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Square Enix says it Can Now Develop HD Games Much Faster Thanks to Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV's key developers were recently featured in an interview where they talked about becoming better developers thanks to FFXV and what we can expect to see in future DLC.

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blitz06232241d ago (Edited 2241d ago )

So now 5 years instead of 7?

NecrumOddBoy2241d ago

FF XV is still an incomplete game though we will see

mikeslemonade2240d ago

Yes so now stop making games for other consoles and make games just for PS4 and PC please.

bloop2240d ago (Edited 2240d ago )

Ok SE. Less of the talk.

https://youtu.be/2ovlURyj8T...

Omnislashver362240d ago

That had me weak.

Also E3. No idea if FFVIIR will be shown because of KH3 but I can hope, right?

PhoenixUp2241d ago

I thought Final Fantasy XIII-2 already did that years prior

ChickeyCantor2241d ago

FF15 went trough a shitty development cycle. Their initial engine was terribad and couldn't handle most of what they wanted to do. It looked good but that was about it. So Im assuming they learned a lot during that time.

_-EDMIX-_2241d ago

FFXIII 2 and 3 were also made on the same engine as FFXIII. Clearly they would be done faster because of that, that doesn't mean that applies to all games, all engines and all situations, simply just one where the engine is already built.

Godmars2902241d ago

Yeah, really just a question of the next overly complex, high detailed engine they decide to build and *try* to work with.

They can make all of the claims they want, but they should have come with solid announcements for KH3 and FF7 to be believed.

PhoenixUp2240d ago (Edited 2240d ago )

@ Chickey

Yes the Crystal Tools provided such a problem for Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIV, & Final Fantasy XV that it’s no wonder that Square Enix decides to switch to Unreal Engine 4 for Dragon Quest XI, Kingdom Hearts 3 & Final Fantasy VII Remake instead of using an in-house engine.

@ Edmix

I was talking more in terms of how FFXIII-2’s development ethics should’ve already had an influence on Square Enix’s future HD games.

The development of the first Final Fantasy XIII game was problematic due to poor communication between different sectors of the development, as Final Fantasy XIII had a tremendously large production team. With Final Fantasy XIII-2 the team strove to change this by setting milestones and sharing content internally. Motomu Toriyama has said that Square Enix realized they needed to apply more Western technology and production techniques.

Because Final Fantasy XIII was a large-scale project, the developers wanted to keep it secret, but this led to user testing happening too late in the process and a lot of feedback about things that needed fixing were decided to be included in Final Fantasy XIII-2. The team conducted user tests and used the feedback to make adjustments to the gameplay and this process was started about a year earlier than what was done with Final Fantasy XIII.

Development went better for Final Fantasy XIII-2 than for its predecessor and should’ve set the standard how Square Enix handled their games moving forward.

@ God

Lord only knows how long it’ll be until we get Final Fantasy XVI.

Elda2240d ago (Edited 2240d ago )

FFXVI 2021 or 2025.

_-EDMIX-_2240d ago

I know what you mean but you would basically be suggesting that they just keep using the same engine.

IamTylerDurden12240d ago (Edited 2240d ago )

When it works well the FFXV engine is fantastic. FFXV on PS4 Pro on a 4K HDR is gorgeous and impressive when all the parts are cohesively moving. I'm a huge fan of in-house engines, look at Insomniac, the engine they used on R&C was spectacular and now Spiderman looks even better. Look at Guerrilla Games and the Decima engine. KZ SF, Horizon, and now Death Stranding. Santa Monica, Naughty Dog, SP. They all use in-house engines.

PhoenixUp2240d ago

@ Elda

Most likely. It’d be great if they turned some elements of that Agni’s Philosophy into FFXVI. I’d love for Hiroyuki Ito to work on the game as well.

@ Edmix

I’m not talking about just the engine since of course a sequel is faster to produce than a new mainline title. I meant the development ethics.

@ IAm

The Luminous Studio engine works well with Final Fantasy XIV & Final Fantasy XV, but it’s not a perfect engine.

There’s a reason Square Enix switched Kingdom Hearts III from using Luminous Studio to using the Unreal Engine 4.

Square Enix didn’t even bother trying to get Final Fantasy VII Remake running on Luminous Studio.

At this rate idk if there’s even much of a future for Luminous Studio since it doesn’t seem very practical for other titles.

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gutteranthems2241d ago

So uh.... any updates on FFVII then?

showtimefolks2241d ago

slow down they ain't that fast S/

Lovable2241d ago

They are fast, but not THAT fast! Give them another 8 years for an update.

G3ng4r2240d ago

And maybe a screenshot from a build we'll never play.

_-EDMIX-_2241d ago

lol Square be like "we learned at lot those 10 years"

We'll know when we get games out faster by you Square.

Evilryusam2241d ago

Which still isn't really HD....
the game still uses 256 x 512 textures on most of it's assets.

fenome2241d ago

That still remains to be seen, their track record is pretty rough right now as it stands.

Off topic:

These pop up video ads are ridiculous, it takes up most of the screen on my phone and they randomly pop up right over the comment I'm writing to the point where I can't even see what I type. Please fix this!!!

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The Finals Underperforms for Nexon in Q1 2024

Nexon has released its financial statement for 2024's first quarter, and it looks like FPS The Finals isn't proving the hit the studio was hoping for.

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BlackDoomAx5h ago

Too bad for the best fps there is atm...

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Microsoft's Absurd Antics Have Me Scared For Dishonored And Arkane Lyon's Future

With Arkane Austin no more and Lyon living for who knows how long, the superb Dishonored is in serious danger; Microsoft cannot be trusted.

Relientk7723h ago

I love the Dishonored series so much and really want Dishonored 3. Microsoft better not screw this up.

JEECE20h ago

I mean, I think the fans will probably kill Arkane Lyon by cooking up reasons to hate whatever they do next without playing it. I've never seen a game so artificially disliked as Deathloop.

thesoftware73020h ago

Lol, why don't we just say, we are worried about all studios owned by MS now. They will keep closing studios until they have none left ...🙄

Skuletor17h ago

Just merge them all into a single studio, have it churn out a single Call of Duty every year and call it a day, lol.

Barlos17h ago

Don't be scared, you'll be fine.

Skuletor17h ago

It's exputer, fine is one word I would not associate with them.

Profchaos16h ago

I think it's becoming clear based on matt bootys comments there's no future for any IP that can't sell above 10 million within the launch window. But is also a small game that gives them prestige

/S it's beyond a joke right now

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Rumored PlayStation May 2024 showcase could happen this week per industry insider

A renowned industry insider has suggested the rumored PlayStation May 2024 showcase featuring Silent Hill 2 could happen this week.

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Petebloodyonion22h ago

Bogus!
Why would Sony do that and how would this benefit them?
1) It would piss off their media partners (IGN, Gamespot, Edge, etc.) since they would have to allocate resources fast to cover the event.
2) Risk of not having great coverage or proper coverage from the various source
3) It could give the impression that they are not confident in their own stuff.
4) They would miss the chance to hype the event losing viewers and losing free marketing time.

Again I'm calling it bogus unless it's a small showcase before the big one or because they want to announce that Hellbalde 2 is also coming on PS5.

SlothLordPootus22h ago

As far as I can remember, they typically give a week heads up for these sorts of things.

Lightning7721h ago

I was about to say Sony always gives a week in advance for their show.

VersusDMC21h ago(Edited 21h ago)

Last year it was a weeks notice.

https://blog.playstation.co...

May 17th announcement for may 24th show.

VersusDMC21h ago

Nintendo always tweets that a direct is happening tomorrow but no one cares.

Sony gives a week or days of notice and we get anti sony type fake outrage like this.

But good luck trying trying to get some Sony hate going...

Petebloodyonion20h ago

You just mention it!
Sony gives a week in advance NOT just a couple of days.
So I fail to see what Sony's hate movement I'm trying to start when it's a basic business strategy to not piss off your partners (ask Sega).
And I doubt it's hate to ask how it would benefit Sony in doing so.

thesoftware73020h ago(Edited 20h ago)

@Versus
Huh? What?

Bro you really should relax, if what you read was some kinda negative against Sony.... seriously, is that what you got from the comments?

Bro, he was debunking the rumor, and gave perfectly good reasons why it would be unlikely, and your Nintendo Direct comparison is different, as this is supposed to be a BIG Sony showcase, not a surprise 20 min direct, and Sony 's pattern has been one week.

Slow down warmonger.

VersusDMC19h ago(Edited 19h ago)

@thesoftware730

"1) It would piss off their media partners (IGN, Gamespot, Edge, etc.) since they would have to allocate resources fast to cover the event."

That is implying Sony is preventing them from doing their job properly therefore negatively affecting their business...but i guess that's a reach in your mind?

And it's not like they need that many resources to cover the stream. They just need 3 people to react to the stream live and make some easy articles made up mostly of summaries of Sony provided press releases. They would have enough time to "prepare" if it was announced with one days notice.

Petebloodyonion18h ago

@Versus
" That is implying Sony is preventing them from doing their job properly therefore negatively affecting their business...but i guess that's a reach in your mind"

No, it simply implies that some media all over the world might (keyword MIGHT) not properly cover the event like having proper articles for each game announced, or having a proper preshow. maybe some popular YouTubers won't have time to prepare or simply your local newspaper doing an article on tech and game.

So why would Sony take a chance?
What benefit would that give them?

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Petebloodyonion20h ago

Before I get tons of replies for Sony given a week in advance, my initial comments are related to the notion that the Show could happen this week as the title mentions.
Now to be fair the complete article mentions that Jeff said the Show could happen later in May giving time for Sony to give the normal 7-day notice.

Again not trying to start a negative thing here just thinking that it's bogus that Sony will have a show this week

notachance19h ago

Yeah as much as I’d like to hear what sony’s 1st parties have cooked, it’s not their style to shadow drop a showcase.

Still waiting for ghost of tsushima 2, I’m ready whenever man..

KwietStorm_BLM15h ago

You're assuming media outlets don't know about it.

gold_drake12h ago

i can tell you that no one cares if ign is pissed or not.

watching a livestream and writing stuff aint the world. many habe done that before your god ign.

fr0sty7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

As a former gaming journalist that covered Sony & Nintendo's E3 conferences 3 separate times and was flown out to multiple press events for THQ, Square, and EA, let me inform you of this thing called an "embargo" that journalists are put under... it's very possible that details of this event have been given to the gaming press, but they are not yet allowed to discuss it. In fact, that may be where our leaker got their info...

Petebloodyonion6h ago

Tks for sharing this info :) but let's be honest I doubt that Jeff Grubb would left in the dark due to his notoriety while the rest of Gamespot ppl are in the knowing.

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Hofstaderman19h ago

Going in with no expectations but likely will see something that resonates with me.

FinalFantasyFanatic9h ago

I hope there's something impressive in there.

DeadlyFire14h ago

Nah they will announce it probably, but it won't happen right away soon though yes.

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