Final Fantasy XVI has team members, but they are completely computer controlled

So kind of like Final Fantasy XV?

There will be no open game world in Final Fantasy XVI, but something we do not become without are the usual group members of the series. However, we will not be able to control them in battle, but they will be completely computer-controlled.

It may not come as a huge surprise, though Final Fantasy XVI nor did it give us direct control over our team members. We can only hope that to some extent you can at least adapt them to your own style of play, for example by deciding what skills, magic and attacks to use in battle.

The game’s producer, Naoki Yoshida, says in one interview that combat controls spread over multiple team members can make it complicated for the player, which is why you will only control the main character Clive. On the other hand, they will talk to each other and be very much a part of Clive’s journey – in addition to having their own stories – and the group will consist of different characters during the course of the adventure.