Game Awards 2022 event , held this Thursday, showed a new trailer for Square Enix 's Final Fantasy XVI , which revealed the game's release date as June 22, 2023 .
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Additionally, Square Enix also revealed the game's collector's edition in Japan, which includes an art box, the game, a Phoenix vs. Ifrit figure, a pin collection, a Steelbook case, a world map cloth, and an in-game item called "Black Sword." Other bonuses include another in-game item, a digital art book, and a digital mini soundtrack. Pre-order bonuses include two in-game items.
The action RPG will launch on PS5 as a console exclusive. While an initial livestream trailer listed a PC , the trailer and the official website do not currently list a PC version.
creative division " Business Unit III " is developing the game. Naoki Yoshida (Final Fantasy XIV) is in charge of producing this new game in the franchise, while Hiroshi Takai (Final Fantasy XIV) will direct.
Naoki Yoshida stated in June that the game was in its "final stages of development," with the game's development team focusing on polishing the game. Yoshida previously stated that "complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have delayed the game's development by almost half a year."
Source: ANN