Final Fantasy Producer Naoki Yoshida Says There's Not a 'Clear-Cut Answer' Whether Future Entries Will Be Turn-Based, Following Clair Obscur's Success

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been one of the breakout hits of 2025. It's also a classically styled turn-based role-playing game, taking cues from many popular series, including Final Fantasy. These two factors have both led to many questions about whether Final Fantasy might return to its own roots, and now the question's been posed to one of Final Fantasy's front-facing leads.