Dark Souls-inspired Final Fantasy from creators of Nioh and Ninja Gaiden is indeed in development for PS5 and PC – media

On the weekend, rumors appeared on the network that the company Square Enix is ​​preparing a new exclusive Final Fantasy game in the Dark Souls style for PlayStation 5… Sources of the former editor today GameInformer Imran Khancurrently writing for the site Fanbyte, confirmed the information. Presumably, the game will be named Final fantasy origin, and its action can unfold in the universe of the very first Final Fantasy

What else became known:

  • After launching on PlayStation 5, the game should appear on PC. The presentation is expected at E3 2023, but some Western journalists saw the first footage, logo and demo information today. While they are not in the public domain.
  • Based on the leak, Square Enix will be conducting the first alpha testing of Final Fantasy Origin in the summer to collect early development feedback and shape the future of the project. Action RPG won’t be released anytime soon.
  • The first demo will be titled Stranger in Paradise.
  • In terms of gameplay, Final Fantasy Origin should be similar to Nioh, Dark Souls and other similar games, but Square Enix wants to make the novelty more accessible to a wide audience.
  • The backbone of the development team is formed by the employees of Team Ninja, who created the fighting game Dissidia Final Fantasy NT for Square Enix a few years earlier.

The first footage of the game is likely to leak online before E3 2023

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