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The series has inspired numerous game developers. ''[[Fable (video game series)|Fable]]'' creator [[Peter Molyneux]] considers ''Final Fantasy VII'' to be the RPG that "defined the genre" for him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Molyneux: Final Fantasy VII Defined the RPG Genre |url=https://gematsu.com/2008/09/molyneux-final-fantasy-vii-defined-the-rpg-genre |work=Gematsu |date=September 23, 2008 |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030302/https://gematsu.com/2008/09/molyneux-final-fantasy-vii-defined-the-rpg-genre |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[BioWare]] founder [[Greg Zeschuk]] cited ''Final Fantasy VII'' as "the first really emotionally engaging game" he played and said it had "a big impact" on BioWare's work.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gamers Heart Japan (54 minutes) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVihDspGt6k |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |date=April 3, 2011 |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721010603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVihDspGt6k |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Witcher 3]]'' senior environmental artist Jonas Mattsson cited ''Final Fantasy'' as "a huge influence" and said it was "the first RPG" he played through.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kamen |first1=Matt |title=How The Witcher III deals with art and sex in games |url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/witcher-iii-interview |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |date=January 29, 2015 |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030433/https://www.wired.co.uk/article/witcher-iii-interview |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Mass Effect]]'' art director Derek Watts cited ''Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'' as a major influence on the visual design and art direction of the series.<ref>{{cite web |title=BioWare: Final Fantasy movie influenced Mass Effect |url=https://gematsu.com/2011/06/bioware-final-fantasy-movie-influenced-mass-effect |website=Gematsu |date=June 28, 2011 |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030250/https://gematsu.com/2011/06/bioware-final-fantasy-movie-influenced-mass-effect |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> BioWare senior product manager David Silverman cited ''Final Fantasy XII''{{'}}s gambit system as an influence on the gameplay of ''[[Dragon Age: Origins]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Totilo |first1=Stephen |title=You Can Play Dragon Age: Origins Sort Of Like Four Other Games |url=https://kotaku.com/5385022/you-can-play-dragon-age-origins-sort-of-like-four-other-games |website=[[Kotaku]] |date=October 19, 2009 |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107182159/https://kotaku.com/5385022/you-can-play-dragon-age-origins-sort-of-like-four-other-games |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ubisoft Toronto]] creative director Maxime Beland cited the original ''Final Fantasy'' as a major influence on him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gamers Heart Japan (7 minutes) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVihDspGt6k |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |date=April 3, 2011 |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721010603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVihDspGt6k |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Media Molecule]]'s Constantin Jupp credited ''Final Fantasy VII'' with getting him into game design.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gamers Heart Japan (30 minutes) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVihDspGt6k |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |date=April 3, 2011 |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721010603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVihDspGt6k |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Tim Schafer]] also cited ''Final Fantasy VII'' as one of his favourite games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gamers Heart Japan (32 minutes) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVihDspGt6k |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |date=April 3, 2011 |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721010603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVihDspGt6k |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>
The ''Final Fantasy'' [[fandom]] includes large fan organizations like Final Fantasy Union. In 2023, Final Fantasy Union collaborated with British indie developer [[Lost in Cult]] on the sixth volume of the imprint's art journal, ''Lock-On'', which focused on the art of ''Final Fantasy'' and ''[[Legend of Zelda]]'' and featured an exclusive cover illustration of Terra Branford by Yoshitaka Amano alongside interviews with Hironobu Sakaguchi, Nobuo Uematsu, and Matt Mercer.<ref>Joshua, Orpheus. [https://noisypixel.net/lost-in-cult-final-fantasy-vi-cover-art-yoshitaka-amano-terra-branford/ "Gaming Magazine ‘Lost in Cult’ Reveals Final Fantasy Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Depicting Terra Branford",] ''Noisy Pixel'', 18 October 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2024.</ref>
In October 2007, a fan-made [[web series]] of CG action films called ''Dead Fantasy'' was created by late web-based animator and writer, [[Monty Oum]]. ''Dead Fantasy'' featured ''Final Fantasy'' characters competing against ''[[Dead or Alive (franchise)|Dead or Alive]]'' characters in [[Battle royal|battle royale-style]] brawls.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kietzmann|first=Ludwig|date=October 3, 2007|title=Haloid creator mashes up Final Fantasy and Dead or Alive {{!}} Joystiq|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/13/haloid-creator-mashes-up-final-fantasy-and-dead-or-alive/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912080441/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/13/haloid-creator-mashes-up-final-fantasy-and-dead-or-alive/|archive-date=September 12, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2020|website=Joystiq}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamingdead.com/2009/07/07/gd-at-ax-interview-with-monty-oum|title=GD at AX: Interview with Monty Oum|publisher=Gaming Dead|first=Meredith|last=Sweet|date=2009-07-07|access-date=2011-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202221728/http://gamingdead.com/2009/07/07/gd-at-ax-interview-with-monty-oum|archive-date=2015-02-02|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nag.co.za/2015/02/02/monty-oum-creator-of-rwby-dead-fantasy-has-died/|title=Monty Oum, creator of RWBY, Dead Fantasy, has died|publisher=NAG|first=Rick|last=de Klerk|date=2015-02-02|access-date=2023-02-14}}</ref>
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