Final Fantasy 16 has been banned in one country Square EnixSaudi Arabia has banned the release of Final Fantasy 16 in the Middle Eastern country. Unlike other entries in the Final Fantasy franchise, the upcoming game will have a mature rating. It\u2019s undetermined what specific content deserved an M-rating by the ESRB, but violence and language likely played a factor. Previously, Saudi Arabia prohibited video games like the God of War series and Grand Theft Auto for their adult themes. Now, the highly-censored country has decided to ban Final Fantasy 16 before its launch on June 22, 2023. Saudi Arabia has prevented the release of Final Fantasy 16 On Twitter, CEO of Aitai Japan aitakimochi revealed that Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Authority for Audiovisual Media had prevented the release of Final Fantasy 16. The announcement explained the country had boycotted the game due to the publisher\u2019s \u201cunwillingness to make necessary changes.\u201d One Twitter user suggested one of Final Fantasy 16\u2019s characters was gay \u2013 which may have led to Saudi Arabia\u2019s ban. Additionally, Super_HunTTer claimed Saudi Arabia had asked Square Enix to remove one or two short scenes \u2013 but the video game company refused. from what I read from people who are close to people who do the age ratings here, they only asked to remove 1 or 2 short scenes, but SE refused \u2014 Yula (@Super_HunTTer) May 3, 2023 like it was not something major that they asked for Despite Final Fantasy 16\u2019s mature rating, producer Naoki Yoshida discussed changing the combat system for a younger audience. \u201cFor the past decade or so, I\u2019ve seen quite a number of opinions saying, \u2018I don\u2019t understand the attraction of selecting commands in video games,’\u201d Yoshida said. \u201cThis opinion is only increasing, particularly with younger audiences who do not typically play RPGs.\u201d Most Final Fantasy games feature a turn-based combat system. However, FFXVI has employed a more action-based strategy to remove the need for command systems. Ahead of Final Fantasy 16\u2019s release date, scalpers have priced Collector\u2019s Editions on eBay for up to $900. The cost is around three times the standard asking price. Would you really pay that much for a Collector\u2019s Edition?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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