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Final Fantasy 16producer Naoki Yoshida gave fans waiting for the game’s PC port some good news, as he stated in an interview that the port is in the “final optimization stages” of development. Yoshida also stated that the PC version ofFinal Fantasy 16may release a demo before launch, but did not disclose exact dates for the demo or the game.
The news came as Square Enix and Creative Business Unit 3 prepared tolaunchThe Rising Tide,Final Fantasy 16’s second expansion. Though the expansion does not have a precise release date at the time of writing,The Rising Tideis slated to launch in the spring. Like theEchoes of the FallenDLC,The Rising Tidewill take place just before the final battle ofFinal Fantasy 16and explore the origins of Leviathan the Lost, the watery Eikon that was notably absent from the base game. Though a fight between Ifrit and Leviathan was teased with the reveal ofThe Rising Tide, only time will tell how events will play out.
Final Fantasy 16’s PC Port Will Be Out Soon Enough
In the meantime,Final Fantasyfans looking forward to playing the franchise’s sixteenth entry on PC will not have too much longer to wait. According toan interview with Game Informer, Yoshida said that the PC port ofFinal Fantasy 16is in the final stages of optimization and that the required specifications could be quite high. In December 2023, Yoshida confirmed that one ofthe requirements to playFinal Fantasy 16on PCwould be a solid-state drive (SSD), but did not state any further specifications that PC players would need to play the game.
In addition, Yoshida said that the release ofFinal Fantasy 16on PC “won’t be too distant in the future; it won’t be in a year, it won’t be two years, it will probably be shorter than that.” But, Yoshida also asked fans to wait a little longer to hear whenFinal Fantasy 16’s PC port will officially arrive. Plus, Yoshida will be joined by Localization Director Michael-Christopher Koji Fox and DLC Director Takeo Kujiraoka atPAX East to discussThe Rising Tide. The panel will also be streamed on Twitch and YouTube on Friday, March 22, at 11:30 AM Eastern. Whether the PC port will be brought up alongsideThe Rising Tideremains to be seen.
BetweenThe Rising Tideand the highly-anticipatedFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, Yoshida andtheFinal Fantasyfranchise still have more to offerfans in 2024. Only time will tell whenThe Rising TideDLC and the PC port ofFinal Fantasy 16will officially arrive.
Final Fantasy 16
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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.
