'Final Fantasy XIV' release date news and updates: Tabata promises exciting 'Final Fantasy' installment
When the massively multiplayer online role-playing game "Final Fantasy XIV" came out in 2013, many people have anticipated an immediate follow up from game developer Square Enix. After numerous rumors and speculations, the company had finally announced the release date of the highly anticipated title, which will happen on Nov. 29. A lot has already been reported about the 15th installment of the highly successful "Final Fantasy" franchise.
According to a report by Kotaku, during a recent interview with Famitsu, "Final Fantasy XIV" game director Hajime Tabata talked about the structure of the game. Tabata revealed that the upcoming title will combine both the linear story-driven game and the open world dynamics.
"As for Final Fantasy XV's structure, it has both an open world part and a linear part. The open world [element] continues throughout the first half, and because of the story, the second half progresses linearly," the game director explained. "If you do it like that, then you won't get tired of the open world, and as the whole game becomes more focused, you can enjoy a traditionally Final Fantasy style progression."
Tabata also revealed that it may probably take between 40 to 50 hours for gamers to play the game to finish it. According to the report, Square Enix made sure that the game is being developed in such a way that players will not get bored with the open world dynamic of the title. The linear part of "Final Fantasy XIV" will be more focused toward the end of the game.
Meanwhile, DualShockers reported that "Final Fantasy XIV" will feature an improved graphics technology compared to its predecessor. According to the publication, PlayStation 4 players can expect an output of 900p and 1080p at 30 FPS. On the other hand, Xbox One players will enjoy the 765p and 900p output at the same frames per second rate.