


Īwakening was focused around multiplayer gameplay similar to the multiplayer functions of the original Type-0, but with a more evolved system and hack-and-slash style gameplay. While the players could defeat the Rursan Judge overseeing Tempus Finis, the cycle of history is reset, though the player was allowed to remember their deeds and relives the cycle as different alliances of nations play out. The character takes part in the war between Orience's nations, eventually aiding Rubrum's victory over the other nations this triggers an apocalyptic event called Tempus Finis. Similar to Type-0 and Agito, the world is locked in a repeating spiral of history, with Awakening being an iteration of that history. It is referred to as a "parallel world" to that of the original Type-0. Awakening takes place in Orience, a world divided between four warring nations. Screenshot of combat in Final Fantasy Awakening, showing some of the potential characters in battle with some common enemies.įinal Fantasy Awakening is an action role-playing game where players could take on the role of a cadet in the Dominion of Rubrum's magical academy. It also saw strong popular appeal and positive reviews from game journalists. It met with commercial success, achieving two million downloads within its month of Chinese release. First announced at the 2015 Tokyo Game Show, its first beta test opened in mainland China in April 2016. The game was overseen by staff from Square Enix, while the main development was handled by Perfect World, who were chosen due to their good track record for domestic and international online games. According to original director Hajime Tabata, Awakening was the true realisation of his earliest plans for Type-0. Planning began in 2014 after the online elements of Final Fantasy Agito stalled due to technical difficulties. All gameplay was multiplayer-exclusive, featuring both cooperative and player-versus-player modes. The players could engage in missions, fighting foes using hack and slash-style gameplay using parties of five characters. Players took on the role of a cadet of the Dominion of Rubrum as the four nations of Orience are plunged into war. The English version closed in 2019 due to service changes, and all other versions shut down in May 2020 with the end of the licensing deal.Īwakening is set in the universe of Final Fantasy Type-0, a spin-off title within the Fabula Nova Crystallis subseries. It was first released in China by Perfect World in December 2016, with releases in other languages including English over the following two years from other publishers its English release was the first Final Fantasy title to be licensed by Square Enix to another company. Final Fantasy Awakening was an action role-playing game developed by Perfect World Games and Square Enix for iOS and Android.
