Final Fantasy is a series that likes to try its hand at a lot of different genres, but we finally have confirmation as to whether or not FF16 is an open world title.<\/p>\n

In recent history, we saw Final Fantasy 15 attempt an open-world setting, complete with a car to drive around the environment freely. FF14, of course, is an MMORPG with an enormous world to explore.<\/p>\n

That said, while the recent Final Fantasy 7 Remake comes with some open-world elements \u2013 by and large, the game is linear.<\/p>\n

So which of its predecessors does FF16 most closely resemble?<\/p>\n

Is FF16 Open World?<\/h2>\n

No, Final Fantasy 16 is not an open world title, according to publisher Square Enix<\/strong>. The decision to create a more linear experience was reportedly decided upon early in FF16\u2019s development.<\/p>\n

According to Producer Naoki Yoshida, the most important reason behind this decision was to ensure that the gameplay of Final Fantasy 16 fits with its story.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe had the story we wanted to tell, and we knew from the beginning that it wouldn\u2019t work in an open-world structure, Yoshida confirmed in an interview with MeriStation. \u201cSo we decided not to do it that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The Producer stated that for himself and the other developers, the \u201cessence of the Final Fantasy story is not about going to a single area and having the whole adventure there.\u201d <\/p>\n
Instead, the adventure takes place over several regions of Valisthea, which would make the open-world format a little tricky to implement.<\/p>\n