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Final Fantasy producer is interested in making a MOBA

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We’ve spoken before about trends in games. Right now, the current fad is something akin to a good ol’ fashioned mob stomping, four on one action. But there’s another trend circling the industry. MOBA games. Well, to be precise, the fact that every developer wants a piece of that lucrative pie. Could Final Fantasy spin a game off in that genre direction?

Speaking to Destructoid, Square Enix producer Hajime Tabata mentioned that he spent quite a bit of time watching League Of Legends and various other MOBA titles on Twitch. Which then led to Tabata remarking that he had plenty of interest in creating an arena game of his own.

“I do have a great amount of interest in creating a MOBA game,” Tabata explained. “But obviously that genre itself isn’t very popular in Japan. So it’s kind of a question as to ‘If we were to do it, how would we approach it?’ – so that it would be picked up by the Japanese audience”.

[MOBAs] include the essence of RPGs in really short amounts of time, short spurts. I think other RPG creators also look at the game in awe. They are amazed about what they are capable of doing in such a short amount of time. I’m really interested in eSports games.”

Of course, those are just Tabata’s feelings on the genre. Which means that a Final Fantasy MOBA isn’t likely to be announced…yet. Square Enix has spun that franchise off into some great new games (Kingdom Hearts, Theatrhythm) as well as some truly terrible ones (Final Fantasy All The Bravest). But a game in a genre using beloved characters where nickel and diming your audience is encouraged?

Someone in the Square Enix shareholders lounge is reading this right now and wondering if his newfound erection is normal.

Last Updated: September 3, 2014

29 Comments

  1. No. No no no no. Please no. No more MOBAS. Please. I can’t take it anymore *cries violently*

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      September 3, 2014 at 09:40

      But we need MOAR-BA!

      …said no one.

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      • Sith JJ

        September 3, 2014 at 09:41

        But I thought you just loooove all MP games.

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          September 3, 2014 at 09:42

          sarcasm
          ?s??kaz(?)m/
          noun
          the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
          “she didn’t like the note of sarcasm in his voice”
          synonyms:derision, mockery, ridicule, satire, irony, scorn, sneering, scoffing, gibing,taunting; More

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          • Sith JJ

            September 3, 2014 at 09:43

            I think that was more of an attempt at sardony 😉

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            September 3, 2014 at 09:44

            Bit of both haha

          • Hammersteyn

            September 3, 2014 at 09:44

            Now that’s sarcasm

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            September 3, 2014 at 09:44

            😀

    • Hammersteyn

      September 3, 2014 at 09:43

    • Ottokie

      September 3, 2014 at 10:28

      Agreed, every tom dick and harry is making a MOBA…and we all know how awesome the MOBA community is.

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        September 3, 2014 at 11:15

        Competitive gaming always brings out the best in people.

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  2. Sith JJ

    September 3, 2014 at 09:40

    I see Thief is on sale on Steam now for $10. Not sure if it’s worth it though.

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      September 3, 2014 at 09:41

      I saw that, want it but I’ll wait until I upgrade & get it as one of AMD’s never settle games.

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      • Sith JJ

        September 3, 2014 at 09:42

        Haha. Just upgraded my gfx card and what I got for it was Reus.
        Which, by the way, is just mind blowing.

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          September 3, 2014 at 09:50

          I’ve got that… I think 😉

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          • Sith JJ

            September 3, 2014 at 09:57

            I think you have a lot of games that you don’t even know you do

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            September 3, 2014 at 10:22

            I know most of what I have, it’s the stuff I get with indie bundles I have a hard time remembering.

        • Skoobaz

          September 3, 2014 at 09:57

          The sarcasm is heavy here, am I thinking of the same game, the elemental type one with god’s of earth, plants, oceans?

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          • Sith JJ

            September 3, 2014 at 09:59

            Oh, no. I’m actually serious about Reus. And you have the right game in mind there.
            I’m loving it. I love these basic 2D games. And it actually takes more attention to keep things going smoothly than most strategy-type games.

          • Skoobaz

            September 3, 2014 at 10:05

            I dig Reus aswell, but an upgrade for it?? I’ve played it on my work laptop, which has about the same processing power as a potato

          • Sith JJ

            September 3, 2014 at 10:06

            Oh sorry. Yes, the upgrade part was sarcasm. I got that because Nvidia’s software was driving me mad and, well, it was due time.

          • Skoobaz

            September 3, 2014 at 11:46

            I have been trying to upgrade gfx drivers for ages. Did not work manually at all. Real issue. Tried latest driver, didn’t work, it rolled back everytime to the driver I got with the card. 40 versions old! Then I installed geforce experience and drivers updated no problems at all. Wish I had sussed that out 6 months back!

          • Sith JJ

            September 3, 2014 at 12:36

            My issue was exactly the same, only difference being that the GeForce experience kept telling me to roll back as well. Then I lost it.

  3. Hammersteyn

    September 3, 2014 at 09:42

    People thought they were done with Lightning,Hope and Vanille? They thought wrong!

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  4. Sk3tz0

    September 3, 2014 at 09:56

    FFS.. wat next.. MOBA of Street Fighter games.. Paperboy MOBA. oh i no.. NIntendo getting in on the Mario Universe MOBA…

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  5. Kensei Seraph

    September 3, 2014 at 10:05

    I’d play it at least once on the off chance that it isn’t terrible.

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  6. PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

    September 3, 2014 at 10:16

    NO

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  7. PERSONA 5!!!! (Umar)

    September 3, 2014 at 10:16

    Also…LOL for the Limit breaks they cost extra

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  8. ironronoa eversince

    March 16, 2015 at 05:03

    I think the best theme for final fantasy MOBA will be Ivalice. The races are very interesting. Human, Moogle, Numou, Viera, Baanga, Gria, Seeq. Better movement and stance types for a different gameflow. Most MOBAs nowadays are like same bland taste and boring.

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