FF15 is one of those games that have particularly cleaned. Since its release, its director, Hajime Tabata, has been rather discreet, we now understand why.
By offering an opus at the crossroads of the melancholic road trip and the chivalrous epic, Haijme Tabata was able to design a Final Fantasy truly apart. However, the man left Square Enix after the release of FF15 to write a new chapter in his history. Although he has the ambition to reconnect with the narrative power of his flagship game, an unexpected could well completely upset his trajectory.
The director of FF15 in difficulty
Hajime Tabata was a striking figure of the history of the Final Fantasy from 2004 to 2016. But after having made his first numbered opus and not a spin-off with FF15, he finally closed the chapter of his career at Square Enix. He left to write his own story by founding his own studio, JP Games. A first project is underway, but not everything goes as planned.
In any case, this is what our colleagues from the Japanese media Gamebiz reported earlier this week. The famous ” Project Jewel “, Initially announced under the code name” Project Shallah “, presents itself initially as a modern RPG with the means of an AAA. It is also inspired by oriental tales to offer a complex and mature history. This has something to make FF15 fans salivate on paper.
Besides, JP Games unveiled a first playable demo of Project Jewel in July 2024. However, a year later, things happened between JP Games and one of his main supporters, Quantum Solutions. A company specializing in advanced technology, it is a major financial partner for the new game of the director of FF15.
An uncertain future for the game
When delivering this playable demo, Quantum Solutions would have made feedback that will cost dear to Project Jewel. In fact, the game was not tried up to market expectations. Except that Gamebiz reveals that Tabata and his teams would not have provided any response to this evaluation. Consequently, the company clearly said it did not plan to invest more in production. Consequently, the studio has no choice but suspend the development From the one who could have been a spiritual successor to FF15.
The future is now more than uncertain for the good behavior of Project Jewel. If JP Games does not find other investors, production will not make long. It seems not very viable that an AAA succeeds in succeeding under these conditions. Even more, it could also have an impact also very concrete on the studio itself. The comeback of the thinking head of FF15 seems to be compromised immediately.
