FFXIV’s game director and FF16’s producer Yoshi-P has answered a question about the next installment in the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy 17, that every fan has been asking, even if his answer is somewhat ambiguous. Naoki Yoshida has been the face of the franchise lately, even if he is not necessarily directing all the games in the series. Even so, there is some expectation that he will be involved with the next core game in the franchise. It’s unknown what path the series will tread after FF16’s reception, but developer Square Enix is listening.
Now, Yoshi-P has revealed that there is still a chance for Final Fantasy 17 to be turn-based following the success of the gameplay structure presented by the Game of the Year contender, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. In an interview with Anime News Network, the developer said that “it’s not a clear-cut answer, whether it will become all turn-based, or if it's going to become more action-based.” Yoshi-P's statement comes after a report that Square Enix is aware of Clair Obscur's success and that it could make Final Fantasy return to turn-based combat.
