It looks like the rumored mobile version of Final Fantasy 14 is on the way, as it has just been confirmed for release in China.
Last month, news broke that Tencent was working on a mobile version of the wildly popular MMO Final Fantasy 14, and it looks like that information has been confirmed. Niko Partners the report was made available this week, stating that China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) had approved 15 imported games on August 2, including several fairly huge titles. As Niko Partners stated, “A mobile game based on Final Fantasy XIV is being developed by Tencent and Square Enix and has been approved.” It’s clear that the language there suggests that it will be a standalone game, not a complete port of the game.
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Niko Partners’ Daniel Ahmad shared on his private Twitter account that this mobile version of Final Fantasy 14 “is intended to be a standalone MMORPG, separate from the PC game,” so it doesn’t sound like you’ll be able to take your warrior of featherlight with you in your pocket, at least not yet. When someone asked him on Twitter if the game was finished, Ahmad explained further that “it should be almost ready” but “it could be 3 to 6 months before we hear from Square Enix.”
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In addition to Final Fantasy 14, Tencent is also working with Koei Tecmo on a mobile game based on Dynasty Warriors 8. Tencent will also distribute several Nintendo titles, Mario Golf: Super Rush and Paper Mario: The Origami King. Several Marvel titles should also make their way to China, as NetEase has acquired licenses for both Marvel Snap and Marvel Rivals, the latter of which NetEase is developing independently. And finally, a Rainbow Six game has been approved for release on mobile and PC, which Niko Partners says is for a 2025 Rainbow Six Mobile game that is set to be handled by Tencent.
