Not sure how real this is, but definitely will get long-time FF fans speculating. I know that there have been some mixed reviews in Japan regarding FFXIII's loyalty to some of the traditional elements that helped make the franchise what it is today. Regardless, SE continues to think of new, innovative ways to change each new installment to the 'core-series'. Judging from from what Mr. Wada has got to say, it seems Square-Enix may seriously consider drastically changing forms of play in the future.


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"I believe Final Fantasy XIII is going be something special, and that it’s going to be well received by the audience," states Wada. "But whether we are going to continue to internally create this type of game remains to be seen, because I actually feel that the team that was involved with Final Fantasy XIII should next move on to create and generate some 'next generation' forms of play.

"I really think that the Final Fantasy team could create something completely different, but at the moment they’re strictly catering to the particular audience they have now."


Source: Destructoid