The setting of Final Fantasy XV was 'a fantasy based on reality', with locations and creatures based on elements from the real world. Due to the changes, the story needed to be rewritten and some scenes and characters were repurposed or removed. After a development period of six years, it was changed to the next mainline title in the series in 2012 Nomura was replaced as director by Hajime Tabata, and the game shifted to eighth generation platforms. Tetsuya Nomura served as the original director and character designer. The game's development began in 2006 as a PlayStation 3 spin-off titled Final Fantasy Versus XIII. The game shares a thematic connection with Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy, a subseries of games linked by a common mythos which includes Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0. He later learns his full role as the 'True King', destined to use the Crystal's powers to save Eos from eternal darkness. Noctis Lucis Caelum, heir to the Lucian throne, goes on a quest to rescue the Crystal and defeat Niflheim. On the eve of peace negotiations, Niflheim attacks the capital and steals the Crystal. The base campaign was later expanded with downloadable content (DLC), adding further gameplay options such as additional playable characters and multiplayer.įinal Fantasy XV takes place on the fictional world of Eos aside from Insomnia, the capital of Lucis, all the world is dominated by the empire of Niflheim, who seek control of the magical Crystal protected by the Lucian royal family. The game features an open world environment and action-based battle system, incorporating quick-switching weapons, elemental magic, and other features such as vehicle travel and camping. The fifteenth main installment of the Final Fantasy series, it was released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2016, Microsoft Windows in 2018, and Stadia as a launch title in 2019. Final Fantasy XV is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix.

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