Square Enix today announced the long-awaited PC release of Final Fantasy XVI and when it’ll launch.
Final Fantasy XVIlands on PC on September 17 via Steam and Epic Game Store. Originally released as a console exclusive on PS5 in 2023, the PC version comes more than a year since its initial release. Over that time, Square Enix has updated that game with new free content and game modes that will be available on day one. There have also been two paid DLCs all of which will be available to PC players on day one. For those who want to try the game out now on PC, there’s a free demo that includes the introduction of protagonist Clive’s journey and the first Eikon battle.
What’s all in the PC edition
Final Fantasy XVI comes to PC in two editions; Standard and Complete. The Standard Edition will cost you $49.99 and includes the base game and all previously-released free content on PS5. Meanwhile, the Complete Edition will set you back $69.99, but includes the two paid DLC expansions; ‘Echoes of the Fallen’ and ‘The Rising Tide.’ Should you buy the Standard Edition and later decide you want the DLC, both expansions can be purchased standalone or as part of the Final Fantasy XVI Expansion Pass at launch. Those who pre-purchase the game will also get the Brave Blade Weapon, Cait Sith Charm, and ‘Sixteen Bells’ Orchestration Roll for use in-game.
Review: Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide
Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide, while playing it safe, delivers a fulfilling, fluid and fun sendoff for one of 2023’s best games.
Other than that, the PC version of Final Fantasy XVI features full content parity with the PS5 version. As for System Requirements, you can check them outhere.
A dark fantasy
Final Fantasy XVI is set in the realm of Valisthea, a land blessed by the Mothercrystals, but also on the brink of calamity due to the spread of the Blight. It is a realm where nations war over land and the fate of it is decided by Eikons and their Dominants. You play as Clive Rosfield, a royal who gets caught up in great tragedy and finds the fate of the world upon the weight of his shoulders. Clive must make allies and master himself to face-off against the dark truth that awaits him during his journey.
Review: Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen
Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Fallen isn’t going to blow your socks off, but it does expand the lore and introduce a beloved antagonist.
Echoes of the Fallen follows Clive and company as they investigate the appearance of ‘dark crystals’ that have begun to circulate in the black market. The Rising Tide, meanwhile, takes players to the hidden land of Mysidia to investigate the whereabouts of the water Eikon, Leviathan the Lost. Both DLCs can be accessed during the main game towards the end.
Final Fantasy XVI launches September 17 on PC. The game and its two DLC expansions are available now on PS5.
