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'Final Fantasy XV' spinoff mobile game 'Justice Monsters V' to shut down; game designer admits development is disorganized

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Fans of "Final Fantasy XV" have been given so many reasons why they should stay loyal to the game. Square Enix has rolled out an anime series for the title, aside from the film titled "Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV." While every fan is enjoying all of it, the spinoff mobile game "Justice Monsters V" was left ignored.

While Square Enix was successful with both their anime series and their movie, some fans are left wondering why "Justice Monsters V" did not perform well in the mobile market. The spinoff mobile game is available on iOS and Android devices, with in-app purchases available for the players.

The game is described as a combination of pinball and slots game. It is a game of chance that allows players to aim and shoot while seeing the classic characters from "Final Fantasy XV." According to WWG, the game was promising to try, but when its promo video was shown, the interest for it died down.

Now, Square Enix announced that they are shutting down the "Justice Monsters V" effective March 27, 2017. Gamers assumed that the game did not garner as much revenue as expected. There was even a Windows 10 version planned for the title, but that will not happen anymore.

In other news, "Final Fantasy XV" designer Roberto Ferrari posted on his Facebook page that the title is currently disorganized. He admitted that the storylines kept on being changed every three months, causing the game's final release to be affected.

Ferrari also stated that there are several characters that were eliminated from the story, like the dog Umbra.

Then, he continued sharing that he has been labored with the remake of "FFVII," but when asked about it, he reportedly responded that the game will not have many new characters to feature. He said that his work mainly focuses on reimagining the existing characters.