Highlights
- Final Fantasy 16 is set to receive two premium expansion packs, catering to fans who want more of Clive's adventures in Valisthea.
- The game has been hailed for its mature themes, action-oriented combat, and a return to Final Fantasy's medieval roots, earning critical acclaim and popularity among gamers.
- Square Enix is pleased with the game's sales and is planning a PC version, with producer Naoki Yoshida confirming more information will be released by the end of the year. The development of DLCs for Final Fantasy 16 is also underway, adding to the excitement for fans.
Though Final Fantasy 16 is in development for the PC, the game is also slated to receive two premium expansion packs to accommodate fans who want for more chapters of Clive's adventures in Valisthea. Final Fantasy 16 set a high bar for the franchise, as it received widespread critical and popular acclaim, with players citing its mature themes, boss fights, action-oriented combat, and a return to Final Fantasy's medieval roots as the main positives.
Square Enix is pleased with Final Fantasy 16's sales, as the game emerged to be one of the best-selling titles in a year already stacked with major releases. Though a PC version was practically inevitable, the game's producer Naoki Yoshida confirmed that fans would know more about the upcoming port by the end of the year. Many Final Fantasy 14 players who play the MMO on the PC are likely interested in trying out Final Fantasy 16, given Naoki Yoshida's involvement, and thus represent an important part of the audience for Square Enix to tap into.
However, in the latest batch of videos, Naoki Yoshida stated that felt fans wanted more from the world of Valisthea and its characters, and revealed that the team was developing at least two DLCs for Final Fantasy 16 that will allegedly release on both platforms. It's unknown which content the premium expansions will tackle, whether they will be standalone or part of the base game, but Final Fantasy 16 players are hoping for a confrontation with Leviathan in one of the DLCs, as well as more information on Cid's backstory.
In addition to the expansion packs, Final Fantasy 16 received free DLC content for the PS5 that gave Clive and his companions new outfits, as well as introduced a glamour system for weapons, allowing players to mix-and-match the stats of one sword with the appearance of another. The alternate outfits for Clive, Joshua, and Jill also come bundled with a new skin for Torgal, as well as new barding for Ambrosia, Clive's faithful white chocobo.
Though the game largely released without major bugs, Square Enix has given Final Fantasy 16 regular updates with performance fixes and new content, as the latest one implemented leaderboards to Final Fantasy 16's Arcade Mode. Though it may take a while for PC players to delve into the world of Valisthea, or for fans to see the continuation of Final Fantasy 16's story, the general consensus seems to be that the Final Fantasy franchise is in good hands.
Final Fantasy 16 is available on PS5. A PC version is in development.
