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{{Infobox video game series
| title                  = Fabula Nova Crystallis<br />Final Fantasy
| image                  = Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy (logo).jpg
| caption                = Logo depicting a deity from the series' mythos.<ref name= "FNCdetails"/>{{efn|In the interview, [[Yoshinori Kitase]] does not say which deity the logo depicts, instead suggesting people speculate on its identity.<ref name= "FNCdetails"/>}}
| creator                = [[Kazushige Nojima]], [[Shinji Hashimoto]], [[Yoshinori Kitase]]
| developer              = [[Square Enix]]{{efn|Additional developers were brought on for some entries, such as ''Lightning Returns'', ''Final Fantasy Agito'' and ''Final Fantasy XV''.<ref name= "LRtri-ace"/><ref name= "FAMtabata"/><ref name="DevOutsource"/>}}
| publisher              = Square Enix
| genre                  = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
| platforms              = [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Google Stadia]], [[iOS]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]]
| first release version  = ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''
| first release date     = December 17, 2009
| latest release version = ''[[Final Fantasy Awakening]]''
| latest release date    = December 14, 2016
}}
{{Nihongo foot|'''''Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy'''''|ファブラ ノヴァ クリスタリス ファイナルファンタジー|Fabura Nova Kurisutarisu Fainaru Fantajī|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}{{efn|name=Latin|Translated by Square Enix as "The New Tale of the Crystal".<ref name= "FNCtranslation"/> ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' is [[dog Latin]] which literally translates to "A New Story for the Crystals": correct Latin would be {{lang|la|Fabula Nova Crystalli}}.}} is a series of games within the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' video game franchise. It was primarily developed by series creator and developer [[Square Enix]], which also acted as publisher for all titles. While featuring various worlds and different characters, each ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' game is ultimately based on and expands upon a common mythos focusing on important crystals tied to deities. The level of connection to the mythos varies between each title, with each development team given the freedom to adapt the mythos to fit the context of a game's story.

The series, originally announced in 2006 as ''Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII'', consists of seven games across multiple platforms. ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'', designed as the series' flagship title, was released in 2009. The creative forces behind the series include many developers from previous ''Final Fantasy'' titles, including [[Shinji Hashimoto]] and [[Motomu Toriyama]]. The mythos was conceived and written by [[Kazushige Nojima]]. The first games announced for the series were ''Final Fantasy XIII'', ''[[Final Fantasy XV]]'' (as ''Versus XIII''), and ''[[Final Fantasy Type-0]]'' (as ''Agito XIII''). All three games went through delays. After ''Final Fantasy XIII'' and ''Type-0''{{'}}s releases, their respective teams used ideas and concepts from development to create additional games. For later games, other studios have been brought in to help with aspects of development. ''Final Fantasy XV'' was distanced from the series brand for marketing purposes, though it retains thematic connections.

Seven titles, the original three projects and four additional titles, have been released as of 2016. The series is complemented by works in related media, including companion books, novelizations, and [[manga]]. ''Final Fantasy XV'' notably expanded into a multimedia project, spawning a [[Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV|feature film]] and an [[Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV|original animated webseries]]. Individual games have generally received a positive reception, although opinions have been more mixed over various aspects of the three ''Final Fantasy XIII'' games. Reception of the mythos' use in the released games has also been mixed: while some critics called it confusing or too similar to the lore of the main series, others were impressed by its scope and use. Retrospective opinions on the series have also been mixed.

==Titles==
{{Video game timeline
  | 2009  = ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''
  | 2011a = ''[[Final Fantasy Type-0]]''
  | 2011b = ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''
  | 2013  = ''[[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII]]''
  | 2014  = ''[[Final Fantasy Agito]]''
  | 2016a = ''[[Final Fantasy XV]]''
  | 2016b = ''[[Final Fantasy Awakening]]''
}}

''Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy'' currently consists of seven titles across multiple platforms, including sequels and spin-offs of the original three entries.<ref name="FAMtabata"/><ref name= "IGNreleases"/><ref name= "Type0psp"/><ref name="XIII-2changes"/><ref name="LRannouncement"/><ref name= "GemPax"/><ref name="TypeOnline"/> The entries in the ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' series share the same mythology, interpreted differently and referred to in varying degrees for each of the game worlds.<ref name= "FNCfreedom"/>
* '''''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''''', the thirteenth core ''Final Fantasy'' game and the first title in the series. First released in Japan as a [[PlayStation 3]] exclusive in December 2009, it was released on the PlayStation 3 and [[Xbox 360]] in North America and Europe in March 2010.<ref name= "IGNreleases"/> A version of the game for the Xbox 360, ''Final Fantasy XIII Ultimate Hits International'', was released in Japan in December 2010.<ref name="IGN360"/> ''XIII'' was released as a digital download for [[Windows]] in October 2014.<ref name= "XIIIpcrelease"/> The game was designed as a story-driven single-player [[Role-playing video game|role-playing game]] (RPG),<ref name="XIIIstory"/> with a battle system designed to emulate the cinematic battles seen in the film ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]''.<ref name="XIIIbattle"/>
** '''''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''''', a direct sequel to ''XIII'', was released in December 2011 in Japan, and in January and February, 2012 in North America and Europe respectively for PS3 and 360.<ref name="XIII2jprelease"/> It received [[downloadable content]] (DLC) expansions during 2012,<ref name="DLCsnow"/><ref name="DLClightning"/> and a Windows port in 2014.<ref name="XIII-2steam"/> In response to criticism the company received from critics and fans about ''XIII''{{'}}s linear structure, ''XIII-2'' was designed to be a more traditional role-playing game, with explorable towns, a nonlinear story structure, mini-games, and other traditional features.<ref name="XIII-2changes"/>
** '''''[[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII]]''''', a sequel to ''XIII'' and ''XIII-2'', was released in November 2013 in Japan, and February 2014 in North America and Europe for PS3 and 360.<ref name="LightRelease"/> A Windows port was released in 2015.<ref name="LRPC2"/> It concludes both the narrative of the main character [[Lightning (Final Fantasy)|Lightning]] and the ''Final Fantasy XIII'' story arc.<ref name= "LRannouncement"/> ''Lightning Returns'' blends several traditional role-playing features, such as shops, quests and an explorable open world, with an action-oriented combat system.<ref name= "LightningAction"/>
* '''''[[Final Fantasy Type-0]]''''' (originally titled ''Final Fantasy Agito XIII'') was released in October 2011 in Japan for the [[PlayStation Portable]].<ref name= "Type0psp"/> A high-definition remaster for [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]], ''[[Final Fantasy Type-0 HD]]'', was released worldwide in March 2015.<ref name= "T0na_XV"/> The original game is a [[Real-time game|real-time]] [[Action role-playing game|action RPG]], featuring combat similar to ''[[Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII]]'', and a multiplayer option where online players can take control of characters during the majority of the game.<ref name="1up_type0"/><ref name="AndraiType0"/> ''Type-0 HD'' features updated graphics and changes to the gameplay, such as lower difficulty and the removal of multiplayer.<ref name= "GamespotHD"/><ref name= "KotakuHDinterview"/>
** '''''[[Final Fantasy Agito]]''''', a companion title set in ''Type-0''{{'}}s world,<ref name= "FAMtabata"/> was released in May 2014 in Japan on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]] devices. Service ended in November 2015.<ref name= "AgitoRelease"/><ref name= "AgitoVersionEnd"/> Ports for the [[PlayStation Vita]] and Microsoft Windows were also in development, but have since been canceled.<ref name= "ANNAgitoVita"/><ref name= "VitaCancelled"/> ''Agito'' was an episodic game featuring single-player and multi-player modes, and a social system where the player's standing with non-playable characters advances their rank in-game.<ref name= "AgitoTouch"/>
** '''''[[Final Fantasy Awakening]]''''', a replacement for ''Agito'', was released in December 2016 in China, and in February 2018 in North America for Android and iOS.<ref name="AwakeningOasis"/><ref name="FFAengDate"/> The gameplay features cooperative multiplayer similar to the original multiplayer elements of ''Type-0'', along with hack-and-slash gameplay.<ref name= "TypeOnline"/><ref name="AwakeningOasis"/> All versions have closed down as of 2020.<ref name="AwakeningVersionEnd"/><ref name="AwakeningEnd1"/>
* '''''[[Final Fantasy XV]]''''' (originally known as ''Final Fantasy Versus XIII''), the fifteenth core ''Final Fantasy'' title, was released worldwide on November 29, 2016 for PS4 and Xbox One.<ref name= "GemPax"/><ref name="XVdate"/> It was later ported to Windows and the [[Google Stadia]] platform.<ref name="XVwindows3"/><ref name="XVstadia"/> The game is an action role-playing game with a battle system similar to those from the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series and ''Type-0''. The game uses open world exploration using both a vehicle and [[chocobo]]s, along with a camping mechanic linked to gaining experience levels.<ref name= "GSgameplay"/><ref name= "FamFinalGame"/> Its [[Development of Final Fantasy XV|development cycle]], beginning in 2006, lasted ten years.<ref name= "GSgamesTabata"/> The game was supported by DLC between 2016 and 2019.<ref name="XVpolygonSeason2"/><ref name="XVdlcEnd"/>

''Final Fantasy XIII'' and its sequels have a strong connection to the mythos, making extensive use of its terminology and involving many of its deities.<ref name="TabataInterview"/><ref name="LRstaff"/> The universe of ''Final Fantasy Type-0'' used the terminology and made minor reference to the mythos while focusing on the human side of events, although these references were added during later story development.<ref name="TabataInterview"/><ref name="T0art"/><ref name= "Type0mythos"/> While the mythos is still present in ''Final Fantasy XV'', it was "disconnected" from the core framework, with specific terminology being removed and its emphasis reduced to become a background element for the world and story.<ref name= "FinaTabata"/><ref name="FNCchange"/><ref name="GIXVblowout"/><ref name="TabataCapitalInterview"/><ref name="FamGamescom with quote"/>

==Themes==
The universes of ''Final Fantasy XIII'', ''Type-0'' and ''Final Fantasy XV'' are unrelated to each other, though common elements and themes are present.<ref name= "IGNfnc"/> The first is a common narrative theme of harmful interference by the mythos' deities in the affairs of humans, and those humans' choice of whether to accept or challenge the predetermined fates given to them.<ref name="FNCtheme"/><ref name="XIIIScenUltimania"/><ref name= "GTmyth"/><ref name="FFXVscenU"/> [[Tetsuya Nomura]] defined this theme as "a battle of the gods that lies behind each tale and gives it inspiration in a different way".<ref name="NomuraEdge"/> [[Hajime Tabata]] later defined the theme as a tale of humans placing their lives at risk after being chosen by the crystal.<ref name="FFXVscenU"/> The second common element is the structure of the ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' universe, which is divided in two: the mortal world, where humans live, and the afterlife or {{nihongo|Unseen Realm|不可視世界|Fukashi sekai|lit. "Invisible World"}}.<ref name="FamitsuMythos"/> A recurring theme is subverting the series' traditional view of crystals, making them objects that brought both prosperity and tragedy by their influence.<ref name="FNCretro"/>

A common element not related to the mythos, themes or plots of the series is the use of [[Latin]] in the games' titles or worlds, often as key words to describing themes and story points. The series' title ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' is translated by Square Enix as "The New Tale of the Crystal",<ref name= "FNCtranslation"/>{{efn|name=Latin}} {{lang|la|Agito}} roughly translates as "to put into motion",<ref name="AgitoLatin"/> while {{lang|la|Versus}} translates as both "to turn around" and "against". All these Latin terms were described as representing key narrative concepts.<ref name= "FNCinception"/> The {{lang|la|Agito}} term was kept in ''Final Fantasy Type-0'' as both an in-universe concept and the title of its prequel.<ref name="TabataInterview"/><ref name="T0premise"/> {{lang|la|Versus}} was used in early trailers for ''Final Fantasy XV'' after its re-reveal in 2013, carrying the tagline ''A World of the Versus Epic''.<ref name="FamitsuE32013"/> Commenting on the extensive use of Latin in ''Final Fantasy XV'' prior to its public name change, Nomura said he wanted a language that was no longer used on a daily basis and that people "won't be able to understand and yet appreciate", desiring a sense of general equality.<ref name= "GemNomuraLatin"/>

===Mythology===
In the mythology, the god {{nihongo|Bhunivelze|ブーニベルゼ|Būniberuze}} seizes control of the mortal world by killing his mother, the creator goddess {{nihongo|Mwynn|ムイン|Muin}}, who vanishes into the Unseen Realm. Believing that the mortality of the world is Mwynn's curse, Bhunivelze creates three new deities to search for the gate to the Unseen Realm so he can control both worlds. The first deity, {{nihongo|Pulse|パルス|Parusu}}, is tasked with [[terraforming]] the world; the second deity, {{nihongo|Etro|エトロ|Etoro}}, is discarded because of her resemblance to Mwynn; the third deity, {{nihongo|Lindzei|リンゼ|Rinze}}, acts as Bhunivelze's protector. Bhunivelze then enters a deep sleep, while Lindzei and Pulse carry out their missions. Distraught at being abandoned, Etro kills herself, and humans are born from her blood. Once in the Unseen Realm, Etro finds Mwynn being consumed by a force called chaos, which threatens to destroy reality. As Mwynn fades, she tasks Etro with protecting the balance between the worlds. Etro gives humans pieces of chaos that become their "hearts". Because humans held chaos within them, they maintained the balance through their death and reincarnation. Since then, humans have either worshiped or feared Pulse and Lindzei, and refer to Etro as the goddess of death.<ref name="FamitsuMythos"/> The mythos' deities hold similar roles in each game's setting, but are not the same characters in a narrative sense.<ref name= "IGNfnc"/>

A recurring race in the games are god-like beings created by Pulse and Lindzei to act as their servants in the mortal world. In the original mythos and the ''XIII'' games, the demigods are called fal'Cie {{IPAc-en|f|æ|l|ˈ|s|iː}}. They take the form of crystal-powered mechanical beings in the ''XIII'' games.<ref name="IGNfal'cie"/> In the universe of ''Type-0'', they are both semi-sentient crystals and humanoid beings living among the people.<ref name="FFType0_U"/> The fal'Cie have the ability to imbue chosen humans with magical powers and assign them a task to complete either willingly or unwillingly. ''Final Fantasy XIII'' and ''Type-0'' refer to these people as l'Cie {{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˈ|s|iː}} and the task given to them as a Focus. In ''XIII'', there are two possible outcomes for l'Cie: once their Focus is fulfilled, they can go into 'crystal stasis', transforming into a crystal statue, and gain eternal life, but if they fail they become mindless crystalline monsters called {{nihongo|Cie'th|シ骸|Shi-gai}}.<ref name= "XIIIsofar"/> In ''Type-0'', l'Cie are chosen by the crystal of their country, and given great power to fulfill their assigned Focus, but lose their memories if emotionally unstable.<ref name="T0art"/><ref name= "AndriaType0"/> While not referred to as such using the original terminology, humans imbued with magic and burdened with a task exist in ''Final Fantasy XV'', one of them being the main protagonist [[Noctis Lucis Caelum|Noctis]].<ref name="FinaTabata"/><ref name="FFXVscenU"/><ref name= "KotakuJump"/>

==Production==
===Creation===
The concept for the ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' series originated during late development on ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]'' and the original ''[[Kingdom Hearts (video game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''. Discussing what to do once ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' was completed, Nomura, [[Shinji Hashimoto]] and [[Yoshinori Kitase]] decided to build upon the idea of multiple games connected by a single "central theme".<ref name="FNCearliest"/> Scenario writer [[Kazushige Nojima]] started writing the original mythology for the ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' series in 2003, finishing it by February 2004.<ref name="SUscenint"/> Nojima described his creation as the result of a wish to create something entirely new; a universe with its own mythos and legends. When he introduced the concept to other team members, they liked it and helped it grow. As with some of his other projects, Nojima incorporated themes of mythology due to his liking for and extensive research of [[Greek mythology|Greek]] and [[Norse mythology]].<ref name="NojimaInterview"/> During his work, he received creative input from Kitase and Hashimoto, as well as Nomura, Tabata and [[Motomu Toriyama]].<ref name= "FNCinception"/> Nojima wrote a [[Bible (writing)|series bible]] about the mythology, explaining concepts such as the fal'Cie and l'Cie and the feelings of the deities who created them.<ref name= "FNCdetails"/><ref name="SUscenint"/> This bible became the basis for a video animated by [[Yusuke Naora]]'s art team to showcase the mythos in 2011.<ref name= "FNCdetails"/> None of the deities were depicted in human form in the video, as this would have undermined the developers' wishes for open interpretation by developers and players.<ref name= "FNCdetails"/>

The central concept for ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' came from the ''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII]]'', a multimedia subseries featuring the world and characters of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''. Whereas the common link in the ''Compilation'' was ''VII'', the team chose to use "the tale of new crystals" for the new series, with the mythos connecting the games rather than an overarching narrative.<ref name="FNCearliest"/> Another key idea behind the mythos was to ease the production of future ''Final Fantasy'' games by providing an established universe.<ref name= "Type0Wired"/> The individual directors are allowed to freely interpret the base mythology when they create their games.<ref name= "FNCfreedom"/><ref name= "Type0Wired"/> When referring to this freedom, Tabata has compared the mythos and the concept behind it to Greek mythology; a mythos with common themes and deities, but featuring many unrelated stories.<ref name="TabataInterview"/><ref name= "Type0Wired"/>

Toriyama based the story of ''Final Fantasy XIII'' around the mythos' deities and their direct relations to the world.<ref name="TabataInterview"/><ref name="SUscenint"/> Tabata and Nomura both focused on the human side of the story.<ref name="TabataInterview"/><ref name="NomuraEdge"/><ref name="note4"/> Tabata chose to portray the divine elements from a historical standpoint in ''Type-0''.<ref name="TabataInterview"/><ref name= "AndriaType0update"/> Nomura created a modern-day setting similar to contemporary Earth in ''Final Fantasy XV'', referring far less to the mythos' terminology.<ref name= "FNCinception"/><ref name= "TGSnomura"/> Nomura was also appointed as the main character designer for all entries in the subseries.<ref name="NomuraEdge"/> In a 2007 interview, Hashimoto compared the planning of the ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' series to film franchises such as ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'': an expansive brand on which to build multiple ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' titles planned in advance.<ref name="FNCscope"/> The development of all games connected to the mythos was handled by [[Square Enix#Development organization|Square Enix 1st Production Department]].<ref name= "FNCdevelopers"/> A trademark for ''Final Fantasy Haeresis XIII'' hinted at another entry, but the trademark expired in 2011 and the company did not renew.<ref name= "Haeresis"/>

===Development===
''Final Fantasy XIII'' began development in February 2004.<ref name="SUscenint"/> It began as a title for the [[PlayStation 2]] under the codename "Colors World",<ref name="XIIIcodename"/> but was moved onto PlayStation 3 after the positively received [[Crystal Tools|Crystal Tools engine]] demo in 2005 and the delayed release of ''Final Fantasy XII''.<ref name= "XIIIinfo"/><ref name="IGNupdate"/><ref name="XIIIbeginnings"/> The original titles in the series were ''Final Fantasy XIII'' and ''Versus XIII''. ''Agito XIII'' was created later, when Tabata was looking for a new project after finishing ''[[Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII]]''.<ref name= "FNCinception"/> Originally titled ''Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII'', the project and original three titles were announced at [[E3]] 2006.<ref name="FabulaUnveiled"/> ''Final Fantasy XIII'' and ''Versus XIII'' were intended to form the core of the series, with future games being a "facet" of ''XIII''.<ref name= "FNCtranslation"/> ''Agito XIII'' and ''Versus XIII'' both began production in 2006.<ref name="FabulaUnveiled"/> The subseries' title changed in 2011 when the "XIII" numeral was dropped as it "would have been an issue" following the rebranding of ''Agito XIII'' to ''Type-0''.<ref name= "FNCdetails"/>

''XIII'' was developed by team members who had worked on ''Final Fantasy VII'', ''[[Final Fantasy VIII|VIII]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy X|X]]'' and ''X-2''.<ref name="IGNstaff"/><ref name="GPversus"/> It was first announced as a PS3 exclusive.<ref name="FabulaUnveiled"/> Late in its development, ''Final Fantasy XIII'' changed from being a console exclusive when an Xbox 360 version was announced, significantly delaying its release.<ref name="EGxbox"/> After the release of ''Final Fantasy XIII'', the creators wanted to expand on the game's setting and tell more stories about the characters, so ''XIII-2'' and ''Lightning Returns'' were developed.<ref name="ShackInterview"/> For these games, Japanese developer [[tri-Ace]] was brought in to help with the games' design and graphics.<ref name= "LRtri-ace"/><ref name="XIII-2tri-ace"/> The three games and their respective tie-in media were referred to as the "Lightning Saga" by Square Enix staff after the games' central character.<ref name= "LightningReturnsLast"/><ref name="USGinterview"/> A port for Microsoft Windows was considered, but not followed up due to platform-specific concerns and the company's view of the video game market.<ref name= "XIIIpc"/> Later, ''Final Fantasy XIII'' and its sequels would receive PC ports through [[Steam (service)|Steam]].<ref name= "XIIIpcrelease"/> While there was speculation that ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' would end with ''Lightning Returns'', Kitase repeatedly said there was still room for further titles beyond the ''XIII'' universe.<ref name="ShackInterview"/><ref name= "FNCfuture"/>

''Agito XIII'' was handled by staff from ''Before Crisis''.<ref name= "SQEXagitoXIII"/> The game was originally being developed as an episodic mobile game.<ref name="FabulaUnveiled"/> By 2008, ''Agito XIII'' had been moved onto the PlayStation Portable, then later renamed ''Final Fantasy Type-0''. The stated reason for the change of title was that ''Final Fantasy XIII'' and ''Type-0'' shared little besides the core mythos.<ref name= "FNCdetails"/><ref name="JanAnnouncement"/><ref name="Type0change"/> ''Type-0''{{'}}s western release was delayed due to the flagging PSP market in western territories. A high-definition port to the same platforms as ''Final Fantasy XV'' was co-developed by Square Enix and [[HexaDrive]], and was eventually announced for a western release.<ref name= "KotakuHDinterview"/><ref name= "HexaInfo"/> Tabata created ''Agito'' around his original ideas for ''Type-0'' as a mobile title. ''Agito'' acted both as a prequel to ''Type-0'' and as an alternate story set within its world.<ref name="TabataInterview"/><ref name="TabataInterview2"/> The game was co-developed by mobile game developer Tayutau K. K.<ref name= "FAMtabata"/> Later, Chinese developer [[Perfect World (company)|Perfect World]] were brought in to develop ''Awakening''; it was the first ''Final Fantasy'' title licensed by Square Enix to an external company.<ref name="AwakeningOasis"/><ref name= "TabataOnlineInterview"/> The English version of ''Awakening'' closed in 2019 due to server changes,<ref name="AwakeningVersionEnd"/> while the game as a whole was shut down in 2020 with the expiry of the licensing deal.<ref name="AwakeningEnd1"/><ref name="AwakeningEnd2"/>

''Versus XIII''{{'}}s development was headed by the team behind the console ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' games.<ref name="XIIIflagship"/> Like ''XIII'', the game was a PS3 exclusive.<ref name="FabulaUnveiled"/> As early as 2007, Square Enix considered re-branding ''Versus XIII'' as a numbered entry in the main series due to the rapidly growing scale of the project.<ref name="Nomura E3 2013"/> The game was eventually re-branded in 2011 as ''Final Fantasy XV''.<ref name= "VersusProduction"/><ref name="VersusRenamed"/><ref name="Famitsu 1281"/> As part of its later marketing, ''XV'' was deliberately distanced from the ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' brand to remove the consequent limitation on their target audience, although lore and design elements were retained.<ref name= "FinaTabata"/><ref name="FNCchange"/><ref name="TabataCapitalInterview"/> The game was also moved fully onto eighth generation consoles and developed using the company's new [[Luminous Studio|Luminous Studio engine]]. The PS3 version was abandoned due to concerns about the console's continued viability.<ref name="FamFinalGame"/><ref name="Famitsu 1281"/> ''Final Fantasy XV'' eventually had help from multiple developers, including HexaDrive, [[XPEC Entertainment]] and [[Umbra (3D technology company)|Umbra]].<ref name="DevOutsource"/><ref name="FamGamescom"/><ref name="XVumbra"/> In contrast to ''Final Fantasy XIII'', Tabata decided against creating any sequels to ''XV'', instead expanding the base game through DLC.<ref name="GSuncovered"/><ref name="XVsequels"/> The first season of DLC was well received, so a second season was commissioned.<ref name="XVpolygonSeason2"/> All but one of these later DLC episodes were canceled in 2018 following the decision by the team to focus on a [[Forspoken|new intellectual property]].<ref name="XVdlc2019b"/>

===Related media===
The games have been complemented and expanded upon through other media. For ''Final Fantasy XIII'', a small book of [[short stories]] titled ''Final Fantasy XIII – Episode Zero'' was released, first through the game's website and then as a print release in December 2009. It shows events prior to the game's opening.<ref name="IGN novelization"/><ref name= "XIIIepizero"/> A second novella, ''Episode i'', was published via ''XIII-2''{{'}}s official website, bridging the narrative gap between ''XIII'' and ''XIII-2''.<ref name= "4Gepisidei"/> Alongside ''XIII-2''{{'}}s Japanese release, a book detailing events not shown or described in the game titled ''Fragments Before'' was released in December 2011 including ''Episode i'';<ref name= "FragBefore"/> this would be followed up by ''Fragments After'', released in June 2012.<ref name= "FragAfter"/> Only ''Episode i'' has received an official English release.<ref name= "Episodei"/> ''Lightning Returns'' was also set to receive a prequel novel by Benny Matsuyama alongside the game's Japanese release in November 2013,<ref name= "LRChaoticEra"/> but was later canceled due to the author falling ill.<ref name= "LRChaoticEraCancelled"/> A three-part novella exclusive to ''Famitsu Weekly'' magazine titled ''Final Fantasy XIII Reminiscence: tracer of memories'' was released across June and July 2014. It was written by [[Daisuke Watanabe]], who handled the scripts for the ''XIII'' games, and takes place immediately after the ending of ''Lightning Returns''.<ref name= "ReminiscenceInfo"/> ''Reminiscence'' was later released online.<ref name="FamitsuReminiscence"/>

''Final Fantasy Type-0'' received a [[manga]] adaptation illustrated by Takatoshi Shiozawa. It began publication in the November 2011 of ''[[Gangan Comics|Young Gangan]]'' and was collected into a single volume and released in April 2012.<ref name="Type0manga"/><ref name= "manga_compilation"/> The manga was translated into English and released as part of the western collector's edition for ''Type-0 HD'', available exclusively through Square Enix's online store.<ref name= "Type0collector"/> A second manga following one of the game's secondary characters, ''Final Fantasy Type-0 Side Story: Reaper of the Icy Blade'',{{efn|{{nihongo||ファイナルファンタジー零式外伝 氷剣の死神|Fainaru Fantajī Reishiki Gaiden Hyouken no Shinigami}}}} began serialization in May 2012. The latter manga was created by Shiozawa under Nomura's supervision.<ref name="2nd-manga"/> The manga ended in January 2014, with a bonus chapter released in February of the same year.<ref name= "manga_end"/><ref name= "manga_bonus"/> It was released in the west in July 2015, licensed by [[Yen Press]].<ref name= "ANNlicense"/> Two novels detailing an alternate version of ''Type-0'', titled ''Final Fantasy Type-0: Change the World'',{{efn|{{nihongo||ファイナルファンタジー零式 Change the World|}}}} were released in April and June 2012.<ref name="Novel-1"/><ref name="Novel-2"/> ''Agito'' received another ''Change the World'' novel adaptation focusing on two of the game's supporting characters.<ref name= "AgitoBook"/> [[List of Square Enix companion books|Ultimania]] guides and companion books have been released for the majority of released games.<ref name="SEgameguide"/>

''Final Fantasy XV'' similarly had additional media released around it, forming a dedicated multimedia expansion dubbed the "''Final Fantasy XV'' Universe". The majority of its content fleshed out the background for ''XV''{{'}}s plot, which would have required multiple video games under normal circumstances.<ref name="GSuncovered"/><ref name="FamUniverse"/> While comparing the ''XV'' Universe to the overall structure of ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'', the game's director defined it as an attempt to make the narrative of ''XV'' work in current times rather than attempting to "reinvent" the original concept.<ref name="UncoveredUSG"/> An anime produced by Square Enix and [[A-1 Pictures]], ''[[Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV]]'', details the backstories of the main cast and how they came to be journeying together. It was distributed online in the months leading up to the game's release.<ref name="SilAnime"/><ref name="FamUncoveredInterview"/> A CGI feature film produced by the same team as ''Advent Children'', ''[[Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV]]'', was released in July 2016 in Japan and in August in America; it focuses on the main character's father Regis Lucis Caelum, alongside original characters.<ref name="FamUncoveredInterview"/><ref name="SilKingsglaiveA"/><ref name="SilKingsglaiveB"/> The canceled DLC was turned into the novel ''[[Final Fantasy XV: The Dawn of the Future]]''.<ref name="XVdawnPage"/><ref name="FFWdawn"/>

==Reception==
The ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' mythos has received mixed reactions from gaming sites. ''Hardcore Gamer''{{'}}s Brady Hale called the series "anything but ordinary" in the variety of games it featured.<ref name= "FNChardcore"/> In an article concerning the 25th Anniversary event for the ''Final Fantasy'' series, ''[[Joystiq]]''{{'}}s Ben Gilbert called the ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' mythos "occasionally bizarre and often beautiful".<ref name= "FNCjoystiq"/> In 2014, Jeremy Parish of ''[[Eurogamer|USGamer]]'' said the series was "much ado about nothing", stating that since the games shared a large amount of themes and plot points with the main series, there seemed little reason for a distinction.<ref name="XIIIbeginnings"/> TechnoBuffalo's Ron Duwell, in an article concerning a documentary video on ''Final Fantasy XV'', called the series "overly ambitious", but felt that it was worth ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' "[imploding] upon itself" if ''Final Fantasy XV'' fulfilled its promises.<ref name= "FNCtech"/> Kat Bailey, writing for ''USGamer'' as part of her review for ''Final Fantasy XV'', said that series fans were ready for the subseries to come to an end with the game's release.<ref name="XVfncEnd"/> ''RPG Site''{{'}}s Chelsi Laire called the subseries "a series of successes and failures, but mostly the latter" due to its troubled development, but hoped that the company would revisit the brand in the future.<ref name="FNCretro"/>

Speaking about the ''XIII'' games in particular, Parish suggested that their mixed reactions influenced the title changes of other games in the original series, giving the teams a chance to give those games more of their own identity. He also felt that the decision to expand the ''XIII'' storyline into multiple games "probably worked out just as well".<ref name="XIIIbeginnings"/> The presentation of the mythos and its terms received mixed reactions in ''XIII'', resulting in the production team toning down their use for ''XIII-2''.<ref name="StoryInt"/> ''Siliconera'' writer Spencer Yip, in his review of ''Lightning Returns'', commented that the story and pace of the game was "muddled" by the mythos.<ref name= "FNClr"/> In 2016, ''RPGFan'' writer Mike Salbato wrote a retrospective of the ''Final Fantasy XIII'' games and their version of ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'': he felt that the lack of specific references to the mythos in ''XIII'' had harmed general comprehension, and that a reliance on foreknowledge made its sequels difficult to play as standalone titles.<ref name= "FNCrpgf"/> In contrast, the portrayal of the mythos in ''Type-0'' was praised by ''RPG Site''{{'}}s Erren Van Duine in an import review of the title, with him saying that "elements such as l'Cie and fal'Cie are handled in much more interesting ways".<ref name= "RPGtype-0"/> When commenting on the lore of ''Final Fantasy XV'', Andrew Reiner of ''[[Game Informer]]'' praised the story for sticking to basics and avoiding "[overwhelming] the player with lore or branching threads, something ''Final Fantasy XIII'' struggled with".<ref name="GIreviewXV"/>

===Individual titles===
{{VG series reviews
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|game1 = Final Fantasy XIII
|mc1 = (PS3) 83/100<ref name="mc_ps3"/><br />(X360) 82/100<ref name="mc_360"/><br />(PC) 65/100<ref name="mc_pcXIII"/>
|game2 = Final Fantasy Type-0
|mc2 = (PS4) 72/100<ref name= "MetaPS40"/><br />(XONE) 72/100<ref name= "MetaXONE0"/><br />(PC) 69/100<ref name= "MetaPC"/>
|game3 = Final Fantasy XIII-2
|mc3 = (PS3) 79/100<ref name="MCPS3"/><br />(X360) 79/100<ref name="MCX360"/><br />(PC) 75/100<ref name="MCPCxiii-2"/>
|game4 = Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
|mc4 = (PS3) 66/100<ref name="MC_PS3"/><br />(X360) 69/100<ref name="MC_X360"/><br />(PC) 66/100<ref name="MC_PC"/>
|game5 = Final Fantasy Agito
|mc5 = N/A
|game6 = Final Fantasy XV
|mc6 = (PS4) 81/100<ref name="MetaXVps4"/><br />(XONE) 83/100<ref name="MetaXVxone"/><br />(PC) 85/100<ref name = "MetaXVPC"/>
|game7 = Final Fantasy Awakening
|mc7 = N/A
}}

''Final Fantasy XIII'' was positively received in Japanese magazines, garnering exceptionally high scores from both ''Famitsu'' and ''Dengeki PlayStation''.<ref name="DENGEKIreview"/><ref name="FAMITSUreview"/> In the west, the game was praised for its graphics, battle system, and music,<ref name="ign_review"/><ref name="gspot_review"/><ref name="GI_review"/> but opinions were mixed about its story and it was criticized for its highly linear structure.<ref name="1up_review"/><ref name="joystiq_review"/> ''XIII'' also won an award for best graphics in ''[[GamesRadar]]''{{'}}s 2012 Platinum Trophy Awards.<ref name= "award"/> ''XIII-2'' received a positive reception overall, gaining perfect scores from ''Famitsu'' and ''Dengeki PlayStation'',<ref name="DEN2review"/><ref name="FAM2review"/> and high scores from most western sites. Common points of praise were its non-linear nature, improved battle system and graphics,<ref name="GSreview"/><ref name="IGNreview"/><ref name="EGreview"/> while the main points of criticism were its story and characters, which were often called weak, confusing or both.<ref name="GIreview"/><ref name="1UPreview"/> ''Lightning Returns'' received mixed reviews, with its combat being highly praised,<ref name="GSLRreview"/><ref name="EGLRreview"/><ref name= "EDGEreview"/> its graphics and time limit mechanic drawing mixed responses,<ref name="DESreview"/> and the story and characters being cited as poorly developed.<ref name="IGNLRreview"/><ref name="GILRreview"/>

''Type-0'' had a highly positive reception in Japan, with it garnering near-perfect scores in ''Famitsu'' and ''Dengeki PlayStation''.<ref name="dengeki_Type0"/><ref name= "FamitsuType0Review"/> Import reviews were also fairly positive, sharing many points of praise with the Japanese reviews.<ref name= "RPGtype-0"/><ref name="lifestyle0"/> ''Type-0 HD'' also received a positive reception in the west, with main praise going to the story, characters and action-based gameplay. Other aspects came in for criticism, such as elements of the graphics upgrade, the real-time strategy segments, and the localization.<ref name= "IGNreview0"/><ref name= "GSreview0"/><ref name= "GRreview0"/><ref name= "OXMreview0"/><ref name= "GIreview0"/> Western previews of ''Agito'' have also been positive, with critics agreeing that it looked good on the platform and worked well from a gameplay standpoint.<ref name= "AgitoTouch"/><ref name= "KotakuAgitoPreview"/> ''Final Fantasy XV'' was positively received by many journalists; praise went to aspects of the story, the main characters, battle system and graphics, while the overarching plot, supporting cast and other technical elements such as the camera and late-game changes in gameplay were criticized.<ref name="GIreviewXV"/><ref name="DestructreviewXV"/><ref name="EGMreviewXV"/><ref name="GameRevReviewXV"/><ref name="GRadarReviewXV"/><ref name="GSpotReviewXV"/><ref name="IGNreviewXV"/><ref name="PolyReviewXV"/>

===Sales===
''Final Fantasy XIII'' broke sales records for the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise,<ref name= "sale_records"/> selling 1.5 million units in Japan on its release day,<ref name="1UP17mil"/> and a further million a month after its North American release.<ref name="GSpyfast"/> ''XIII-2'' was the most purchased title of 2011 in Japan upon release, and reached second and first place in sales charts in the United States and United Kingdom respectively.<ref name="SALESjpyear1"/><ref name="SALESusmonth1"/><ref name="SALESukfeb"/> ''Lightning Returns'' had lower first-week sales than its predecessors, but still topped the sales charts in Japan, selling over 277,000 units in its first week and over 404,000 copies by the end of 2013.<ref name= "FirstWeekSalesPS3"/><ref name= "LRsales2013"/> It ranked as third and eighth in the UK and US February sales charts respectively.<ref name= "LRukchart"/><ref name= "LRsalesFebruary"/> Approximately 800,000 copies were sold by as of November 2014.<ref name="XIIIbeginnings"/> The three ''XIII'' games have collectively sold 11 million units worldwide.<ref name= "GamXIIIsales"/> Speaking of the decreasing success of the ''XIII'' games and their effect on the ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' series on ''USGamer'', Parish felt that the initial backlash received by ''XIII'' had turned the "''XIII''" moniker into "box office poison".<ref name="XIIIbeginnings"/>

''Type-0'' sold over 472,000 units in its first week,<ref name=Type0firstweek/> and went on to sell over 740,000 units in Japan.<ref name=JpSales/> The title was also added to the company's list of Ultimate Hits, re-releases of lucrative titles.<ref name= "UltimateHits"/> ''Type-0 HD'' reached the top of the sales charts in its debut week, selling 93,000 units, though it ultimately performed poorly in Japan.<ref name= "HDcreate2"/><ref name= "HDcreate1"/> It was among the ten top-selling games in March for the UK and US.<ref name= "TypeUKsales"/><ref name= "TypeUSsales"/> By April, ''Type-0 HD'' had shipped over one million copies worldwide.<ref name= "T0worldwide"/> ''Agito'' was highly successful in Japan, achieving 500,000 registered users within a week of release. By November of the year of release, the game had received one million downloads.<ref name= "AgitoUsers"/><ref name= "OneMillion"/> ''Awakening'' met with commercial success in China, achieving two million downloads within its month of release.<ref name="T0OnlineDL"/> Upon its release, ''Final Fantasy XV'' sold five million copies worldwide through retail shipments and digital sales, breaking sales records for the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise.<ref name="XVfivemillion"/> By May 2022, ''XV'' had sold ten million units worldwide across all versions, making it one of the bestselling ''Final Fantasy'' games of all time.<ref name="10Million"/>

===Official response===
Speaking in a 2014 feature on the series, Kitase and Toriyama commented that the initial structure and goals of the project had worked against it, causing the mythos narrative to become unfocused and difficult for players to follow within a single game. In the aftermath, Square Enix decided to move away from the complex narrative style that had accompanied the mythos, instead focusing on telling more understandable standalone stories.<ref name="XIIIbeginnings"/> Tabata described the decision to distance ''Final Fantasy XV'' from the mythos brand as a complicated but necessary one.<ref name="TabataCapitalInterview"/>

==Notes==
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==References==
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<ref name="FNCdevelopers">{{cite web |url=http://www.4gamer.net/games/120/G012012/20110118006/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120204607/http://www.4gamer.net/games/120/G012012/20110118006/ |archive-date=2011-01-20 |script-title=ja:「Final Fantasy XIII-2」が2011年発売予定，「Agito」は「Final Fantasy 零式」と名称変更して2011年夏発売。「Square Enix 1st Production Department Premiere」をTwitterで実況 |trans-title="Final Fantasy XIII-2" is scheduled to be released in 2011, and "Agito" has been renamed to "Final Fantasy Type-0" and will be released in the summer of 2011. "Square Enix 1st Production Department Premiere" live on Twitter |date=2011-01-18 |language=ja |author=4Gamer.net |access-date=2011-01-19 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name="note4">{{cite journal | title=Yoshinori Kisate and Tetsuya Nomura Interview |journal=LEVEL|publisher=[[International Data Group]] |language=sv |date= May 2007|url=http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/fabula-nova-crystallis/interviews/level_may2007.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024025209/http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/fabula-nova-crystallis/interviews/level_may2007.php|archive-date=2007-10-24}}</ref>

<ref name= "FNCtranslation">{{cite web|url=http://www.square-enix.com/na/company/press/2006/0508_1/|title=Square Enix Unveils the Next Generation of Final Fantasy|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|date=2006-05-08|access-date=2014-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203052511/http://www.square-enix.com/na/company/press/2006/0508_1/|archive-date=2013-12-03|url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name="SUscenint">{{cite book |title=Final Fantasy XIII Scenario Ultimania |publisher=[[Square Enix]] |isbn=978-4757527751 |pages=388–390 |language=ja |date=2010}}</ref>

<ref name= "TGSnomura">{{cite web|script-title=ja:【PS4クリエイターインタビュー】『ファイナルファンタジーXV』新世代機で描かれる『FF』を野村哲也氏が語る |trans-title=[PS4 Creator Interview] "Final Fantasy XV" Tetsuya Nomura talks about "FF" drawn on a new generation machine |url=http://www.famitsu.com/news/201309/20040216.html|publisher=[[Famitsu]]|language=ja|access-date=2014-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140128102401/http://www.famitsu.com/news/201309/20040216.html|archive-date=2014-01-28|date=2013-09-20|url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name="TabataInterview">{{cite web|url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/tgs-agito-type-0-fan-support-and-the-intimacy-of-portables|title=TGS: Agito, Type 0, Fan Support, and the Intimacy of Portables|last=Parish |first=Jeremy|website=[[Eurogamer|USGamer]]|date=2013-09-17|access-date=2013-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001152033/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/tgs-agito-type-0-fan-support-and-the-intimacy-of-portables |archive-date=2013-10-01 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="FNCscope">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/04/23/ten-years-of-ffxiii |title=Ten Years of FFXIII |last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |website=[[IGN]] |date=2007-04-23 |access-date=2013-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027124450/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/04/23/ten-years-of-ffxiii |archive-date=2014-10-27 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name="XIIIbeginnings">{{cite web|url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/where-final-fantasy-went-wrong-and-how-square-enix-is-righting-it |title=Where Final Fantasy Went Wrong, and How Square Enix is Putting It Right |last=Parish |first=Jeremy|website=[[Eurogamer|USGamer]] |date=2014-05-06 |access-date=2014-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508183511/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/where-final-fantasy-went-wrong-and-how-square-enix-is-righting-it |archive-date=2014-05-08 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name= "XIIIinfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2012/10/03/final-fantasy-anniversary-interview-toryiama-speaks/|title=Final Fantasy anniversary interview: Toriyama speaks|last=Cook |first=Dave|website=[[VG247]]|date=2012-10-03|access-date=2012-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410110032/http://www.vg247.com/2012/10/03/final-fantasy-anniversary-interview-toryiama-speaks/|archive-date=2014-04-10|url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name="AndriaType0update">{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/comtqf/ff_type_zero_update/ |title=Latest on Final Fantasy Type-0 |last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |publisher=Andriasang.com |date=2011-01-31 |access-date=2014-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190117/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/283916/final-fantasy-type-0-the-first-dual-umd-psp-game/ |archive-date=2013-10-29 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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<ref name="JanAnnouncement">{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/comtf5/square_enix_premier_live_blog/ |title=Square Enix 1st Production Dept. Premier Live Blog |last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |date=2011-01-18 |publisher=Andriasang.com |access-date=2011-01-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629085258/http://andriasang.com/comtf5/square_enix_premier_live_blog/ |archive-date=2014-06-29 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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<ref name="SilKingsglaiveB">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2016/03/31/kingsglaive-final-fantasy-xv-directed-advent-children-director/|title=Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Is Being Directed By Advent Children Director|author=Sato|publisher=Siliconera|date=2016-03-31|access-date=2016-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331150113/http://www.siliconera.com/2016/03/31/kingsglaive-final-fantasy-xv-directed-advent-children-director/|archive-date=2016-03-31|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="SilAnime">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2016/03/30/brotherhood-final-fantasy-xv-follows-noctis-childhood-adulthood/|title=Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV Follows Noctis From Childhood To Adulthood|last=Lada|first=Jenni|publisher=Siliconera|date=2016-03-30|access-date=2016-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331151825/http://www.siliconera.com/2016/03/30/brotherhood-final-fantasy-xv-follows-noctis-childhood-adulthood/|archive-date=2016-03-31|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="UncoveredUSG">{{cite web|url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/all-of-tonights-final-fantasy-xv-news-release-date-new-movie-and-more|title=All of Tonight's Final Fantasy XV News: Release Date, New Movie, and More [Update: Trailers Added]|last=Bailey |first=Kat|website=[[Eurogamer|USGamer]]|date=2016-03-31|access-date=2016-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331060623/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/all-of-tonights-final-fantasy-xv-news-release-date-new-movie-and-more|archive-date=2016-03-31|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="FNCchange">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/16-more-things-we-learned-about-final-fantasy-15/1100-6430160/|title=16 More Things We Learned About Final Fantasy 15|last=Corriae |first=Alexa Ray|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=2015-08-29|access-date=2015-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150830154616/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/16-more-things-we-learned-about-final-fantasy-15/1100-6430160/|archive-date=2015-08-30|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="XVdate">{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2016/08/final-fantasy-xv-delayed-november-29|title=Final Fantasy XV delayed to November 29|last=Romano |first=Sal|publisher=Gematsu|date=2015-08-15|access-date=2015-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815082448/http://gematsu.com/2016/08/final-fantasy-xv-delayed-november-29|archive-date=2016-08-15 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="XVpolygonSeason2">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/9/21/17885000/hajime-tabata-final-fantasy-15-finale-dlc-larping|title=Hajime Tabata on Final Fantasy 15's finale and what comes next|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=2018-09-21|access-date=2018-10-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005000232/https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/9/21/17885000/hajime-tabata-final-fantasy-15-finale-dlc-larping|archive-date=2018-10-05|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="XVdlcEnd">{{cite web|url=http://press.na.square-enix.com/releases/1303/final-fantasy-xv-marks-second-anniversary-with-new-content-and-an-impo|title=Final Fantasy XV Marks Second Anniversary With New Content And An Important Announcement|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|date=2018-11-07|access-date=2018-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108161330/http://press.na.square-enix.com/releases/1303/final-fantasy-xv-marks-second-anniversary-with-new-content-and-an-impo|archive-date=2018-11-08|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="XVdlc2019b">{{cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2018/11/final-fantasy-xv-dlcs-episode-aranea-episode-lunafreya-and-episode-noctis-cancelled|title=Final Fantasy XV DLCs 'Episode Aranea', 'Episode Lunafreya' and 'Episode Noctis' cancelled|last=Romano|first=Sal|publisher=Gematsu|date=2018-11-07|access-date=2018-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108042359/https://gematsu.com/2018/11/final-fantasy-xv-dlcs-episode-aranea-episode-lunafreya-and-episode-noctis-cancelled|archive-date=2018-11-08|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="XVdawnPage">{{cite web|url=https://store.jp.square-enix.com/category/BOOK/9784757561083.html|script-title=ja:小説 Final Fantasy XV – The Dawn Of The Future |trans-title=Novel Final Fantasy XV – The Dawn Of The Future |language=ja|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|access-date=2019-02-17}}</ref>

<ref name="FFWdawn">{{cite web|url=https://www.ffworld.com/2019/02/17/ffxv-episode-ardyn-prologue-disponible-les-dlc-annules-en-roman/|title=FFXV Episode Ardyn Prologue disponible, les DLC annulés en roman |trans-title=FFXV Episode Ardyn Prologue available, DLC canceled in novel |language=fr|publisher=Final Fantasy World|date=2019-02-17|access-date=2019-02-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217152458/https://www.ffworld.com/2019/02/17/ffxv-episode-ardyn-prologue-disponible-les-dlc-annules-en-roman/|archive-date=2019-02-17|url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name="NomuraEdge">{{cite magazine |date=2007-06-25 |url=http://www.edge-online.com/features/interview-tetsuya-nomura/ |title=Interview: Tetsuya Nomura |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |access-date=2011-08-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120221002010/http://www.edge-online.com/features/interview-tetsuya-nomura |archive-date=2012-02-21 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name="AgitoLatin">{{cite web | author=Mueller, Greg | date=2006-05-09 | title=E3 06: Final Fantasy Agito XIII First Impressions | url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-06-final-fantasy-agito-xiii-first-impressions/1100-6149692/ | website=[[GameSpot]] | access-date=2007-06-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323074007/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-06-final-fantasy-agito-xiii-first-impressions/1100-6149692/ | archive-date=2014-03-23 | url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="FamitsuMythos">{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/news/201101/28039725.html|script-title=ja:『FFXIII-2』＆神話"ファブラ～"開発スタッフインタビュー【完全版その1】|trans-title="FFXIII-2" & myth "Fabra-" development staff interview [Complete version 1] |language=ja |publisher=[[Famitsu]]|date=2011-01-28|access-date=2014-12-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802210425/http://www.famitsu.com/news/201101/28039725.html|archive-date=2014-08-02|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name= "Type0mythos">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/09/02/final-fantasy-type-0s-story-comes-directors-love-history/|title=Final Fantasy Type-0's Story Comes From Its Director's Love For History|last=Yip |first=Spencer|publisher=Siliconera|date=2014-08-02|access-date=2014-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902211722/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/09/02/final-fantasy-type-0s-story-comes-directors-love-history/|archive-date=2014-09-02 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="FamitsuE32013">{{cite web |date=2013-06-12 |url=http://www.famitsu.com/news/201306/12034847.html |script-title=ja:野村哲也氏を直撃！『ファイナルファンタジーXV』＆『キングダム ハーツIII』最速インタビュー【E3 2013】|trans-title=Ask Tetsuya Nomura! "Final Fantasy XV" & "Kingdom Hearts III" fastest interview [E3 2013] |publisher=[[Famitsu]] |access-date=2014-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803062648/http://www.famitsu.com/news/201306/12034847.html|archive-date=2014-08-03|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="T0premise">{{cite web |url=http://www.psphyper.com/psp/becoming-agito-more-info-on-final-fantasy-agito-xiii/ |title=Becoming Agito, More Info On Final Fantasy Agito XIII |publisher=PSPHyper |date=2008-10-24 |access-date=2009-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223185112/http://www.psphyper.com/psp/becoming-agito-more-info-on-final-fantasy-agito-xiii/ |archive-date=2014-02-23 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name= "GemNomuraLatin">{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2010/08/final-fantasy-versus-xiii-all-the-details-so-far|title=Final Fantasy Versus XIII – all the details so far|last=Romano |first=Sal|publisher=Gematsu|date=2010-08-06|access-date=2014-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801034753/http://gematsu.com/2010/08/final-fantasy-versus-xiii-all-the-details-so-far|archive-date=2013-08-01|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="IGNfal'cie">{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2009/06/10/final-fantasy-xiii-update-4 |title=Final Fantasy XIII Update |last=Tanaka |first=John |website=[[IGN]] |date=2009-06-10 |access-date=2013-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027132942/http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/10/final-fantasy-xiii-update-4 |archive-date=2014-10-27 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="T0art">{{cite book|script-title=ja:ファイナルファンタジー零式 公式設定資料集 朱ノ秘史|trans-title=Final Fantasy Type-0 Artwork Book: Secret Vermillion History|publisher=[[Square Enix]] |isbn=978-4757535190 |pages=250–253 |language=ja |date=2010}}</ref>

<ref name="FFType0_U">{{cite book|script-title=ja:ファイナルファンタジー零式 アルティマニア|trans-title=Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania |publisher=[[Square Enix]]|isbn=978-4757534322|pages=790–793|language=ja|date=2011}}</ref>

<ref name="FFXVscenU">{{cite book|script-title=ja:ファイナルファンタジーXV アルティマニア -シナリオSIDE-|trans-title=Final Fantasy XV Ultimania: Scenario Side|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|isbn=978-4757552142|language=ja|date=2016|pages=592–597}}</ref>

<ref name= "XIIIsofar">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/final-fantasy-xiii-story-so-far/|title=Final Fantasy XIII – The story so far|last=Bradford |first=Matt|publisher=[[GamesRadar]]|date=2014-02-10|access-date=2014-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004224512/http://www.gamesradar.com/final-fantasy-xiii-story-so-far/|archive-date=2014-10-04|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="FNCtheme">{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/14/gdc-toriyama-explains-the-themes-of-the-fabula-nova-crystallis/|title=GDC: Toriyama explains the themes of the Fabula Nova Crystallis trilogy|last=McElroy |first=Griffin|publisher=[[Joystiq]]|date=2010-03-14|access-date=2013-05-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316075220/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/14/gdc-toriyama-explains-the-themes-of-the-fabula-nova-crystallis/|archive-date=2010-03-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name="AndriaType0">{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/comxe0/ff_type_0_world_tour/ |title=A Tour Around the World of Final Fantasy Type-0 |last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |publisher=Andriasang.com |date=2011-01-28 |access-date=2014-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225052907/http://andriasang.com/comxe0/ff_type_0_world_tour/ |archive-date=2012-12-25 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name="IGNfnc">{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/10/28/final-fantasy-15-may-be-linked-to-final-fantasy-13 |title=Final Fantasy 15 May be Linked to Final Fantasy 13 |last=Karmali |first=Luke |website=[[IGN]] |date=2013-10-28 |access-date=2014-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021093804/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/28/final-fantasy-15-may-be-linked-to-final-fantasy-13 |archive-date=2014-10-21 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name= "GTmyth">{{cite AV media|date=2013-07-11|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/view/gametrailers-com/106720-The-Mystery-Behind-the-Myth|title=Final Fantasy XV – The Mystery Behind the Myth|medium=Video|access-date=2014-04-25|publisher=[[GameTrailers]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222033633/http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/view/gametrailers-com/106720-The-Mystery-Behind-the-Myth|archive-date=2016-02-22}}</ref>

<ref name= "FinaTabata">{{cite web|url=http://www.finaland.com/?rub=site&page=news&id=5516|title=Gamescom 2015: Hajime Tabata Interview (English)|publisher=Finaland|date=2015-08-11|access-date=2015-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811145957/http://www.finaland.com/?rub=site&page=news&id=5516|archive-date=2015-08-11|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name= "KotakuJump">{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xvs-director-breaks-down-the-newest-trail-1673513161|title=Final Fantasy XV's Director Breaks Down the Newest Trailer|last=Nakamura|first=Toshi|publisher=[[Kotaku]]|date=2014-12-20|access-date=2014-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220145508/http://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xvs-director-breaks-down-the-newest-trail-1673513161|archive-date=2014-12-20|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="GIXVblowout">{{cite magazine|last=Juba |first=Joe|title=Final Fantasy XV – The Clearing Storm|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|publisher=[[GameStop]]|issue=277|date=May 2016|pages=38–64}}</ref>

<ref name="XVsequels">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/23/16189646/final-fantasy-15-sequel-hajime-tabata-interview-gamescom|title=Don't expect a Final Fantasy 15 sequel|last=Frank |first=Allegra|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=2017-08-23|access-date=2018-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905105928/https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/23/16189646/final-fantasy-15-sequel-hajime-tabata-interview-gamescom|archive-date=2017-09-05|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="LRstaff">{{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/news/201209/01020327.html |script-title=ja:ライトニングシリーズ最終章『ライトニング リターンズ ファイナルファンタジーXIII』が2013年に発売決定！【FF展リポート】|language=ja |trans-title="Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Returns" Lightning series final chapter will be released in 2013! (FF Exhibition Report) |publisher=[[Famitsu]] |date=2012-09-01 |access-date=2013-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301200704/http://www.famitsu.com/news/201209/01020327.html |archive-date=2013-03-01 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name="FNCretro">{{cite web|url=https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/6481-fabula-nova-crystallis-the-tale-that-defined-a-decade-for-final-fantasy|title=Fabula Nova Crystallis: the tale that defined a decade for Final Fantasy|last=Laire |first=Chelsi|publisher=RPG Site|date=2017-12-19|access-date=2017-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219173121/https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/6481-fabula-nova-crystallis-the-tale-that-defined-a-decade-for-final-fantasy|archive-date=2017-12-19|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name= "FNChardcore">{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2014/02/12/triple-threat-final-fantasy-xiii-vs-final-fantasy-xiii-2-vs-lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii/73803/|title=Triple Threat: Final Fantasy XIII vs. Final Fantasy XIII-2 vs. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII|last=Hale |first=Brady|publisher=Hardcore Gamer|date=2014-02-12|access-date=2014-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214130326/http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2014/02/12/triple-threat-final-fantasy-xiii-vs-final-fantasy-xiii-2-vs-lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii/73803/|archive-date=2014-02-14|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name= "FNCjoystiq">{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/final-fantasy-25th-anniversary-celebration-includes-ffxiii-deve/|title=Final Fantasy 25th anniversary celebration includes FFXIII 'developments' talk|last=Gilbert |first=Ben|publisher=[[Joystiq]]|date=2012-07-20|access-date=2014-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122085809/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/20/final-fantasy-25th-anniversary-celebration-includes-ffxiii-deve/|archive-date=2014-01-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name= "FNCrpgf">{{cite web|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2016/4322.html|title=Fabula Nova Crystallis: A Retrospective|last=Salbato |first=Mike|publisher=RPGFan|date=2016-01-18|access-date=2016-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119130259/http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2016/4322.html|archive-date=2016-01-19|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name= "FNCtech">{{cite web|url=http://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/05/27/square-enix-10-years-final-fantasy-xv/|title=Square Enix chats 10 years of Final Fantasy XV development in new dev diary series|last=Duwell |first=Ron|publisher=TechnoBuffalo|date=2016-05-27|access-date=2016-05-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528130213/http://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/05/27/square-enix-10-years-final-fantasy-xv/|archive-date=2016-05-28|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="XVfncEnd">{{cite web|url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/final-fantasy-xv-playstation-4-review-end-of-the-road|title=Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 Review: End of the Road|last=Bailey |first=Kat|website=[[Eurogamer|USgamer]]|date=2016-11-28|access-date=2016-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128150207/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/final-fantasy-xv-playstation-4-review-end-of-the-road|archive-date=2016-11-28|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="StoryInt">{{cite web|last=Alexander |first=Jem |title=This Final Fantasy XIII-2 mini-interview focuses on story |url=http://eu.square-enix.com/en/blog/final-fantasy-xiii-2-mini-interview-focuses-story |publisher=[[Square Enix]] |access-date=2012-11-20 |date=2011-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208063404/http://eu.square-enix.com/en/blog/final-fantasy-xiii-2-mini-interview-focuses-story |archive-date=2016-02-08 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name= "FNClr">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/02/11/lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii-animal-crossing-final-fantasy/|title=Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Is More Animal Crossing Than Final Fantasy|last=Yip |first=Spencer|publisher=Siliconera|date=2014-02-11|access-date=2014-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425191036/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/02/11/lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii-animal-crossing-final-fantasy/|archive-date=2014-04-25 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name= "RPGtype-0">{{cite web|url=http://www.rpgsite.net/review/3087-final-fantasy-type-0-import-review|title=Final Fantasy Type-0 Import Review|last=Duine |first=Erren Van|publisher=RPG Site|date=2012-08-11|access-date=2014-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501110403/http://www.rpgsite.net/review/3087-final-fantasy-type-0-import-review|archive-date=2014-05-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name="mc_ps3">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/final-fantasy-xiii/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=Final Fantasy XIII (PlayStation 3) reviews at Metacritic |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2010-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507232631/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/final-fantasy-xiii |url-status=live |archive-date=2011-05-07}}</ref>

<ref name="mc_360">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/final-fantasy-xiii/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360) reviews at Metacritic |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2010-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507232646/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/final-fantasy-xiii |url-status=live |archive-date=2011-05-07}}</ref>

<ref name="mc_pcXIII">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/final-fantasy-xiii/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Final Fantasy XIII for PC Reviews |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |access-date=2015-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317124224/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/final-fantasy-xiii|url-status=live |archive-date=2015-03-17}}</ref>

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<ref name= "LRsalesFebruary">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/03/13/npd-3/|title=Both Lightning Returns And Bravely Default Were Among Last Month's Best-Sellers|last=Sahdev |first=Ishaan|publisher=Siliconera|date=2014-03-13|access-date=2014-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314084048/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/03/13/npd-3/|archive-date=2014-03-14|url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name=Type0firstweek>{{cite web|url=http://andriasang.com/comyum/ |title=Final Fantasy Type-0 Sells Nearly 500,000 |last=Gantayat |first=Anoop |publisher=Andriasang.com |date=2011-11-03 |access-date=2011-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629085742/http://andriasang.com/comyum/ |archive-date=2014-06-29 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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<ref name= "UltimateHits">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/28/final-fantasy-type-0-kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep-final-mix-become-ultimate-hits/|title=Final Fantasy Type-0 & Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Final Mix Become Ultimate Hits|last=Yip |first=Spencer|publisher=Siliconera|date=2012-09-28|access-date=2013-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012233122/http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/28/final-fantasy-type-0-kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep-final-mix-become-ultimate-hits/|archive-date=2013-10-12|url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name= "HDcreate1">{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2015/03/media-create-sales-31615-32215|title=Media Create Sales: 3/16/15 – 3/22/15|last=Romano |first=Sal|publisher=Gematsu|date=2015-03-25|access-date=2015-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325155211/http://gematsu.com/2015/03/media-create-sales-31615-32215|archive-date=2015-03-25|url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name= "TypeUSsales">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-hardline-bloodborne-are-top-selling-ga/1100-6426699/|title=Battlefield Hardline, Bloodborne are Top-Selling Games in March for 2015|last=Haywald |first=Justin|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=2015-04-16|access-date=2015-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417072900/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-hardline-bloodborne-are-top-selling-ga/1100-6426699/|archive-date=2015-04-17|url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name= "AgitoUsers">{{cite web|url=http://app.famitsu.com/20140523_379434/|script-title=ja:『ファイナルファンタジーアギト』登録数50万人突破記念キャンペーン&"ゴーレム討伐戦"開始 |trans-title="Final Fantasy Agito" registration number exceeded 500,000 commemorative campaign & "Golem subjugation battle" started |publisher=[[Famitsu]]|language=ja|date=2014-05-23|access-date=2014-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523112449/http://app.famitsu.com/20140523_379434/|archive-date=2014-05-23|url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name="T0OnlineDL">{{cite web|url=http://www.jp.square-enix.com/company/ja/news/2016/html/6ab37bcad17e2447af7b8705e60ed5a5.html|script-title=ja:スマートフォン向け 「最終幻想 覚醒」200万ダウンロードを突破 |trans-title=Over 2 million downloads of "Final Fantasy Awakening" for smartphones|publisher=[[Square Enix]]|language=ja|date=2016-12-28|access-date=2017-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603084408/http://www.jp.square-enix.com/company/ja/news/2016/html/6ab37bcad17e2447af7b8705e60ed5a5.html|archive-date=2017-06-03|url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="XVfivemillion">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2016/12/01/final-fantasy-xv-tops-5-million-worldwide-sales-fastest-selling-title-series/|title=Final Fantasy XV Tops 5 Million In Worldwide Shipment; Fastest-Selling Title From The Series|author=Sato|publisher=Siliconera|date=2016-12-01|access-date=2016-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201130645/http://www.siliconera.com/2016/12/01/final-fantasy-xv-tops-5-million-worldwide-sales-fastest-selling-title-series/|archive-date=2016-12-01|url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name="DestructreviewXV">{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-final-fantasy-xv-399859.phtml |title=Review: Final Fantasy XV |last=Carter |first=Chris |website=[[Destructoid]] |date=2016-11-28 |access-date=2016-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161211224149/https://www.destructoid.com/review-final-fantasy-xv-399859.phtml |archive-date=2016-12-11 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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<ref name="GSpotReviewXV">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/final-fantasy-15-review/1900-6416579/ |title=Final Fantasy XV Review |last=Brown |first=Peter |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=2016-11-28 |access-date=2016-11-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20161129143620/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/final-fantasy-15-review/1900-6416579/ |archive-date=2016-11-29 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="IGNreviewXV">{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/11/28/final-fantasy-xv-review |title=Final Fantasy XV Review |last=Ingenito |first=Vince |website=[[IGN]] |date=2016-11-28 |access-date=2016-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161205223730/http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/11/28/final-fantasy-xv-review |archive-date=2016-12-05 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="PolyReviewXV">{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/11/28/13661570/final-fantasy-15-review-xv-ff15-ps4-playstation-4-xbox-one-square-enix |title=Final Fantasy XV Review |last=Kollar |first=Philip |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=2016-11-28 |access-date=2016-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213212356/http://www.polygon.com/2016/11/28/13661570/final-fantasy-15-review-xv-ff15-ps4-playstation-4-xbox-one-square-enix |archive-date=2016-12-13 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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==External links==
* [http://www.square-enix.co.jp/fabula/ ''Fabula Nova Crystallis'' official portal site]

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