Summary
In a recent interview,Final Fantasy 14producer and director Naoki Yoshida confirmed that the upcomingFinal Fantasy 14 Mobilewill kick off with the main story ofA Realm Reborn, and will feature the Jobs and races found in the game in its 2013 relaunch. Yoshida added thatFinal Fantasy 14 Mobilewould be a free-to-play experience with Square Enix’s supervision.
Final Fantasy 14 Mobilewas revealedon November 19 in a surprise social media announcement video. Yoshida started the video by stating that it had been 11 years sinceFinal Fantasy 14was relaunched asA Realm Rebornfollowing its disastrous 1.0 release. Yoshida said that, while Square Enix would retain complete supervisory control ofFinal Fantasy 14 Mobile, the upcoming title is being developed by Lightspeed Studios, a Tencent subsidiary.Final Fantasy 14 Mobilewill undergo some playtests in China before its global launch, though no timetable was given for the game’s release.
Although the PC and console versions ofFinal Fantasy 14have seen five expansions at the time of writing, the mobile version will start at the beginning. Inan IGN interview, Yoshida said that the story ofFinal Fantasy 14 Mobilewould start back inA Realm Reborn, and wouldfeature the classes and Jobs in the gameduring its 2.0 release in 2013, including crafters and gatherers. Though the Ninja was introduced duringA Realm Reborn’s story, the dagger-wielding melee DPS was not included as a playable Job until Patch 2.4, Dreams of Ice. However, Yoshida said thatFinal Fantasy 14 Mobilewould be an independent sister project toFinal Fantasy 14, and that expansion features would be gradually added over time based on player feedback.
Final Fantasy 14 Mobile Will Start at the Very Beginning
Yoshida also stated thatFinal Fantasy 14 Mobile’s battle system will be customized for touchscreens and that player parties will be needed to take on some of the game’s dungeon and trial battles. AlthoughFinal Fantasy 14 Mobilewill be a free-to-play game, Yoshida said it would not include gacha mechanics but focus on long-term player engagement while generating some sustainable revenue. At the time of writing, it is unclear what monetization modelsFinal Fantasy 14 Mobilewill use. However, mini-games fromthe Manderville Gold Saucerlike Triple Triad and Fashion Report will be included inFinal Fantasy 14 Mobile.
ThoughFinal Fantasy 14 Mobilewill launch long afterA Realm Reborn’s 10th anniversary, it will allow players to experience the game’s beloved main story at their own pace. With any luck, further details aboutFinal Fantasy 14 Mobilewill be revealed closer to its global launch.
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