Final Fantasy XVI will hit PlayStation 5 in the summer of 2023, and Square Enix has a new trailer to prove it. The title game’s first trailer shows the massive monsters called Eikons and the dominant humans that inhabit them, and features chaotic and cinematic battle scenes in a medieval-inspired world.
FFXVI was officially unveiled in September 2020 and the developers promised to release more information by the end of next year. But in December 2021, the development team announced that the game was almost six months late due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that we’ve waited another half year, the gameplay trailer is here.
“In our latest trailer, we introduced several new Eikons, as well as a more detailed view of our action-packed battle system and the freedom it offers players,” said FFXVI Director Hiroshi Takai. on the PlayStation block. “As for the progress of the development, I am pleased to announce that the game can be played completely from start to finish, although from optimization to improvement, there are still a lot of challenges for to face as we head for our final push. “
Square Enix seems to be back on track with its FFXVI development timeline, with the goal of releasing the game on PS5 next summer. It is expected to be exclusive to PS5 for a limited time.
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