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Fabula Nova Crystallis
Interviews and News
- Kazushige Nojima Interview
- Kitase Interview
- Nomura, Kitase, Hashimoto and Toriyama Interview
- Kitase and Toriyama Talk FFXIII-2 and Fabula Nova Crystallis
- Nomura, Kitase, Hashimoto, Tabata, Toriyama Interview
- Famitsu, Nomura Interview (translation)
- Final Fantasy XIII Update
- PS Blog w/ FFXIII’s Kitase And Toriyama
- Tabata and Nomura, Type-0 Interview
- Agito XIII Tabata Interview
- Where Final Fantasy Went Wrong (Kitase)
- Type-0 Was Almost Cancelled
- FF Type-0 Could Become Its Own Series
- Type-0 HD Questions Answered Kotaku
Information
- FNC Press Release
- FNC Mythos (video)(more)(even more)
- Haerisis XIII (1)
- JP Scans of FFXIII Scenario Ultimania
- FFXIII Datalogs
- FFXIII Post Mortem (starts on page 26)
- The Making of FFXIII
- FFXIII Dev History (sourced from CG World magazine)
Videos
- Square Enix E3 2006
- FFVII PS3 Tech Demo
- FFXIII Reveal Trailer
- FFXIII Trailer (2010)
- Agito XIII PSP Trailer
- Final Fantasy Agito XIII – DKΣ3713 Trailer
- Inside the Square
Engines
Crystal Tools (White, Ebony, other branches?) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
Luminous Studio
- https://www.ffdream.com/articles/9068-notre-interview-video-exclusive-de-julien-merceron
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140716082440/http://rpgsite.net/interview/3081-square-enix-luminous-studio-interview
- https://www.polygon.com/2014/7/25/5937373/square-enix-cto-final-fantasy-14-tech-director-leaves-company
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160410001358/http://www.jp.square-enix.com/info/library/pdf/SiggraphAsia2014_simulation.pdf
- https://www.4gamer.net/games/032/G003263/20120821014/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202523/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/171899/Square_Enix_lifts_the_lid_on_its_nextgen_engine.php
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074409/http://www.rpgsite.net/feature/3082-agni-s-philosophy-final-fantasy-realtime-tech-demo-impressions
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120713055351/http://andriasang.com/comy9x/
- https://www.famitsu.com/news/201409/20061908.html
- https://www.gematsu.com/2014/10/final-fantasy-xv-shown-behind-closed-doors-paris-games-week
- https://www.gematsu.com/2015/04/square-enix-witch-chapter-0-cry-luminous-engine-directx-12-tech-demo
- https://www.siliconera.com/square-enix-recruiting-game-engine-programmers-new-luminous-studio-engine/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20141229044142/http://www.shacknews.com/article/77237/how-luminous-studio-is-preparing-square-enix-for-the-next
- https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/06/e3-2012-square-enix-presents-the-lumines-engine
Final Fantasy XIV?!
- Rumor: Versus Staff Moved to FFXIV Team
- VGLeaks – FFXIV 1.0 Caused Many SE Teams Shifts to Rebuild It and Versus Becomes FFXV
- Official Old Lodestone Update Posts (includes information regarding the restructure)
- Project Rapture – FFXIV 2005 Concept on Crystal Tools
- FFXIV 1.0 Pre-Release Info
- Naoki Yoshida Interview
- New FFXIV Engine Uses Luminous Studio Staff, “There are similarities”
- FFXVI Pre-Production Info – concepts began in 2015, pre-production greenlit in 2016
Music
- https://www.siliconera.com/final-fantasy-xv-composers-talk-involvement-soundtrack/#e3LBwLVfLJ7u6y38.99
- https://novacrystallis.com/2016/04/final-fantasy-xv-staff-talk-kingsglaive-music-collectors-edition/
- https://blog.playstation.com/2016/09/28/final-fantasy-xv-composer-reflects-on-10-year-journey/
- https://www.rpgsite.net/interview/4686-interview-yoko-shimomura-talks-writing-some-of-the-genres-most-iconic-music
Leaks
- https://www.neogaf.com/threads/4chan-rumors-huge-final-fantasy-xv-spoilers-plot-gameplay-dev-talk.1233181/
- https://www.neogaf.com/threads/some-guy-leaked-ffxvs-story-six-months-ago-up-newer-4chan-stuff-as-of-dec-9th.1323493/
- https://versusxiiileaks.blog.jp/
Final Fantasy VERSUS XIII
GameInformer Versus XIII Timeline
2003 – 2006: Pre-production and FNC
Projects Nomura worked on in some capacity from 2003-2013: FF X-2, Before Crisis, KH CoM, Musashi SL, FFVII AC, Last Order, DoC FFVII, TWEWY, KH Coded, Dissidia, KH 358/2, FFXIII, KH BBS, KH R:C, Lord of Arcana, 3rd BDay, Dissidia 012 (SoP concept), FF Type-0, FF XIII-2, Theatrhytm, KH DDD, FF XIII:LR, and more than likely more due to pre-production, future concepts, or cancellation.
*Bonus (lots of SE info snippets and Lore)
- May 8, 2006 – E3 2006 Trailer (reveal article)
- May –, 20016 – FNC interview
- May 31, 2006 – Gai Manga blowout
- June 16, 2006 – Famitsu interview
- Nov 8, 2006 – XIII update and next gen dev/engine info
- Jan –, 2007 – Nomura says Versus XIII Will Feature PS3 Sixaxis Support (in some fashion)
- Mar 2, 2007 – Ge-maga Nomura Interview
- May –, 2007 – Interview
- May 15, 2007 – Eurogamer Versus XIII Nomura Interview
- June 25, 2007 – Noumra EDGE interview
- Nov 22, 2007 – Dengeki Playstation Nomura/Kitase Interview (translation)
- Dec 12/13, 2007 – Closed Doors Jump Festa 2007 trailer
- Dec –, 2007 – CLOUD vol. 1 Magazine (Trailer) (Scans [1][2])
- Jan 17, 2008 – V-Jump FFXIII/Verus Info (Scans [1][2][3])
- Feb 8, 2008 – Famitsu Interview w/ Nomura
- Feb 22, 2008 – SE announces crystal tools
- Feb 26, 2008 – Crystal Tools GDC article
- * Jun 18, 2008 – Versus XIII Not Put on Hold?
- Aug 2/3, 2008 – DKΣ3713 Trailer
- Aug 8, 2008 – Shonen Jump FFXIII, Versus Info (Scans[1][2])
- Aug 16, 2008 – Famitsu details
- Aug 31, 2008 – Dengeki Playstation Interviews Nomura (DKS3137)(translation)(alt translation)
- Oct 15, 2008 – Shonen Jump FFXIII, Agito, Versus Info [1]
- Oct 21, 2008 – V-Jump FFXIII, Agito, Versus Info [1]
- Dec 10, 2008 – CLOUD Message Magazine (Scans[1][2])
- Sep 24/27, 2009 – Event Only TGS 2009 trailer
- Sep 28, 2009 – Nomura TGS Famitsu Interview (translation)(alt translation)
- April –, 2009 – FFVII Advent Children Complete trailer (also FFXIII demo/FFVII AC SE (JP only)?)
- May 27, 2009 – Famitsu Nomura Interview (translation)
- Feb 17, 2010 – Versus XIII May Skip E3
- March –, 2010 – Nomura tweets that airships will be flyable in Versus XIII
- May 18, 2010 – Wada Alludes to a 360 version of Versus
- ~June 23, 2010 – Nomura Famitsu Interview (translation)
- June –, 2010 – Versus skips E3. Nomura says the story, characters designs, and clothing designs are complete
- June 24, 2010 – Famitsu details translation
- June 24, 2010 – Shimomura interview
- Aug –, 2010 – Kitase says Versus may not be released in 2011. Voice Casting begins.
- *Aug 6, 2010 – Gematsu Versus XIII details so far
- Sep –, 2010 – Nomura tweets and states that Versus XIII is still planned exclusively for PS3
- Sep 16, 2010 – TGS 2010 trailer/FNC Conference teaser trailer
- Nov 26, 2010 – FFDREAM Hashimoto interview
- Jan 11(delay to 18th), 2011 – Square Enix 1st Production Department Premiere trailer (formerly FNC Conference)(other cut?)
- Jan 11, 2011 – Shonen Jump FFXIII-2, Type-0, and Versus info (scans[1][2])
- Jan 25, 2011 – Early Leak of Dengeki PlayStation Nomura Interview (interview regarding the not-yet-aired 2011 trailer)(similar in content to Famitsu interview)(translation)
- Jan 26, 2011 – 2011 Trailer/worldwide release of 1st PD Premiere trailer
- Feb 2, 2011 – Famitsu, Nomura Interview (translation)(alt translation)
- THIS ONLINE VERSION OF THE INTERVIEW HAS APPARENT OMISSIONS FROM THE WEEKLY MAGAZINE RELEASE. Could the similar Dengeki Playstation Interview contain missing links?
- May 2, 2011 – blogpost from Eiji Kitada
- Jul –, 2011 – Nomura says Versus is still in pre-production and is entering full production soon
- July 13, 2011 – Nomura Famitsu Interview (alt source 1, 2)
- Aug –, 2011 – Versus XIII trademark renewed
- Sep –, 2011 – Kitase says Versus XIII has entered full production
- Nov 29, 2011 – Versus has Moogles
- May 15, 2012 – Nomura Knows Fans Want FFVIIR
- June 5, 2012 – Agni’s Philosophy – Luminous Studio
- July 14, 2012 – FFDREAM interviews Julien Merceron
- July 20, 2012 – Rumors of Versus XIII Cancellation?
- UPDATE FROM KOTAKU: Wada says Versus is still in development
- Interview w/ Tabata says the next-gen shift began and the Wada had the Type-0 team join the Versus team
- Oct 10, 2012 – Nomura says Versus is still being developed
- Nov 2, 2012 – FFDream tech guy interview
- Nov -, 2012 – Rumours that Versus team is helping with FFXIV2.0
- Feb 22, 2013 – Shuhei Yoshida PS4 Interview
- Apr 22, 2013 – Nomura Issues Versus Update
The Road to XV
- Mar 15, 2013 – Roen Leak Mentions FFXV (1)
- Roen had changed their collaborative status to FFXV before the reveal and backpedaled it
- Mar 17, 2013 – Nomura says Versus info is incoming
- June 11, 2013 – FFXV Announcement Trailer E3 2013
- June 11, 2013 – FFXV Gameplay Trailer E3 2013
- June 11, 2013 – FFXV Hashimoto comments
- June 12, 2013 – Nomura Discusses Future Plans (translation)
- June 13, 2013 – FFXV Will Have Multiple Direct Sequels
- June 13, 2013 – FFXV was Almost a Musical
- June 27, 2013 – Gematsu FFXV 2013 Interview Compilation (translations)
- Weekly Famitsu (Jun 19, 2013) (alt source)
- June 14, 2013 – NBC Nomura Interview
- July 5, 2013 – FFXV Japan Expo 2013 Nomura Interview (translation JP>FR>EN)
- Sep 20, 2013 – Conversations with Creators talk details
- Sep 24, 2014 – KH 2.5 HD Nomura Interview
Final Fantasy XV
Cut Content (1)(2) – Roberto Ferrari [1][2][3][4][5] – SE Employee Socials
- Feb 13, 2014 – Kitase Says XV is Far Into Dev
- Feb 21, 2014 – Hashimoto FFXV Info “Coming in the Near Future”
- Feb 23, 2014 – FFXV EN Localization Details
- June 6, 2014 – Hashimoto KH HD 2.5 Interview
- Sep 17, 2014 – TGS 2014 trailer
- Sep 17, 2014 – Tabata sole FFXV Director, Nomura to Focus on Other Projects
- Sep 22, 2014 – Gematsu Tabata interview compilation(4Gamer, Game Informer, Famitsu, Kotaku)
- Sep 23, 2014 – Eurogamer Meet Hajime Tabata
- Sep 23, 2014 – Tabata comments on gender bias
- Oct 31, 2014 – FFXV at Paris Games Fest details
- Dec 19, 2014 – FFXV Jump Festa details
- Dec 20, 2014 – Jump Festa 2014 trailer
- Jan 19, 2015 – Kotaku Type-0/XV Tabata article
- Jan 22, 2015 – Tabata describes Cover System and other Duscae details
- Jan 26, 2015 – FFXV’s Map is an Interconnected Landmass
- Jan 20, 2015 – Luminous Engine Dev talk
- Feb 1, 2015 – FFXV at TaiPei Gameshow, XPEC offers dev support
- Feb 27, 2015 – FFXV Artist Naora lecture
- Feb 20, 2015 – Duscae Report Livestream
- Feb 24, 2015 – Tabata Interview
- Feb 27, 2015 – World of Wonder Vol. 1 video
- Mar 17, 2015 – FFXV Episode Duscae demo released with Type-0 HD
- Apr 6, 2015 – Hexadrive and XPEC to offer dev support for FFXV + Interview
- Apr 8, 2015 – Duscae Feedback, Duscae 2.0 coming
- Apr 3, 2015 – Visual Works director interview
- June 4, 2015 – Episode Duscae demo 2.0 Update trailer
- Aug 5, 2015 – FFXV Dawn trailer
- Aug 6, 2015 – FFXV set to release in 2016 (alt)
- ~ Aug 5/9, 2015 – Tabata Gamescom 2015 Interview
- Aug 13, 2015 – Tabata Talks About The Importance of Story
- Aug 17, 2015 – Tabata interview
- Aug 29, 2015 – FFXV PAX
- Aug 31, 2015 – Gamespot FFXV Details
- Sep 16, 2015 – FFXV Dawn 2.0 trailer
- Sep 18, 2015 – ATR
- Sep 22, 2015 – Famitsu Details
- Oct –, 2015 – Tabata Comments on Localization in Forum
- Oct 29, 2015 – Monster concept designs shared
- Nov 9, 2015 – FFXV completes pre-beta, playable from start to finish
- Nov 17, 2015 – Combat Details (answers from devs on FFXV fan forum)
- Dec 4, 2015 – EDGE Magazine Tabata Interview (alt)
- Dec 7, 2015 – Duscae 2.0 Cross Link system overhauled
- Dec 21, 2015 – PC port of XV Isn’t Planned Yet
- Dec 22, 2015 – Luminous Engine Lead Talks Versus to XV Transition
- Jan 4, 2016 – FFXV Release Date to Be Announced in March
- Jan 27, 2016 – FFXV and FFXIII issues
- Jan 31, 2016 – ATR
- Feb 12, 2016 – FFXV JP blog opens
- Feb 21, 2016 – FFXV Blog Post from Environment artist Sasaki
- Mar 22, 2016 – FFXV game physics tweet (missing original source)
- Mar 25, 2016 – SE licenses to use Umbra API in FFXV
- March 30, 2016 – FFXV Info Dump Interview w/ Tabata
- Mar 30, 2016 – UNCOVERED: FFXV livestream
- Mar 25, 2016 – UNCOVERED: FFXV teaser
- Apr 5, 2016 – FFXV’s Release Date Was Decided in 2013
- Apr 7, 2016 – Famitsu FFXV Tabata Interview
- Apr 26, 2016 – FFXV Concept Art
- May 5, 2016 – Tabata and Sakaguchi interview
- May 21, 2016 – Tekken Harada and Tabata interview
- May 23, 2016 – A “Final Fantasy Disease” Affected Square Enix, Director Says
- June 15, 2016 – Regalia TYPE-F Reveal
- June 20, 2016 – Dev Q&A Kotaku
- Jul 7, 2016 – FFXV UNIVERSE Trailer
- Jul 7, 2016 – FFXV Planned to Have Free Updates
- Jul 12, 2016 – Streamline Studios to Offer Dev Support
- Jul 19, 2016 – The Tech that Built FFXV
- Jul 21, 2016 – A KING’S TALE FFXV
- Aug 2, 2016 – FFXV Season Pass Announced
- Aug 12, 2016 – Season Pass details
- Aug 15, 2016 – Message from Tabata
- Aug 19, 2016 – Dengeki Tabata interview
- Aug 23, 2016 – VICE Tabata Interview
- Aug 26, 2016 – Tabata on the History of FFXV
- Sep 1, 2016 – Tabata talks About Fan Expectations
- Sep 2, 2016 – FFXV’s Story Spans 10 Years
- Sep 4, 2016 – Dualshockers interview
- Sep 16, 2016 – FFXV TGS 2016 trailer
- Sep 30, 2016 – Art Director, Yusuke Naora Leaves SE
- Oct 7, 2016 – FFXV PC port needs another year, VR content considered
- Oct 8, 2016 – FFXV OMEN trailer
- Oct 13, 2016 – Tabata Interview
- Oct 27, 2016 – FFXV goes Gold, DLC info, Omen trailer
- Nov 11, 2016 – Eurogamer Finishing Final Fantasy Tabata interview
- Nov 10, 2016 – FFXV demo Judgment Disc in JP Launches Tomorrow
- Nov 15, 2016 – Team Acknowledges Judgement Disc Bugs
- Nov 21, 2016 – Day One Patch details
- Nov 21, 2016 – Early copies of XV leak
- Nov 22, 2016 – Tabata Asks to Not Share Spoilers
- Nov 29, 2016 – FFXV Releases
- A King’s Tale: FFXV releases as a preorder bonus for FFXV (select retailers such as GameStop and EB Games)
- Dec 1, 2016 – FFXV sells 5 million copies
- Dec 7, 2016 – FFXV Update Roadmap details
- Dec 28-30, 2016 – FFXV Ulimanias released, info on details and versus changes (1)(2)(3)(4)
- + FFXV Updates and DLC (1)(2)
- Feb 2, 2017 – PS4 Pro Support Details
- Feb 27, 2017 – The Future of FFXV
- Mar 1, 2017 – A KING’S TALE available as a free download on PS4/XBONE
- Mar 3, 2017 – USgamer Tabata interview
- April 2, 2017 – FFXV Game Camera dev details
- Sep 13, 2017 – King’s Knight: Wrath of the Dark Dragon launches worldwide on mobile
- Announcement Trailer
- End of Service on June 26, 2018
- Oct 11, 2017 – Eurogamer Past, Present, Future of FFXV Tabata interview
- Sep 21, 2018 – Tabata on FFXV’s ending and what’s next
- Dec 8, 2018 – EDGE #314 (1)(2)
- Dec 14, 2017 – Tabata teases new gameplay experience for ffxv
- Dec 24, 2017 – Gameinformer FFXV one year later
- Jan 16, 2018 – FFXV Royal Edition and PC version reveal
- Feb 9, 2018 – FFXV Pocket Edition launches on mobile
- FFXV PE HD launches on PS4/XBONE Sep 7, 2013 and Switch Sep 13, 2018
- FFXV PE Art
- Feb 23, 2018 – Dengeki Interview
- Feb 23, 2018 – Famitsu Interview
- Mar 27, 2018 – Luminous Productions formed
- Nov 7, 2018 – Second DLC wave Cancelled
- Sep 2, 2019 – Luminous Productions info
- *Mar 24, 2017? – Tabata Reflects on Versus Transition to FFXV (USGAMER interview)(*repost on VG227, so no original date. Possibly around listed date)
- Nov 7, 2018 – Luminous Productions led SE to a $33 million loss
- Feb 6, 2019 – Episode Ardyn to release Mar 26, prologue anime short now available
- Feb 16, 2019 – Episode Ardyn Prologue Dev Q&A
- March 26, 2019 – Episode Ardyn launches
- June 11, 2020 – Project Athia teased
- Mar 18, 2021 – Project Athia name Forspoken
Final Fantasy XV Videos
SQEX Presents FFXV Playlist – Brotherhood Playlist – Yozora Boss Fight Footage – Noctis/Yozora Comparison
FFXV Official Playlists
- NA- All Trailers
- Additional Localization Announcements
- Uncovered FFXV
- FFXV Universe
- Special FFXV Videos
- FFXV E3 2016
- FFXV The English Voice Cast
- World of Wonder
- FFXV DLC
- FFV Updates
FFXV ATR
- ATR + Special Video Playlist
- Nov 24, 2014
- Feb 26, 2015
- Apr 28, 2015
- Aug 30, 2015
- Sep 24, 2015
- Feb 9, 2016
- Feb 7, 2017
FFXV GDC
