Overview
- Game director Naoki Hamaguchi said he and Tetsuya Nomura narrowed the title to two options and would choose by the end of 2025, with the interview recorded in October.
- Coverage notes unconfirmed speculation about a The Game Awards reveal this month, citing the series’ history at the show and a Square Enix December calendar marking December 12 in Japan.
- Hamaguchi flagged “Highwind” as a key word for the finale, pointing to a prominent role for the series’ airship.
- A December Square Enix calendar image teases snowboarding, and translator/aggregator Genki_JPN claims the mini-game will be playable in Part 3, which has not been officially detailed by the publisher.
- Hamaguchi previously described development as going extremely well with much content already playable, while expectations place release no earlier than 2027 and DLC remains under active consideration.