Within the phrases of Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat, opposites appeal to. Maybe that kernel of knowledge can clarify the current announcement that Closing Fantasy XIV—an epic, fantasy MMORPG—is crossing over with Fall Guys—a colourful, small-scale battle royale—in a future replace.
Closing Fantasy XIV was a large catastrophe when it first launched in 2010. Nonetheless, following an entire shutdown of the unique model in 2012, FFXIV was reworked into a greater sport generally known as Realm Reborn in August 2013, which was acquired significantly better by followers and critics. Since then, the sport has acquired quite a few updates and expansions, turning into probably the most widespread MMOs on the earth. And within the close to future, the world of FFXIV will embrace Fall Guys content material, for some odd motive.
The odd information was introduced in Las Vegas by FFXIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida—recognized on-line as Yoshi P—in the course of the first day of Sq. Enix’s Closing Fantasy XIV Fan Fest 2023 on July 28. Whereas the group didn’t launch any movies or trailers of the Fall Guys content material coming to the sport, some screenshots have been shared that present impediment programs acquainted to anybody who has performed Epic’s widespread sport show-like battle royale.
“These warriors of sunshine are having a little bit of a special time than normal,” joked Yoshida on stage in the course of the keynote.
Based on the producer and director, the brand new content material will assist as much as 24 gamers without delay and is at present in growth. This new Fall Guys-inspired content material received’t be added randomly to missions or within the open world, however will as a substitute be added to the preexisting Golden Saucer, an in-game amusement park that incorporates mini-games for gamers to take pleasure in.
Yoshida additional added that because it was given this chance the developer actually tried its greatest to profit from it. That’s evident within the screenshots, which comprise obstacles and platforms that look very correct to what you’ll see in Fall Guys. Even HUD components from the battle royale appear to be included in FFXIV’s model.
As for while you’ll be capable to play this, Yoshida promised the brand new mini-games can be included as a part of the 6.5 updates someday in September.
However should you actually can’t await that and also you want some Fall Guys X Closing Fantasy content material in your life before later, I’ve obtained some excellent news to your weirdly particular need. On August 23, a Closing Fantasy-themed battle cross will launch in Fall Guys and can run for six weeks. The replace will embrace costumes based mostly on iconic Closing Fantasy characters and creatures, like Chocobos.
Now, anyone simply wants so as to add MC Skat Kat to considered one of these widespread on-line video video games. Please. Oh, and in different information, FFXIV is coming to Xbox Sequence X/S consoles later this yr.
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