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Here is a list of everything that I have gathered that suggests Final Fantasy X-3 is in development. I will continue to update this whenever anything new appears.

• [*]Motomu Toriyama 

confirming he is working hard on a new project that will be announced in 2015. Perhaps since this is an important title they're holding it back so it doesn't clash with Final Fantasy XV or Final Fantasy VII Remake all whilst they also market World of Final Fantasy. They might also wish to give the team more time, their last two projects (Final Fantasy XIII-2 & Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII) were developed in 18 months each. [*]2015 is over. Square Enix cannot comment on Motomu Toriyama's next project. This only usually happens when something big is happening. [*]Square Enix has confirmed Toriyama's project is still in development but they cannot discuss it at this time (early January 2016), but hope to share more information this coming year. [*]We can assume Toriyama's new project has been in development for 1.5-2 years now and with no announcement and Square Enix's 2016 line-up already loaded, that suggests something big. [*]Kazushige Nojima's infamous novella Final Fantasy X-2.5 [*]Nojima's audio drama that follows X-2.5 [*]Nojima admitting he would like to see a X-3 [*]Nojima wrote X-2.5 and the audio drama thinking "this should be a game" [*]Nojima also revealed "there’s a plot from start to finish, and if there’s some way we can have it show up elsewhere… well, so I’ve said to Square Enix." [*]After finishing X-2, Toriyama said "I'm very attached to the FFX world and its characters. After some time, we may want to see Yuna and her friends, just to see how they are doing [laughs]" [*]Toriyama rates Nojima as a writer very highly going as far to say X had the greatest story in the history of video games. [*]X/X-2 HD's amazing sales - It sold over 500,000 copies in Japan in less than a year. It also became a best seller in China on both PS4 & PS Vita and got it's very own PS4 bundle. [*]X & X/X-2 HD's recent awards - They won awards in both 2014 & 2015 for both the original releases and remasters. [*]Square Enix's quick PlayStation 4 port of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster that still includes the audio drama. The audio drama was one of their key points for picking up the PS4 port, saying it's "fully intact". It's also now on its way to PC. [*]Interestingly, the press release for the announcement of the PS4 port of X/X-2 HD was combined with the announcement of the PS4 port of FFVII. The port of VII has since been heavily used to help promote the Remake. [*]Toriyama being on the Final Fantasy Committee* [*]Shintaro Takai, art director of the Final Fantasy X series including X/X-2 HD and Daisuke Watanabe (scenario writer on X & X-2) are both without their names attached to any announced projects. [*]The majority of the Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII team has not worked on any titles released in 2014 or 2015. Very few have been confirmed to be working on any upcoming projects either and the only notable staff member doing so is Isamu Kamikokuryo and he worked on Lightning Returns & XV at the same time. [*]Verendus from NeoGAF believes a X spin-off is in development [*]ff-reunion.net thinks Toriyama is making X-3. - They believe the possibility of it is increasing [*]Auron spotted near the end in the Final Fantasy VII Remake E3 2015 trailer [*]Square Enix's continued promotion of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on PS4 - they were promoting it 5 months after release. [*]Character designer Tetsuya Nomura revealed in October his favourite Final Fantasy heroine at the moment is Yuna. He later had a drawing of Tidus & Yuna released by Square Enix to thank people for their support of X/X-2 HD. [*]BD1 (Yoshinori Kitase's division with Toriyama in it) has held multiple events/updates related to the Final Fantasy X series in their title Mobius Final Fantasy. They're doing similar for Final Fantasy VII Remake. [*]Final Fantasy VII Remake is being developed by CyberConnect2 along with multiple other external studios. In terms of internal staff, it has been confirmed that Dissidia and KH staff are working on it. [*]2016 is the 15th anniversary of Final Fantasy X

*Motomu Toriyama is a member of the four person Final Fantasy Committee and the other three are in charge of a AAA Final Fantasy title. The main purpose of the committee is according to Kitase "We get together and update each other with current information or issues on our projects. [We] make sure there are no release date overlaps or bug issues." In other words, If Toriyama isn't leading a new Final Fantasy game it would make no sense for him to be on the committee.

Edited January 15, 20169 yr by Sora96

Well that's 2015 pretty much over. Everything is up-to-date. Look forward to X-3's announcement in 2016. E3 appears likely.

Edited December 25, 20159 yr by Sora96

2015 is over, developer survey is out, Motomu Toriyama under strict NDA for over a year. It's happening.

2015 is over, developer survey is out, Motomu Toriyama under strict NDA for over a year. It's happening.

 

I guess now would be a good time to replay FFX/X-2 then.

 

toriyama pls

 

Don't let our dreams be dreams, Toriyama.

I guess now would be a good time to replay FFX/X-2 then.

 

toriyama pls

 

Don't let our dreams be dreams, Toriyama.

 

No matter what happens, Motomu Toriyama is working on something big. X-3 is simply the most obvious.

Really looking forward to this happening.Was always interested in going back to spira but on better hardware.

 

*Gets hyped imagining a expanded explorable macalania woods or farplane*

Edited December 29, 20159 yr by GroovingOnUp

It's 2016! It's time!

YES!!! I need to play X/X-2 Remaster as soon as I can. I've watched let's plays on youtube and I love the games. Can't wait to play them myself.

 

Does anyone think that the two new characters that were introduced in the audio drama (Chuami and Kurgum) will be a main part of X-3's story? I sure hope so. There's certainly a couple of mysteries these two introduced that need to be solved.

 

And in the means of the story of X-3, I think they should pick it up immediately or not too long after where they left off in the audio drama.

Edited January 9, 20169 yr by Keyblade101

YES!!! I need to play X/X-2 Remaster as soon as I can. I've watched let's plays on youtube and I love the games. Can't wait to play them myself.

 

Does anyone think that the two new characters that were introduced in the audio drama (Chuami and Kurgum) will be a main part of X-3's story? I sure hope so. There's certainly a couple of mysteries these two introduced that need to be solved.

 

And in the means of the story of X-3, I think they should pick it up immediately or not too long after where they left off in the audio drama.

 

Of course. Need to find out if she's really Auron's daughter.

Of course. Need to find out if she's really Auron's daughter.

Exactly.  :smile:

 

Also if we get a chance to play her, I wonder what her weapon would be. Maybe katanas like Auron?