Cover Reveal – Final Fantasy 16

Final Fantasy XVI arrives exclusively on PlayStation 5 next month, but before that, it’s getting the Play Informer spotlight on our latest cover! We traveled to Japan and spoke with several of the leads within developer Creative Business Unit III of Square Enix to talk about combat, story, art, lore, and so much more, and we played hours of the game we can’t wait to tell you about. Our exclusive coverage, which will be live soon on our site, and this cover story are sure to give you the information you need about FFXVI before you play the game next month. 

Welcoming you into our deep dive into FFXVI’s world of Valisthea, its lore, its characters, and of course, its Eikons, is the beautiful art adorning this issue of Game Informer. Our standard cover showcases protagonist Clive Rosfield and the hellacious Ifrit Eikon, and on the back, Clive’s brother Joshua joins him with the fiery Phoenix Eikon. 

You can also find out more about the following:Play InformerCover in gold features Joshua and Phoenix swapped with Clive and Ifrit. Like every issue, the cover is gold. Joshua and Phoenix are on the front while Clive and Ifrit are on back. Play Informer Gold cover before it, you’ll see “Game Informer” in flashy, metallic gold. Gold issues are also numbered to make them even more valuable for collectors. 

But FFXVI only marks the beginning of Issue 356, which will continue with a feature on representation in video games and how character creation tools can do better. Within its pages, you’ll find our biggest look yet at Immortals of Aveum, a new FPS that’s Call of Duty meets magic, as well as a feature about representation in video games and how character creation tools can do better. Elsewhere in this issue, you can read about Red Candle Games’ journey through horror success after Devotion, and if that’s not spooky enough for you, we spoke to some of our favorite horror developers to find out what scares them. 

As usual, you’ll find plenty of previews, including new looks at Ubisoft’s XDefiant, Disney Illusion Island, Street Fighter 6, Lies of P, and more. Also, read reviews of Star Wars Jedi Survivor and The Legend of Zelda – Tears of the Kingdom to learn more about the latest games. 

Check out the covers of this issue. 

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In the coming week, print subscribers will receive their copies. This issue’s digital version will launch on Google Play, iOS and PC/Mac May 22. Click here to subscribe either digitally or in print.