pretty well, but it was far from a unanimous hit with its whole fanbase.
Final Fantasy 16 is perhaps the most distinctive mainline entry of the famous RPG franchise released so far. FF16 overhauled the series’ gameplay considerably, coming up with a new combat system more inspired by character action games, and a storyline with darker tones. Since the title’s release, many players have followed Clive Rosfield’s saga until the end, and now is the time for them to let the developers know if they liked the journey.
Square Enix is looking for more opinions about what gamers thought about Final Fantasy 16. The survey was initially spotted by the Redditor Party_Judgment5780 and is currently available for Japanese gamers who have already finished the game. To participate in the survey, which will be open until August 6, it’s necessary to have a Square Enix ID linked to the Square Enix app. Also, the answers need to be written in Japanese and the website only allows people with a Japanese IP address to answer.
The survey comes on the heels of the game’s producer Yoshi-P's comments about FF16 haters. Yoshi-P is currently disheartened at how much hate the game has received from a small yet vocal fanbase, who mostly feels betrayed because the gameplay and story are so different from what they are used in Final Fantasy games. Because of that, they have been pretty toxic towards the development team. In the comments of the Reddit post, however, most gamers did not seem so concerned with these controversies. The most upvoted comments were all about having saveable load-outs to help during battles or a sprint button.
At the moment, it’s hard to say how much this survey may influence the future of the series, as there’s no official new Final Fantasy in the works, at least publicly. However, it’s very likely that it may affect upcoming updates or even a DLC. While Square Enix initially denied that there were plans for more story content, Yoshi-P hinted at a possible DLC some weeks ago, so fans should expect the possibility, as the sales of FF16 were pretty good, and there seem to be enough people wanting to delve deeper into Valisthea’s world and lore.
Final Fantasy 16 is available now for PS5.
Source: GamesRadar