According to a new report by Bloomberg Japan, Square Enix or Sammy Ericks as its known to its mum, might be up for sale. Before you start shoving industrial-grade pins into a voodoo doll of Xboss Phil Spencer in a vain attempt to avoid hearing that Final Fantasy 17 will be an Xbox exclusive, chill for a second.

It’s hard to believe, but it has been several years since Square Enix last trotted out a Final Fantasy game with a new number attached to it. The franchise may live on with remakes and spin-offs between these core releases, but when Final Fantasy decides that it’s time for a proper sequel? That’s big news. First seen during the PS5 showcase, Square Enix’s latest entry in the series is going back to its fantasy roots.

What you saw at the PS5 showcase was a work in progress, with more bells and whistle-raga spells still waiting to be cast.

It’s going to be a long wait until Final Fantasy 16 is ready for release then, isn’t it? Maybe not!

If you were thinking that Final Fantasy 16 was going to be hitting PC the same time as PS5 though, then prepared to have a lvl. 99 Modern Gaming spell cast at your face because that’s not happening…yet.

It’s finally time. What has been the most arduous waiting game in next-generation console history might finally change tonight with the latest PlayStation 5 Showcase from Sony. We’ll be live-blogging the event, which will run for around 40 minutes and is likely to include a new look at previously announced games, possibly a few surprises and the news that everyone is waiting for: A price and a release date for the PS5.

If Final Fantasy wants to distinguish itself for future entries in the franchise, it’s going to need to revisit its roots eventually and recapture the magic that made Square Enix’s original game a breakout success so many years ago. Something that Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida would love to see in the next core numbered game.