Final Fantasy Type-0 Online

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Final Fantasy Type-0 Online
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Official logo.
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Publisher(s) Square Enix
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Release date(s) 2016[1]
Genre(s) Role-playing
Mode(s) Multiplayer

Final Fantasy Type-0 Online (ファイナルファンタジー零式 オンライン Fainaru Fantajī Reishiki Onrain?) is a multiplayer action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and Perfect World for mobile devices and Microsoft Windows. It is set for release in 2016. The game is set in the universe of Final Fantasy Type-0, forming part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis subseries. Acting as a replacement to Final Fantasy Agito, the game features multiplayer hack-and-slash gameplay.

Planning for the title began in 2014 after it became clear that the online elements of Agito could not be developed further due to technical difficulties. The game is being overseen by staff from Agito, while the main development is handled by Perfect World, who were chosen due to their good track record for domestic and international online games. First announced at the 2015 Tokyo Game Show, its first beta test opened in mainland China in April 2016.

Overview

Gameplay

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Preview of the game showing the games multiplayer "hack and slash" gameplay

Final Fantasy Type-0 Online is focused around multiplayer gameplay similar to the multiplayer functions of Final Fantasy Type-0, but with a more evolved system and hack-and-slash style gameplay.[2] The game will use a free-to-play purchase model: while the base game is free, optional items can be purchased by the player for cash.[3]

Synopsis

Type-0 Online takes place in Orience, a world divided between four warring nations. It is referred to as a "parallel world" to that of the original Type-0.[4] Similar to Type-0 and Agito, the world is locked in a repeating spiral of history, with Type-0 Online being an iteration of that history.[5]

Development

Planning for Type-0 Online began in November 2014, with full development starting at the beginning of 2015. The game was designed as a successor to Final Fantasy Agito, which had hit insurmountable technical barriers which stopped further development of its online functions.[5] Type-0 Online is being co-developed by Square Enix and Chinese online game developer Perfect World.[2][3] While Perfect World handled primary development, the original staff of Agito supervised the project. Perfect World was chosen as they had extensive experience with domestic and international online games.[5] It was first hinted with the announcement that Agito was shutting down in November 2015. The company stated that a "reborn" version of Agito would be shown off at the 2015 Tokyo Game Show.[6] The game was announced at that event, along with its release window and that players of Agito would receive an unspecified "favor" if they chose to play Type-0 Online.[1] After Agito shut down, the development team transferred over to work on Type-0 Online.[7][8] A beta test was scheduled for Chinese territories in the winter of 2015.[1] The first beta test ended up starting in mid-April 2016.[9] A localization for Europe and North America is currently under consideration.[4]

References

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