This is certainly not April Fools'. Today is the start of the new fiscal year in Japan. Also Yoshida was promoted to the board of directors one year ago, also on April 1. The FFVII Remake also got a new co-director today. April 1 is just a "bad" coincidence
Official "announcement" (that's the recruiting page) with teasing artwork https://www.jp.square-enix.com/recruit/career/contents/3dbd/
Just the artwork https://www.jp.square-enix.com/recruit/career/contents/3dbd/img/index/3dbd-01.jpg
Rough translation
Based on the former 5th Development Division, the newly launched 3rd Development Division has launched a new core project following "FINAL FANTASY XIV", and has begun to challenge the next generation. This project has already finished its initial development, has finished developing its development environment, and is now shifting to a full-scale large-scale development phase.
Take it as you want but this is most likely XVI
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During the fall of 2017, there was an interview with Yoshi-P where he outright said that he'd work on FFXVI if SE or fans asked him to. He also mentions that it'd be a high fantasy title. https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/355871-ffxiv-producer-would-direct-final-fantasy-16
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He said the same this year "I’d like to see a Final Fantasy that is straightforward fantasy, one that doesn’t have much machinery, and with no mecha in it." and semi-denying the next title would be an MMO again "if you’re asking whether the Final Fantasy series will get another MMO soon, I think the chances are unlikely" https://www.siliconera.com/2019/02/05/naoki-yoshida-wants-next-final-fantasy-to-be-more-fantasy-have-less-machines-and-no-mecha/
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