Despite Final Fantasy being the world’s most iconic role-playing game series, Square Enix was less than optimistic about the future of the franchise during the development of Final Fantasy XV.

According to the game’s director, Hajime Tabata, the latest game could really have been the final entry in the ironically named series. Speaking during a panel at this week’s GDC conference, Tabata explained that the publisher projected the game would sell less than five million units and if sales were below six million they might have scrapped the series altogether.

Tabata said, “It meant approaching the project believing this was our last chance. If we don't do it this time, there won't be a next time.”

Taken from: Final Fantasy XV was seen as series' 'last chance'

Well, I thought that the game shipped at least 6 million games, so I don't see how they'd end the series because of that.

Unless they revamp the formula and keep everything they made with FFXV behind, I wouldm't really mind if the franchise is over. I have so, so many fond memories with FF games, but the latest games were... really not up to the franchise standards.

^^^^^THIS!!!

They accomplished those goals so I doubt FF will end here

They said that Final Fantasy 1 would be the final one, hence the word final. I doubt it.

They need to scrap everything and go back to the drawing board. 

Bring back classic FF and JRPG elements. 

FF10 was the last great FF game.

I do however enjoy FF14, but that is not a tradional FF game. 

I'm not sure if that's actually true, or just an urban legend. I've heard others say that it was Sakaguchi that coined the name because he felt that if he failed he would have to quit the gaming industry. Which one is the truth, I don't know.

They will probably manage to push 8 million LT for this game. If anything, FFXV restarted the franchise

Nothing they ever say makes sense.

Selling under 6m would've meant the series getting scrapped? How many games do SE have that sell 6m?

All that would have happened is that the budget for future FF games would have been taken down several pegs, something which probably needs to happen anyway.