Summary
With 2023 winding down, Square Enix announced on social media that a free update toFinal Fantasy 16to adjust the game’s arcade mode rankings would be released in December. However, the timing of the upcomingFinal Fantasy 16update led fans to speculate about both its release and what that could mean for the game’s planned DLC.
Final Fantasy 16developed a reputation for subverting and exceeding expectations, gaining recognition at 2023’s edition of The Game Awards. With nominations for Best RPG, Best Narrative, Clive Rosfield’s voice actor Ben Starr for Best Performance, and game composerMasayoshi Soken for best score and music, the latest mainline entry in Square Enix’s long-running series set the tone for whereFinal Fantasycould be headed going into 2024 and beyond. However, a new update coming toFinal Fantasy 16has given players pause as to what the game’s near future could look like.
On social media,Final Fantasy 16posted that an update would be released at midnight Eastern on Friday, December 8, that would update the game’s arcade mode rankings. This update will adjust calculations to battle performance scoring, and a new leaderboard for players to conquer will be added while the old scoreboard will be replaced. Square Enix stated that further details about the new update would be revealed upon its December 8 release. In the previousFinal Fantasy 16update,Square Enix released new outfits for Cliveand other cast members, and included more control schemes and a motion blur slider for players to adjust. While further details were not given on what the rest of the update will contain, the timing of both the announcement and the release of the newFF16update led fans to speculate that DLC news could be imminent.
In addition to the speculation,Final Fantasy 16fans quickly pointed out that the timing of this update’s launch is set to happen shortly following the conclusion of The Game Awards. While it remains to be seen if Square Enix or Creative Business Unit 3 will have any presence at the show outside their nominations, this has not stopped fans from hoping for any potential news aboutFinal Fantasy 16’s two planned DLC packs.
Only time will tell if that will be the case or not. While fans continue to make their ownFinal Fantasy 16DLC wish lists, it remains to be seen what the actual contents of Final Fantasy 16’s next update will have aside from the arcade mode leaderboard changes.
