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A new Final Fantasy XVI trailer was shown off, along with a release date!
With Final Fantasy XVI news being in short supply, fans were overjoyed when the game was shown off again during the SonyState of Playin June 2022.
A new trailer was debuted that focused on showing gameplay, along with some story moments. Surprisingly players also received a release window for the launch of the game.
A Fresh Look and Release Date
Final Fantasy XVI isn’t like previous games in the series and has more action-oriented combat, similar to what was seen in Strangers of Paradise.
This move away from turn-based combat is quite a surprise as that has been the series' go-to gameplay since its debut in 1987. Along with this, a release window was given out of Summer 2023, meaning that the game was closer to completion than many fans once thought.
The trailer title, Dominance has been posted to theFinal FantasyYouTube trailer. You can check it out below!
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Dominants Take Center Stage
The game revolves around characters known as Dominants who are blessed with special powers. These powers are related to classic Final Fantasy bosses such as Shive and Ifrit, who seems to be fueling the game’s main protagonist, Clive Rosefield. Cutscenes of the characters using this power were shown throughout the trailer.
This will likely play into the action-oriented combat and allow you to release special abilities on the enemies that choose to oppose Clive.
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A Stellar Cast is Working on Final Fantasy XVI
A long list of industry veterans have come together to work on this title. A list of some of the staff working on the project can be found below.
While not all of the games listed above are Final Fantasy titles, each of the cast has an impressive portfolio and years of experience to pour in Final Fantasy XVI.
It was announced in the official press release from Square Enix that the game is now in the final stages of development. This likely means that many things like the story and core gameplay features have been finalized, and the game is in the polishing stage.
