‘Final Fantasy XV’ Delayed For 2 Months, November 29 Release Date

Fans of the legendary Japanese role-playing game series by Square Enix are eagerly awaiting the fifteenth installment of the franchise. Unfortunately for those fans, it would seem that “Final Fantasy XV” has been delayed for two whole months, putting the release date on November 29 instead of the previously scheduled September 30th.

The first to get wind of the story was Gamenesia, which apparently got their information from a source at GameStop indicating that word was getting around regarding a delay on “FFXV’s” release date. Square Enix has since released a statement regarding the delay, explaining why they had to do it, but the site received a lot of angry comments from gamers who simply did not want to believe that the delay was true.

Well, it turns out that the rumors were true, with director Hajime Tabata confirming the facts himself via video statement.

"Our objective with Final Fantasy XV was to deliver a Final Fantasy of the highest possible quality to every single person who buys the game," Tabata said. "We have completed the master version, but when it comes to that highest possible quality, we felt that we had not quite reached this standard yet."

According to The Verge, the developers were actually working on a day-one patch that would add certain content and make some changes to the game. However, Square Enix decided that it would be better to simply release a complete game instead of risking giving players who don’t like connecting to the internet an incomplete experience. This is particularly concerning for those who will buy the disc version of the game.

With the game getting delayed for two months, it’s only to be expected that there would be a lot of complaining from the community. However, after 10 years of waiting, waiting two months to get a really polished game might be worth it.