Final Fantasy XVI State of Play Set for April 13 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 11 April 2023 / 3,224 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a Final Fantasy XVI State of Play will take place later this week on Thursday, April 13 at 2:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm ET / 11:00 pm CEST. It can be watched on Twitch and YouTube.
The Final Fantasy XVI State of Play will feature over 20 minutes of new gameplay for the upcoming RPG.
"From the moment Final Fantasy XVI debuted in our 2020 PlayStation 5 Showcase, fans around the world have eagerly awaited details on the game’s dark fantasy setting, the powerful Eikons and the Dominants who house them, and the flashy battle system teased in those early trailers," said Sony Interactive Entertainment Senior Manager of Content Communications Brett Elston.
"We’re happy to announce this week’s State of Play will dive into all this and more, so tune in live on Twitch or YouTube April 13 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 11pm CEST, then get ready for Final Fantasy XVI’s PS5 launch on June 22."
Final Fantasy XVI will launch for the PlayStation 5 on June 22, 2023.
State of Play presents more than 20 minutes of new Final Fantasy XVI gameplay this Thursday. Tune in live at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 11pm CEST: https://t.co/nOULcwLVnQ pic.twitter.com/vNR9kGbxL6
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) April 11, 2023
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I'll be there :) This spring/summer/fall are going to be really good.
Minecraft Legends, Exp. for Horizon Dawn, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Age of Wonders 4, Diablo 4, Final Fantasy 16, and the crown jewel at the end: Starfield! WOOT.
Now I need more sleep and money...
finally, a PlayStation actually really need this to sell their console in Japan and Asia, FF16 would probably be the biggest sold game in those regions for the rest of this generation, but seriously why is Sony making the same mistake that kept Microsoft from reaching the Asian market.
they always need Square to sell their consoles, when they could easily open some studios and start making some games that non Americans and non Europeans actually cares about
Why doesn't MS just "easily open some studios and start making some games" ?
i wasn't excluding MS, both Sony and MS are lazy, when it comes to branching out to other markets
Hot damn! Finally, something from Sony. Good to know their marketing team is alive.
I feel like Square has done plenty of marketing up to this point.
Oh, absolutely. FF16 marketing has been great. I am talking about sony being silent to the point of not knowing a single game to come from their first party studios other than Spiderman, Wolverine, the naughty do multiplayer and mlb. Feels like we have not had a state of play in a long time. And no showcase in an eternaty.
Seems like FF16 is going to be a very significant title for them when it is not square, but sony to make a FF16 event. I wonder what is coming from Sony themselves in the next 2 years or so. I hope for a showcase soon.
They had a State of Play 2 months ago. What are you talking about?
Sony will take about their games when they need to.
Wow, only two months, huh? Feels way longer. But I remember - this was the Suicide Squad one. Not really much for me, but it happened alright. Nothing from first party sadly. And the one before, I think in September, featured only Ragnarök as something I was interested in.
I am talking about sony being uncharacteristically silent and glad that they do promote at least ff16, if not their own games. I talk about a showcase being long oberdue for me, since I am very interested in their first party output. -Something we currently know dreadfully little about.
And yes, Sony will certainly talk about their games when they feel they need to. I think they don't need to for quite some time still. But I do very much want them to, is all.
While I understand wanting to see more of what Sony is cooking, I feel like their current attitude towards announcements has existed for the last few years.
Outside of the odd game, they've been keeping their hand secret for the most part.
It's annoying, but at some point their announcements and media for their titles will start feeling more commonplace.
I hope they have a beefy showcase. It's been a while that's for sure.
Yeah, that is definitely true. I miss 2015, 2016, 2017, where they seemingly showed off so much. It felt like there were big trailers from interesting games all the time. But these games were still a few years away each. So there are upsides to this closer to chest-approach. I don't like waiting for a game for 5 years. But Spider Man 2 is out in less than half a year and there is still nothing other than the announcement trailer. There must be a sweetspot in there somewhere for me. Like 2 years perhaps in advance, or 1 1/2 years.
Perhaps their strategy is also due to supply issues. They did not have to promote their games early since every console produced was a console sold. And people will buy hits like Ragnarök and Spider Man regardless of promotion cycles.
I will say though: I cannot wait for FF16. They get me every time. Story and acting looks promising and the gameplay suits my tastes aswell, me being a devil may cry fan since the first part. I just wish there was a little more strategy to it, because it seems very actiony and little thinking about what to actually do in combat. The 7 remake was really great in striking a balance between action and tactical combat, between old and new ff identity.
