A Day One Patch For Final Fantasy 16 Is Not Currently Planned

Since the PlayStation 3 generation, updates released on a game’s launch day, colloquially known as Day One patches or updates, have been the norm. Sometimes they’re small, squashing a few last-minute bugs, but other times, they’re massive and nigh essential to enjoying the adventure before you. 

Day One patches have been criticized, however, by eager players, who are disappointed to see a loading bar. Depending on the download speed, some players may have to wait for days or even hours. During my Final Fantasy XVI Cover Story trip, I interviewed the Final Fantasy XVI Team about the March gold achievement and the current work of the team. 

To my surprise, developer Creative Business Unit III isn’t working on a day one patch, a revelation that continues to become rarer with each new release in games. Hiroshi Takay explained to me why. 

Final Fantasy XVI Director Hiroshi Takai

Final Fantasy XVI Director Hiroshi Takai

The team believes in the final version of Final Fantasy XVI. The second is that he and producer Naoki Yoshida (and the rest of the CBUIII team) believe the game should be ready to go at launch, recognizing that not everyone has access to the internet needed to download a day one patch in light of Final Fantasy XVI’s global simultaneous release. So as of right now, we won’t be downloading a big patch on June 22 when the game hits PlayStation 5. 

Takai points out that CBUIII will be testing and looking for bugs daily, so things might change. But right now, just like the good old days of Final Fantasy, the entry should function as it is expected.

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