Final Fantasy XV’s Delay Officially Confirmed “to Further Polish” Game; New Release Date Announced

After the rumors that swept the internet across the weekend, Square Enix has finally made it official with a press release. The massively anticipated JRPG Final Fantasy XV has been delayed a couple of months to November 29th

[Thatguy-310]

The game needs it. Hopefully now it'll come with a neo mode.

[AdonisIsBeast]

Couldn't they have just utilized the dev time and resources so that there would be no delay, instead of utilizing it for a shitty VR title

[DragonDDark]

And then you guys will be mad because it's not stable in VR.

I swear... people won't be happy either way...

[_-EDMIX-_]

How do you know the VR mode is being done by the exact same members that where working to finish FFXV? For all you know they are programmers that where likely already off the project once it was being prepped for release.

I say, if they feel it isn't ready, they are right to delay it.

[Eonjay]

Right because a small VR title accounts for a 10 year + Dev cycle.

[81BX]

@Dragon
You arw assuming we want to play it in VR.

[nix]

This game.

I'm tired of waiting. :-S

[cleft5]

I like what he said and it actually makes me more interested in the final product. Before I had the feeling the game would be sort of bad, but now I am pleased with this development. If they are taking things this seriously than this really could be a game to remember. People will forgive a delay, they wont forgive a game that is riddle with technical issues. Look at the fallout over No Man's Sky. If they had delayed the game another month and fixed these problems people would be singing its praises all around.

[AdonisIsBeast]

@EDMIX

Then you would be validating my point even more, as those resources you mentioned could have been used for polishing the game they just decided to delay again.

[ULTp0ltergeist]

Or maybe the it's going to Deus Ex and seeing how Deus Ex is going to be bigger than it's surprising sequel they would use that success to improve FF.

[mikeslemonade]

Not surprised. It felt too early to me even after almost 9 years. SE gonna delay the official release date.

[NoctisPendragon]

They aren't making any VR title , FFXV VR experience is something experimental made by their R&D team .
It is the job of the R&D team to do things like that .

They said they would try to make a real VR experience once the game is shipped .

[badz149]

the game was first made with the PS3 in mind over 10 years ago! so just cut it with "Neo mode" or whatever...it's beyond ridiculous now!

[riverstars86]

I don't know if you played the demo, but FFXV could definitely benefit from Neo Mode. I hope they push for 60FPS/1080P.

[Darkwatchman]

The game's public demo's aside from the e3 Titan demo have run poorly and the image quality has been pretty awful with sub-1080p resolutions as well as a post processing solution that blurs the image even more than the sub-1080 resolution.

The game is SCREAMING for PC, Scorpio, and neo versions

[thejigisup]

its been several years, whats a few more months?

[RedDevils]

@thejigisup how about a few more years, since you already wait for 10 years already so a few more wouldn't hurt right??

[-Foxtrot]

If this is the case then they can easily allow us to switch characters in the main game...something they are doing as DLC

No excuses

[_-EDMIX-_]

The can, doesn't mean they will. That is like saying because someone worked on book and was also writing its sequel, that they should just add that to book 1 because they "can" lolz.

Oh they can.......

They can also do with what they please with content they legally own. Here is an "excuse" they legally own the Final Fantasy IP, not you, sooooooo I'd say they have more ground to stand on legally regarding what they can or can't do with their content vs Foxtrot of N4G lol.

That is like saying, your off work today Foxtrot, no "excuses" to why you can't let me use your car.

Sooooooo lets just ignore the major one like me not legally owning it?

The deep, deep lolz. Some of you guys seriously need to read your EULAs.

[-Foxtrot]

Literally you have a wall of text and 75% is not relevant to the convo

Hey if you want to stick up for cut content, season passes and the like fair enough but don't shit in others for speaking out.

[Filmicfps]

"Literally you have a wall of text and 75% is not relevant to the convo "

Lol I thought the same thing. u make a good point. 10 years in the making and all this dlc talk shit. why? no excuse like u say.

[_-EDMIX-_]

I mean....thats not a bad delay. Only a few months. Lots of games to hold us over. Can't complain about them wanting to get more work done for a solid release. At the end of the day, I do want FFXV, but I clearly still want a working FFXV.

[Kalebninja]

I'm okay with this, it sounds like it may be a reaction to no mans sky launch with the uproar over its game changing day one patch. But regardless if it is we'll be benefiting from the delay, a flawless day one copy and extra content, the amount of polishing they could get done in next few months will make a difference.

[poppinslops]

They've spent 10 years working on this game and you think a couple of months are gonna be the difference between the $#!tshow from E3 and a "flawless day 1 copy"? Dream on... as for any 'extra content', I expect it will come in the form of a day 1 patch - which is ironic, considering their 'excuse' for this delay.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - whoever's in charge at Square Enix needs to get their $#!t together... yes, they've made some great games, but their appalling business decisions (RotTR exclusivity, episodic FF7/Hitman, Deus Ex's 'augmented' pre-orders, overpriced season-passes, etc) are ruining their reputation - which will take a toll on their bank-balance.

I want this game to succeed - if only because of what it represents to the series' continuation, not to mention AAA Japanese game development in general - but I'll be waiting for reviews, which had better be spectacular, otherwise I'll be waiting for a price drop on the inevitable 'complete' edition.

[AnnaDea]

You're spreading lies.

i) Game has been in development since 2012. That is 4 years and not 10. FF XIII versus was in development hell for 6 years. Mostly because they didn't know how to fit the game for 3 different releases and still have an open world concept.

ii) Demos are made by external teams and are usually completed months in advanced by older versions of the game.

iii) Chapter 1 will be playable on Gamescon and we will get a 30min video of chapter 1 from the master version tomorrow.

Please chill.

[poppinslops]

"Versus XIII was in development hell for 6 years, mostly because they didn't know how to fit the game into 3 different releases and still have it be open world".

This is exactly my point - Square Enix greenlit a title that had no realistic chance of ever being developed, let it fester for 6 years and still had the nerve to lock an 'externally developed' demo behind a paywall, 8 years after the game was announced... their entire corporate philosophy appears to rely on gauging their most devoted fans as a means of off-setting any potential losses, which - if their absurdly high sales-targets (10mil for FFXV!) are anything to go by - explains the overpriced season-pass, the VR mode (something they were undoubtedly 'encouraged' to implement), the movie and any other 'extra' content not included in the base game.

Showing Chapter 1 does nothing to reassure me - if any part of a game going to be polished and 'complete', it'll undoubtedly be the heavily-curated opening sequence... but the devil is in the details and Square Enix have gotten to a point where it's difficult to believe anything they say - hence my apprehension.

[Nara_shikamaru]

you'll wait for the complete edition buuuuut you're upset over the delay? thats some backwards logic

[poppinslops]

I'm not upset about the delay - the game obviously needs more work... what bothers me is that they scheduled a dedicated event whose main purpose was to announce FFXV's release date and they couldn't even do that right - worse still, they announce and detail a season-pass (content they're undoubtedly already working on) when they know the base game isn't up to snuff.

I'm excited for the game, but there's no way I'm falling for the 'ol "pre-order for the 'complete' experience" trick... if waiting for reviews, patches and price-drops is backwards, then I don't wanna be forwards!

[GrontB]

People really didn't want to agree with you but what you said is so accurate to how I have felt about the progress of this game. The big one for me was the extravagant "release date" reveal. I don't think you should plan a huge reveal event and party then run back to the studio and announce online that it will be delayed further.

I believe this game has the potential to be one of the most technically advanced games up to this point in time. I want it to succeed more than anything and get me rocking through yet another 100 hr Final Fantasy save file again like I did as a kid so many times. Wait for those reviews and keep watching those awesome FF XV World of Wonder trailers.
https://youtu.be/gLy8LD8P9u...

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

Implying that somehow a demo from e3 with an older build would be indicative of a final build. Right...

[_-EDMIX-_]

No.

I've read NO WHERE about them using this delay to add "extra content" the DLC they made was clearly to sell as it was budgeted to be sold, not added in the final game free of charge.

I have no clue what you mean about an "uproar" of No Man Sky's day 1 patch, so you are mad the team worked on the game even UNTIL its day of release to ensure pliability? Thats bad now? Sooooo you would want a developer to just leave ONCE the game is released and just abandon a game?

Before you jump on the "should have been done" bandwagon, you know of a game that has released PERFECT and needed ZERO post launch fix ups?

I know of none bud. I'd rather have someone fixing the issues all the time, vs a developer that is arrogant enough to think they made a perfect game.

GTAV
TF2
Counter Strike GO etc all get patches and fixes all the time.

Sooooooooo we should be mad they are FIXING their issues?

Witcher 3......soooo we should be mad that the team is addressing issues?

The reality is, Square wants to release a better game in November and more power to them, I respect that, but we will still see it get patches to fix up issues considering games don't release PERFECT, no software does.

Software is dynamic, its not absolute.

[Kalebninja]

He said it himself in the video you bafoon @ 4:26 and I never said he was going to give the DLC for free. And there was definitely an uproar over the day one patch for No Man's Sky about how it fundamentally changed the game and how the disc was an incomplete version because of that big change, but guess what again I never said I myself was upset so how about you don't go ahead and assume what I mean and shitpost.

[KingKelloggTheWH]

I am usually good with delays...But after that big ol Date announcement...Well this just makes them look dumb. Maybe they can add the character play ability from the DLC into the game now.

[Kalebninja]

It was removed for a reason, I don't think with the current fighting system switching is possible when it was developed around Noctis and having the party as support and frankly I don't understand why anyone wants character switching when noctis can use all the weapons in the party switching doesn't add anything to the combat. The only reason you can play as them in each of their dlc episodes is because theyre the main focus there.

[Eiyuuou]

Why? Aesthetics and principle I guess?

If you like one character more than the others, you want to play as them.

Also in certain situations, switching characters is a good strategic option. In this case for healing, rezzing, ...

And, except for in FFXIII, you could switch party members on the fly. It has always been like that.

[-Foxtrot]

It was removed for a reason? Yeah so they could add it as DLC

It can be done, it's obviously there

[_-EDMIX-_]

No.

What would make them look dumb is releasing a game with issues.

I'm all for them fixing what they feel is wrong, mind you, I have the game pre-ordered and all and I'm still fine with a delay.

No. They are likely not adding that DLC, that DLC was made to be sold as an extra, I don't see that changing.

[PaleMoonDeath]

Whack, but understandable. 9 years is a long time, what's a few extra months?

[GOODKylePS]

Understandable but still disappointing.

[PaleMoonDeath]

Very.. I'm low key raging at the moment :P

[DarkZane]

Because the wait was this long already, we should get the game already.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

That's entitlement talking we aren't entitled to anything no matter how long it's been in development. I would bet any money if they would just give you the game already like you so clearly want them to do you would be the first comment on the article complaining about all the bugs,glitches etc and how they should have delayed the game so they could have fixed them among numerous other things. So it's lose lose for square but I'm more than fine with them taking their time to polish some more if it needs it especially since it's only a two month delay and there's plenty of games to play in that time.

[Summons75]

I'm disappointed but it's not the end of the world.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Agreed. Lots of games coming out between now and then.

[Gasian]

I appreciate the consideration for people who don't really have access to an internet connection. Making sure the base game runs well enough for everyone is really respectable (in this era we live in). All Devs and Publishers should be like this. These giant patches we get now for many games to make the game run well or good enough are unacceptable. The base game should always be good enough, not "Print the disc, and make it run well later" thing we have going in this industry since patches became a thing.

[_-EDMIX-_]

I mean...I don't really disagree, but I can't say I fully agree with that.

They are correct to fix their game, but I also think day 1 patches are still fine. If a developer can fix issues after a game is greenlit for launch, then all power to them for fixing the issue.

I sucks for those that don't have internet, I don't disagree, but software is ever changing, its not absolute. They will always be fixing and adding things. Why delay the game for the few that don't have internet connection in this day an age? Especially when the patch can be downloaded else where via USB.

Also patches have been around since the days of PC gaming, also when you get a different copy of a game,many times they've actually fixed issues AFTER other prints, ie you've gotten patches with games without having to actually download anything.

Certain copies of certain games had famous glitches and bugs that newer versions didn't have. Newer prints had fixes and over all ran a bit better then the first prints.

Its the difference from having a game bad for life and merely bad for a time or for a version. Software is always going to have the ability to add on.

[DarkZane]

So the game is ready but they want to include the day 1 patch on disc? So to catter to the minority with no Internet, you punish the majority with decent Internet. This is the stupidest reason ever.

[Kalebninja]

"So to catter to the minority with no Internet, you punish the majority of the game"

An additional 2 months of polishing for a game that looked really rough is the opposite of punishing, if you saw the latest world of wonders trailer than you'd know the game needs it.

[Raoh90]

You have to understand that there's been other games with time restrictions and end up bad.

It's better for them to polish and deliver a 10/10 game, than them not doing it, and end up looking not as great

[Platformgamer]

I understand the delay, even if I could play that master version without D1 patches anyway because cannot wait, tabata said it in a manner that i can't be mad about it xD i've only one complaint: final fantasy XV and kingdom hearts 2.8 now are too close with the release dates, i've to finish quickly ff XV and pause the platinum for enjoy kh 2.8 :/

[Idiedgoodbye]

I've seen a few comments saying they'd go crazy if it happed

[AnnaDea]

I sense this is a plan from SE to make the game sell more in the Christmas rush.

Game is completed and has reached a master version. Don't believe all the people that says this game is in terrible shape. They said a 30 minutes of the current game will be shown tomorrow, lets judge from that.

Remember that The Witcher 3 runs in 24fps without those 10+gig patches.

[deadfrag]

Witcher 3 right now runs at 30fps +90% of the time on the PS4 atleast, theres only a couple of places that have dips and that in the swamps with lots of effects on screen like thunder and hard rain..!FFXV haves dips below the 30fps on more than 50% of the game even when theres nothing happening on screen that stresses the engine.I frankly cant get people that dont support delays that most likely will help the game to be released in a more polished form.Worst type of gamers!

[AnnaDea]

Can you even read or comprehend text? I said that The Witcher 3 is running in 24fps without the patches. That's a fact and not an opinion. The patches fixes the frame rate issue.

The only thing we know about FF XV frame rate issue is from the demos. Which are made months in advanced by external teams. The demo back in march was made in only 2 weeks by a team of 10 persons or something.

I support the game. But the reason alone about all people can't download the day 1 patch sounds like bullshit. Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to 29th of November.

[_-EDMIX-_]

@dead- " The Witcher 3 runs in 24fps without those 10+gig patches"

I mean....he is making it pretty clear that he means before those patches, you know.....without them.

"FFXV haves dips below the 30fps on more than 50% of the game even when theres nothing happening on screen that stresses the engine"

FFXV is much more complex then Witcher 3, you know not of what they have running in the background. I agree, it should be delayed to further polish up the game though.

I also agree this game is not in as good shape as AnnaDea believes. I preordered the game and have defended it time and time again, but I won't just lie and day it ran like perfect when I say it, it did look a bit shaky and had some frame drops. not sure if it was just a early build, but regardless, a delay is warranted by the team and I agree with it if they clearly do lol.

I also don't think this is a plan to get holiday sales ,I think it might have had an impact on the choice yes, but I think over all it was delayed to polish. Square also has a huge reputation to uphold.

[Dark_Knightmare2]

Dude I love the Witcher 3 and that is true now but for the first year it ran like a dog on consoles. So let's give square a year and it will probably improve as much as the Witcher 3 did

[ninsigma]

Not too bad. Gives me time to play destiny and the last guardian before forfeiting my life to this game xD

[Movefasta1993]

Omg I forgot about ltg... It's crazy how these two games that have been delayed for so long are releasing in the same year

[ninsigma]

I'll never forget about tlg. I just need it in my life xD

[Gitgud]

i have hurt feelings.

[Movefasta1993]

That pic of yours makes me want to buy dark 3,but i want to wait until the seasonpass. I am currently trying to platinum dark 1 on ps3,which is my fav souls game.Did you find dark 3 better than dark 1?

[Gitgud]

Honestly, I put them in the same ranks because they are both SICK. So basically, if you like DS1, you'd like DS3. It's a good buy.

[TwoForce]

Well, this game is enormous. So I can see that. "Sign" Now some people going to attack this company without any self restrain.

[zodiac909]

Final Delay 15

[shaun mcwayne]

If they polish it anymore it will be a mirror.

[Viryu]

Less than 2 weeks ago they've announced a Season Pass. Maybe they are now busy removing the "dlc" content from the game?

[slappy508]

The feels! My 2 most anticipated games this year both delayed: Final Fantasy 15 and befire that Uncharted. I guess not the end of the world because of all the games coming out l, but still they shouldn't of held that event until they were sure of the release date. I hope that silly VR game isn't the cause of it
It's only a few days before Kingdom Hearts 2.8 now would've liked to play one before the other releases

[Spurg]

Literally no games in September. The last real game that came out was Overwatch....4 straight months of game drought.

[-Foxtrot]

Deus Ex Mankind Divided comes out at the end of this month. That should last most of September

There's always the Bioshock collection aswell

[_-EDMIX-_]

@Fox- you getting Deus Ex Mankind?

[BlaqMagiq1]

If you think there are no games in September you didn't look hard enough.

[poppinslops]

September still has ReCore, XCOM2 and Forza Horizon 3 - day 1 buys for me - not to mention Deus Ex later this month... there's also a surprising number of legitimately good-looking indies about as well - The Banner Saga 2, Abzu, Inside, Hyper Light Drifter, even Below and Cuphead are due out soon.

I haven't played a jrpg since the PS1 era, so FFXV was always gonna be a 'wait and see' title for me - hence this delay hasn't really changed much with regards to my anticipation... that said, I'm sick of Square Enix's bull$#!t - someone with a brain should consider acquiring them before they go and make the next Tomb Raider into a fully episodic VR 'experience'.

[Kalebninja]

lmao what? you dont count Mirrors Edge, Monster Hunter Generations, Furi, Inside, Lego Force Awakens, Star Ocean 5, or No Mans Sky as real games? This month we still have Bound, Deus Ex and Attack on Titan and in September there is Recore, Forza Horizon 3, Destiny:Rise of Iron and XCOM 2, literally no drought.

[Koor]

Star ocean 5 is a disgrace, at least by comparison, already finished it, doing post game dungeon just to kill time and I can tell you, if you played SO2 (imo the best one) you'll cry at how low it sunk.

[Kalebninja]

Oh I know how it sunk, I loved SO3.

[quent]

I think we as gamers/customers have comprised and bent over backwards enough with how low the standards have fallen in the way games are being released and what to except as standard/normal business practice from these publishers, ENOUGH of this BS, don't pre order,don't buy day 1, lets make them work for our loyal patronage, its the only way to send them a message, them losing money or not meeting their quota will force them to change their attitude, policies and lack of respect for their customers.

Remember there are tons of games companies out there who we can give our support to out there with less BS then these big AAA publishing companies, they need us a lot more then we need them.

[thatguyhayat]

Lol how are they gonna make a special event out of it only to delay it? But I guess I can get back to other games I have on the list

[masterfox]

lol if you think SE can do something in two months keep dreaming, probably they are doing this cause lots of games are coming in the next following months and they don't want to affect their sales that's all.

[GeraltOfRevia]

I'd rather it get delayed a few months or even half a year over it being released broken like a lot of games.

[jonivtec]

And....a pc release;)

[Relientk77]

And my time will be spent playing Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 2 until Final Fantasy 15 comes out.

I'm set.

[ClayRules2012]

Sweet Niblets... I believe Jesus will return before FF15 actually releases to the world.

Now i'll never get to play it =(

[DillyDilly]

Delayed for VR in other words LOL

[VsAssassin]

Just don't delay this game to around the same time as Horizon: Zero Dawn and Persona 5 or, you bet, I am gonna pass until I am well done with these two PS4 exclusives!

[antikbaka]

just a better sale day

[shadowfax33]

well..it seems they will release 30min gameplay video of the master version(im guessing that's the version they were gonna release 30th sep)

lets see how that looks before judging the game based on the previews demos.

[BlaqMagiq1]

After spending a lot of money and about to spend more I'm actually happy about this delay. I have the UCE preordered and I was worried I may not have enough to pay it off. I benefit and the game benefits from the delay.

[Elda]

They did all that hoopla/event for nothing.Probably delaying because of other games being released...liars.Oh well..I'll be playing Destiny:Rise of Iron,The Last Guardian & World of FF.

[SegaSaturn669]

I'm happy for this because I want the best quality possible, but when I think of Kingsglaive and brotherhood it makes me wonder if those things are responsible for the delay.

[NeverEver]

Beautiful "Muliplatform" game needs time to become even more b e a u t i f u l

[DafunkyRebel]

two facking months of my life, guess I will have to get BF1 and TF2 in the mean time to help me cope

[Blu3_Berry]

Not a problem for me since I already plan to wait for the inevitable PC version.

[sdcard4gb]

I smell a PC release XD

[Hoi_C]

Normally i'm fine with delay, but this is just stupid, wtf r they even doing. They wanted to make a day one patch, but decided to delay it for people without internet access, then explain those fucking paid dlcs? how about delay another year, so they can include the season pass altogether in the disc? Also Witcher 3 didn't take that long and it already has 2 expansions? ffs man.

[3-4-5]

* I wish this game had the charm factor that Dragon Quest still does.

I hope this turns out good.

[Duoma]

So blizzard gets a free pass when it comes to delaying a game and making sure its quality is good before release but SE doesn't. Interesting...

[Ninver]

We've waited 10 years. What's a few extra months right? Pffft i swear this game better not suck or SE is done.

[NotEvenMyFinalForm]

time for death threats. Please understand.

[xPaYDaYx]

Hopefully they fix the combat because it's awful.

[FallenAngel1984]

Imagine how long the wait for FFXVI or even the full version of FFVIIR will be

[Harkins1721]

I aint even mad.

[Pego]

I'm a grown-up, I can deal with that. In fact, I'm happy because now I have time to make love and kiss women in the mouth, you know, the usual.

[Critic4l_Strik3]

Been waiting for 10 years already...2 more months is nothing. Also, hes been completely honest by saying that they would feel bad about releasing it in its current state. Not every dev says that XD

[cash_longfellow]

I was angry for about an hour earlier, but I am okay with this now. In fact, it's probably better since October is a busy month anyway.

[gangsta_red]

I guess 10 years wasn't enough.

[Chaosdreams]

Sigh... At this point I just think this game needs to release, and when it does release, it can't have anything wrong with it. No day one patches. No hiccups. Just a working game.

I don't have hype for this, I just want the game I've waited ten years for. They've clearly just gone and waisted all of their marketing efforts towards having a definite release date in September, but hey, that's their own fault and I don't care about them, who's working on it, or why it's taking so long. I'm done caring. I look at this game with a frown. All the development hell it's gone through. The changes in atmosphere, how we can only use Noctis, just everything, good and bad, and still... they can't even land September 30th.

They should've never announced a release date, that they then have to push back 2 months. It's just...pathetic.

When it comes out, whenever it does, be it in November or months after, I'll play it. I waited ten years, so I'll play it. But afterwards, I'll be brushing their announcements to the side, because even when they communicate, they still drop the ball.

I mean, a delay? It's flabbergasting. Just...marketing hell.

[Crakface]

Better come with neo mode and 20 new spells and limit breaks or F this game.

[kevinsheeks]

Soo ten years of development and it apparently looks or plays like rubbish(going by comments) yet somehow 2 months will fix it?

[Servbot41]

The demo sucked and the E3 showing was sad. Its a good thing they wasted development time on that stupid VR thing that no one wanted or asked for though.

[DivineAssault]

Better for the game to be fully polished than shoddy