Final Fantasy XVI Releases for PC on September 17 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 19 August 2024 / 2,236 Views
Square Enix announced Final Fantasy XVI will launch for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on September 17 for $49.99.
The "Complete Edition" that includes the base game, as well as the Echoes of the Fallen DLC and The Rising Tide DLC will also be available for $69.99.
A demo that features the opening section of the game is now available and any progress made will be carried over to the full release.
The game first released for the PlayStation 5 in June 2023.
View the PC release date trailer below:
Read details on the game below:
An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
The First Fully-fledged Action RPGin the Mainline Final Fantasy Series
An epic dark fantasy world where the fate of the land is decided by the mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a warrior granted the title “First Shield of Rosaria” and sworn to protect his younger brother Joshua, the dominant of the Phoenix. Before long, Clive will be caught up in a great tragedy and swear revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that brings calamity in its wake.
- Titanic Clashes – When rival Dominants come head to head, epic battles between their Eikons ensue!
- Eikonic Action – Clive utilizes the powers of multiple Eikons in breakneck battle!
From Strength to Strength
A plethora of powerful swordplay techniques and Eikonic abilities lie within Clive’s remit—and it is up to you to decide which ones you wish to learn or upgrade. If you’re having trouble choosing, upgrades can be unlocked automatically.
Story-focused mode is recommended for those players who are less comfortable with action games and wish to focus more on the game’s story elements. In this mode, Clive will automatically evade some attacks, and epic Eikonic combos can be triggered with simple button presses. Action-focused mode, where Clive’s every action is controlled by the player, is available for those who are confident in their skill—or want to test it.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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2 days before GoW Ragnarök releases on PC?
Initially I was waiting for a PC release, but 6 months ago I obtained a PS5 and picked up FFXVI pre-owned for £28.
Too little too late...
While I have a PS5, I would never pay a premium for a title that's been out on another planform for over a year
Do you also take this attitude for every switch port that is several years late?
Yes, I did.
I've yet to buy a single late Switch port for more than $20.. usually even less
Good
This release isn't for PS5 owners though. It's to pull every last cent SE can out of another playerbase now that sales dried up on PS5. A large part of the PC community will wait for a game to come to PC regardless of how long it takes. Hell, players waited 3 years for Kingdom Hearts to go from one PC storefront to another lol.
Any PC players that also own a PS5 would've bought FF16 by now if they were ever planning to, so this release isn't for players such as yourself.
I agree this isn't for me... but I don't think I'm alone in feeling this way.
Square and others have consistently ported 1+ year old games to new platforms at full price or near full price, then been "disappointed" when it doesn't sell several more million units in a month.
For anyone that feels differently I would have to ask where's the cut off?
For example, no one wants to pay for a full priced $60 15+ year old Half Life 1/2 or Left 4 Dead 1/2 on Switch when they have all be sold on PC for $2 more times than I can count... especially without any added value
Gamers don't stay hyped for games very long after they launch, even when they're really good.
KH doesn't get a pass... but at least it's a collection and not a single game.
I think it depends on the person and the game. Like for me I'm willing to spend $60 on GoW Ragnarok on PC on day one, but not $60 on say Horizon Forbidden West as I enjoyed Gow 2018 way more than the first Horizon game.
That's fair and is something that SE has certainly been guilty of in the past. They're still charging $70 for FF7 Remake lol, but FF16 is only a year old and they're actually taking $20 off the asking price. I was fully expecting SE to charge the full $70. So while still at least $10 more than it ideally should be, it's definitely a start for SE. Plus it does look like SE is going full multiplat going forward, so this may not even be an issue anymore soon enough.
I don't understand this. The game is still full priced on PS5, why should it be less expensive on PC?
MSRP for the PS5 version has been $50 for the last 6 months or so.
I phrased it wrong, by full price I meant it was the same price as PS5 (50 USD)
Yes and No
Thats like saying Borderlands 3 is still full priced with MSRP of $60... but its on sale for like $9 literally all the time
Yes, FFXVI is still "full priced" but I got it early this year for like $35 digitally
I wouldn't expect a significant Steam sale for the first 3-6 months... so yes, they want to sell and old game at full price
To each their own, I'm not telling anyone how to spend their money. I just think from a publishers perspective its a bit ridiculous.
It's being release on Steam for 20 USD less than when I bought at launch, this is not full price, it's the same price as the current PS5 price
If you think the game is not worth 50 USD then it's your right to not buy it and wait for a disccount but the price they are asking is fair and in line with the price they asked for PS5 owners
Great stuff
tryed the demo, look poorly opti
Can't wait to redo this best game ever with FFVII Rebirth :-)
Finally, been waiting for this
Looks like GMG has the game on a discount w/code https://x.com/Wario64/status/1825564296081711252
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