Final Fantasy 16 release date revealed in trailer at Game Awards 2022

Final Fantasy 16, the next mainline installment of Square Enix’s popular Japanese role-playing game franchise, will be released June 22, 2023 on PlayStation 5, the publisher announced Thursday during The Game Awards 2022.

Square Enix Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida also brought with them a new trailer, titled “Revenge,” packed with action, intrigue, and (of course) giant monster summons.

Final Fantasy 16The action takes place within the medieval Valisthea setting against the background of conflicting nations and political intrigue. It is not possible Final Fantasy 15The game is not an adventure in open world with AI-controlled companions. It follows the story of two brothers: Clive Rosfield, a young warrior known as the “First Shield of Rosaria,” and his younger brother Joshua, a person known as the “Dominant of the Phoenix.”

The trailers from the past suggested this. Final Fantasy 16You will find the typical franchise touchesstones: summons (known by Eikons), powerful crystals, and chocobos. The game sports a real-time “action-based” combat system where it looks like we’ll be wielding a variety of weapons and magical powers, and will even conduct kaiju-esque battles as the Eikons themselves.

Final Fantasy 16Square Enix Creative Business Unit 3 is currently developing the new feature internally. Yoshida (aka “Yoshi P”), known for his work on the popular MMO Final Fantasy 14Another producer is.

Square Enix confirmed this. Final Fantasy 16 will launch as a PlayStation 5 console exclusive and will remain exclusive for six months, but it’s unclear what exactly means for Windows PC and Xbox platforms just yet.