In the present day Sq. Enix introduced {that a} pre-launch celebration present might be hosted a number of days earlier than Remaining Fantasy XVI releases.
The announcement, made on social media, mentions that the present will occur in Los Angeles at 3:00 pm PDT on June 11, 2023. That interprets into 6:00 pm EDT, 11:00 pm BST, and midnight CEST.
No additional data on the present has been offered, however it’s fairly potential that the developer might launch the beforehand talked about demo of the sport on the identical time, albeit that is simply my private hypothesis, so take it with the customary grain of salt. We heard that the plan is to launch shortly earlier than the sport’s launch, and June 11 definitely suits that definition.
In fact, the present might be livestreamed, so if you cannot be in Los Angeles, you will nonetheless be capable of test it out.
Should you’re unfamiliar with Remaining Fantasy XVI, it is the subsequent mainline sport of the ultra-popular fantasy collection by Sq. Enix. The sport’s growth is spearheaded by many builders from the Remaining Fantasy XIV staff, which definitely is not stunning contemplating the success of the most recent MMORPG of the collection, which has handed 27 million registered accounts worldwide as of final yr.
Among the many staff, followers might acknowledge producer Naoki Yoshida, director Hiroshi Takai, author and inventive director Kazutoyo Maehiro, artist Hiroshi Minagawa, composer Masayoshi Soken, and plenty of extra.
The sport is claimed to function a darker tackle the Remaining Fantasy idea, whereas its battle system is totally action-based. But, you’ll be able to anticipate loads of conventional ideas from the collection together with summons, Chocobos, and Moogles.
The scheduled launch date is June 22, 2023, for now just for PS5, and the sport has already gone gold. A PC model can also be possible coming in some unspecified time in the future, albeit there isn’t any official launch date for it in the meanwhile.
Whereas we wait, you can even check out loads of gameplay proven at PAX East and extra showcased throughout a State of Play presentation a number of days in the past. We additionally received the reveal of the sport’s theme track by Kenshi Yonezu, titled “Moongazing.”