Octopath Traveler 3 Is on Fans’ Minds, and Tomoya Asano Knows It
By Jaymo | 4 Days AgoToday might be a lucky day for Octopath Traveler fans. It looks like Octopath Traveler 3 is not exactly off Team Asano’s radar.
Recently, Dengeki Online sat down with some of the franchise’s main developers to talk about the history and future of the series. During the interview, Team Asano head and producer Tomoya Asano addressed the expectations surrounding a potential third main game, and his answers are pretty surprising! Asano said that the team is very much aware that fans are hoping to see Octopath Traveler III happen. The developers genuinely feel those expectations from the community, and they did not want to look like they were unaware of the demand.
“We genuinely feel fans’ expectations, I just wanted to convey that.”
Team Asano head Tomoya Asano teases Octopath Traveller 3!
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“Asano says his team is fully aware that anticipation for an “Octopath Traveler III” is incredibly high”
“We genuinely feel [fans’ expectations], I just wanted to convey that.”
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Is Octopath Traveler 3 on Its Way?
In reality, not really. Or at least, not in the near future. Asano also shared that the team does not want to rush into making a third game just for the sake of it. If Octopath Traveler 3 does happen, they all want to make sure they can really take the series further. It has to be a meaningful third game that ends up as good, if not better, than the previous ones.
“We cannot simply release something half-baked… If we’re going to do it, we’re going to push the limits.”
So, even if this is not exactly a confirmation that Octopath Traveler 3 is in development, it is certainly a more encouraging statement than a simple “no comment.” Asano is clearly aware of how much players want another game, and it sounds like the team has some pretty high ambitions for what a third game could be. Overall, this is pretty good news!
For now, Square Enix has not officially announced Octopath Traveler III. You will have to keep waiting a little longer to see if Team Asano eventually gets the chance to push the series to its limits or not!
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