Final Fantasy Versus XIII Timeline

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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
  • Endgadget Impressions
  • RPG Site Impressions
  • More Impressions
• 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
  • Early leak
• 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?)
  • FNC Conference Detailed
  • Liveblog of Event
  • alt
• 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)
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• 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
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20201228004506/https://andriasang.com/comy9v/
• Nov 29, 2011 – Versus has Moogles
• May 15, 2012 – Nomura Knows Fans Want FFVIIR
• June 5, 2012 – Agni’s Philosophy – Luminous Studio
  • http://www.agnisphilosophy.com/jp/index.html
• 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
  • https://www.khinsider.com/forums/index.php?threads/development-history-of-fnc-titles-ffxiii-versus-xiii-and-a-bit-of-xiv.233916/
  • https://www.neogaf.com/threads/rumor-final-fantasy-vs-13-staff-moved-to-ffxiv-updated.497964/#post-43842772
• Feb 22, 2013 – Shuhei Yoshida PS4 Interview
• Apr 22, 2013 – Nomura Issues Versus Update

The Road to XV

Big 2013 Info Dump

• 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
  • Famitsu 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
  • FFXV VO Work Hasn’t Begun Yet
• 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
  • Alt
• 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
  • Tabata breaks down the trailer
  • Famitsu Details
• 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
  • Stream
• 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
  • Duscae Highlights video
  • Duscae Dungeon Gameplay video
• 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
  • Versus XIII Changes and ATR
• Aug 5, 2015 – FFXV Dawn trailer
• Aug 6, 2015 – FFXV set to release in 2016 (alt)
• ~ Aug 5/9, 2015 – Tabata Gamescom 2015 Interview
  • PC Version Will be Considered After Console Versions Release
  • Just Cause devs tech help
  • Early Story Details
• Aug 13, 2015 – Tabata Talks About The Importance of Story
• Aug 17, 2015 – Tabata interview
• Aug 29, 2015 – FFXV PAX
  • FFXV Team Tested VR 
  • Back to the Future 2 Inspiration?
  • FFXV will reflect games moving towards online
  • Versus was 20-25% done when it became FFXV
• Aug 31, 2015 – Gamespot FFXV Details
• Sep 16, 2015 – FFXV Dawn 2.0 trailer
• Sep 18, 2015 – ATR
  • Details
• 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
  • Tweet
• 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
  • Video
  • Outsourced Assets
• 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
  • BROTHERHOOD: FFXV Anime Reveal
  • FFXV Platinum Demo Announcement 
  • KINGSGLAIVE: FFXV Movie Reveal
• Apr 5, 2016 – FFXV’s Release Date Was Decided in 2013
• Apr 7, 2016 – Famitsu FFXV Tabata Interview
  • Video 
• 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
  • JP FFXV Bug Twitter Tag
• Nov 21, 2016 – Day One Patch details
• Nov 21, 2016 – Early copies of XV leak
  • Kotaku Describes Leak Circumstances
• 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
  • FFXV in JP sold through nearly 65% of its physical copies week 1
• 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
  • Game informer (1)(2)
• Dec 24, 2017 – Gameinformer FFXV one year later
• Jan 16, 2018 – FFXV Royal Edition and PC version reveal
  • FFXV PC Dated
• 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
  • Website
• Nov 7, 2018 – Second DLC wave Cancelled
  • Tabata leaves SE
• 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
  • Episode Ardyn Interview
• 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

• FFXV GDC trailer – (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)