Today is the second anniversary of the release of "Final Fantasy 16". The work is the 16th orthodox work of the "Final Fantasy" series. It was first released on June 22, 2023 and is available on Sony PS5. The Windows PC version will be released on September 17, 2024, and the Xbox Series X/S version will be released on June 9, 2025.

In addition, Naoki Yoshida also hinted that "Final Fantasy 16" will also be launched on the Switch 2 platform:

The concept of "Final Fantasy 16" began to be developed in 2015. The development members include producer Naoki Yoshida, director Hiroshi Takai, artists Yushi Naogawa and Kazuya Takahashi, creative director and chief screenwriter Hirokazu Masaki, composer Masayoshi Soo, and combat designer Ryota Suzuki who worked at Capcom.Yoshida creates an attractive dark fantasy storyline to re-energize the series.

Final Fantasy 16's storyline, graphics, music and gameplay have been well received by the game media.Criticism focused mainly on the lack of RPG elements, technical issues and design of side tasks.Although the game sold more than 3 million copies in the first week of its release, it failed to meet SE's expectations.