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Final Fantasy 14producer and director Naoki Yoshida surprised fans by revealing a mobile version of the popular MMORPG is in development and sharing some footage via a trailer.Final Fantasy 14 Mobilewill include all content fromA Realm Rebornalong with some additional features like the Manderville Gold Saucer and PVP.
Yoshida started the reveal ofFinal Fantasy 14 Mobileby reminiscing about how far the game has come since its 2013 relaunch asA Realm Reborn. Yoshida added thatFinal Fantasy 14 Mobileis currently being developed by Lightspeed Studios, who recently opened a branch in Japan withformer Capcom game director Hideaki Itsunoleading the way. Lightspeed Studios is a subsidiary of Tencent, and is known for the development of titles likePUBG Mobileand the upcomingLast Sentinel. However, Square Enix confirmed thatFinal Fantasy 14 Mobileis an officially licensed project, and the company would supervise Lightspeed Studios during and after its development.
Square Enix Reveals Final Fantasy 14 Mobile
Along with PVE and PVP combat,Final Fantasy 14 Mobilewill have activities likethe Fashion Reportand GATEs in the Manderville Gold Saucer. However, Jobs and races from expansions likeHeavenswardandStormbloodwill not be included at first. At the time of writing, it is not clear what versions of iOS or Android will runFinal Fantasy 14 Mobile, or what the subscription or monetization models of the game will be.
The reveal ofFinal Fantasy 14 Mobilecame just one week afterthe Crossroads update forDawntrailwas launched. As development continues, it remains to be seen whenFinal Fantasy 14 Mobilewill go live.
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