Apologies if there is already a thread I did run a search but you all know the coli search engine.
Anyway I am seeing rumours online that a possible announcement could come this summer, what are your expectations for this series going forward after the success of 7 remake?
Final Fantasy 16 Announcement Coming This Summer, Says Rumor
It's entirely possible that Final Fantasy XVI is on the way. After all, even though Final Fantasy VII Remake is Numbered-Title Status due to just the sheer magnitude of importance and effort that is going into this project... They're still pretty limited in what they can do plot-wise. Not to mention, Square has more than one team working on different titles at the same time. Kingdom Hearts, in particular, now has four teams dedicated to that franchise (and we're apparently going to get a new game "surprisingly soon").
Also to keep in mind is that other than the Avengers game, we don't have any new AAA titles that are announced for the next foreseeable future from Square Enix. Kingdom Hearts III, Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Dragon Quest XI and Nier Automata are all released. There's the Nier Replicant Remake/Remaster that was announced back in March, but we don't know when that's coming at all. Babylon's Fall is in development, but we know absolutely nothing about it other than some gameplay. FF7R Part 2 is clearly some years away. If anything, they're in the perfect position where they should be announcing a slew of new titles that are on the way.
Plus with the PS5 launching late this year, I think there's no better time than now to announce XVI. We probably would've found out yesterday if this is true, but due to the protests going on, everything is (rightfully) on hold for now.
