Naoki Yoshida, the director/producer of Final Fantasy 14 and producer of Final Fantasy 16, was asked in an interview with ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been one of the breakout hits of 2025. It's also a classically styled turn-based role-playing game, taking cues from many popular series, including Final Fantasy.

Naoki Yoshida says Final Fantasy XVII’s combat system is undecided; turn-based could return, but only if it fits the creative ...

Will Final Fantasy 17 go back to being a turn-based game? The success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has likely caused devs ...

For some long-time fans, one of the takeaways has been that the Japanese series should return to its roots as a turn-based ...

Final Fantasy 16 released on Xbox Series X|S last month, following its original launch on PS5 in 2023 and then its release on ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been a breakout success since launch, selling over 3.3 million copies in just 33 days. The game has been praised for its engaging turn-based combat, classic RPG ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 proved there is still a market and desire for turn-based RPGs. According to an insider, one investor expressed their desire for the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy ...

Square Enix has suggested it will return to turn-based combat in Final Fantasy 17 after seeing the incredible success of Expedition 33.

In response, Square Enix said it was "aware" of Clair Obscur's success, and that the company's identity is still built on command-based RPGs. What's more, the publisher plans on "delivering such games ...

A reader imagines what would happen if Sandfall Interactive made the next mainline Final Fantasy game and created a more old ...

Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has commented on the possible turn-based future of the series, following the recent ...