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• Final Fantasy 15 interview: Tabata talks delays, Versus, fan expectation and more

  Hajime Tabata talks in detail about Final Fantasy 15’s sometimes rough but fascinating development.

• Final Fantasy 15 ultimate collector's edition eBay scalpers are brutal

  The Final Fantasy 15 ultimate collector’s edition is all sold out, and plenty of those who pre-orders it have flipped their copies on eBay.

• Final Fantasy 15 "will finally release" this year, director vows

  Final Fantasy 15 is happening in 2016, although there’s no guarantee it won’t arrive on December 31.

• Final Fantasy 15 director would love to work on a Legend of Zelda game

  How different would one of Nintendo’s biggest characters be if it were designed by a Final Fantasy director?

• Final Fantasy 15 to launch worldwide simultaneously

  Final Fantasy 15 will not get an early release in Japan like previous entries. Everyone will receive it at the same time.

• Final Fantasy 15 team working with Just Cause 3 devs on adding flying airships

  During the live Active Time Report for Final Fantasy 15 at gamescom this week, director Hajime Tabata said the team was looking into the possibility of adding airships. In a recent interview, he revealed his team is working with Avalanche Studios to make it happen.

• Final Fantasy 15 has an all-male cast to make it "more approachable"

  According to Final Fantasy 15 director Hajime Tabata, the main cast of the game is all-male because it makes the game “more approachable.”

• Final Fantasy Type -"Next" teased at Hong Kong event by Tabata

  Final Fantasy Type-0 HD director Hajime Tabata showed artwork for what could be a follow-up to the recently released title.

• More Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Final Fantasy 15 info doled out by Tabata

  Final Fantasy Type-0 HD director Hajime Tabata took part in a Reddit AMA yesterday, and answered a variety of questions pertaining to the game and Final Fantasy 15.

• Final Fantasy 15 has a true open world

  Final Fantasy 15 doesn’t just have “open world gameplay”, it has a true open world – one continuous stretch of environment.

• Final Fantasy director Hajime Tabata will host Active Time Report on Thursday

  Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy director Hajime Tabata will be part of this Thursday’s Active Time Report.

• Final Fantasy 15 director addresses 'one button' concerns, shows new gameplay

  This morning, Square Enix presented a Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Extended Talk Show which featured Final Fantasy 15 director Hajime Tabata providing information on the game which he was unable to fit in during the TGS 2014 presentation.

• A lapsed fan chats with Final Fantasy 15 director Hajime Tabata

  Final Fantasy 15 director Hajime Tabata has a lot of ground to recover if he’s going to win fans back to the franchise.

• Final Fantasy 15: "I want to make it more casual," says Tabata

  Final Fantasy 15 director Hajime Tabata is aiming to please a casual audience, offering one-button combat and a car that drives itself.

• The Final Fantasy 15 demo will be at least three hours long

  Final Fantasy 15’s playable demo will not include any boss fights, but you will be driving the car around.

• SHOCK: Final Fantasy Type-0 isn't going to take forever and ever to release

  Final Fantasy Type-0 will release in the west within 12 months, which is pretty remarkable given the rest of the game’s development cycle has been an unending series of delays.

• Final Fantasy Committee formed to oversee franchise's quality - report

  Square Enix has reportedly put together an all-star team to oversee the Final Fantasy series as a whole, protecting the brand from disaster by keeping quality high.

• Final Fantasy: Agito "will definitely be localised", says Square

  Final Fantasy: Agito has recently been trademarked for Europe and North America, suggesting that the game is coming to western shores. This is the case, according to Square’s Hajime Tabata.

• Final Fantasy Type-0 localisation still on the cards

  Square Enix’s Hajime Tabata has confirmed the publisher still plans to release Final Fantasy Type-0 in the west if possible.