There have been multiple spin-offs and expansions in the Final Fantasy series ever since Final Fantasy 15 came out seven years ago. However, fans can rest easy now since Final Fantasy 16 is right around the corner.
Square Enix released a Demo for Final Fantasy 16 on June 12th, soon after the game's pre-launch celebration live stream on June 11th. Hence, fans who own a PlayStation 5 can easily jump into the upcoming sequel of the series. After years of waiting, one can get a glimpse of Clive's adventure across the domain of Valisthea right now.
How To Download The Final Fantasy 16 Demo
Although searching for and downloading demos on the PlayStation 5 has always been a bit complicated, it can be accessed if one is familiar with how the Playstation store works on the PS5. One can easily download the Final Fantasy 16 demo from the PlayStation Store by following these simple steps:
- Turn on your Playstation 5 Console
- Go to the PlayStation Store
- Search for Final Fantasy 16
- Open the PlayStation page for the game
- Click on the "three dots" icon next to the Wishlist (as shown in the image)
- Click on the demo option
- Download and enjoy the free demo from this page
After choosing the "Download Demo" option from the demo page, The Final Fantasy 16 will be added to one's library and start downloading, provided that no other game or update is blocking the queue. In that case, pausing the items in front of the queue will automatically prioritize the demo. Players should also have around 19 GB in their storage drive since the demo is around 18.65 GB in total.
What Happens in the Final Fantasy 16 Demo
The Final Fantasy 16 Demo carries a whopping two hours of gameplay to be experienced for free. Without giving too much away, the initial section of the demo showcases fine-tuned cinematics and an introduction to the world of Final Fantasy 16 as players go through a full tutorial regarding the combat system and other miscellaneous activities.
It also lays down a foundation for the main story, featured as a prologue, for fans to understand the very beginning of Clive's journey. The save data from the prologue, unlike previous games in the Final Fantasy series, can be transferred seamlessly into the base game, which releases on June 22nd, 2023.
Upon completing the prologue, a second part of the demo is unleashed upon players, which showcases the very combat potential of the game. This portion of the demo is heavily focused on combat and is set in the far future relative to the prologue. This area of the game is also one of the darkest, according to Naoki Yoshida, the producer of Final Fantasy 16. Although the prologue can only be experienced once, players can replay the second portion as long as they like. However, the saved data from this section of the game cannot be transferred to the full game for obvious reasons.
Final Fantasy 16 launches on June 22nd for PS5.