Square Enix and Team Ninja have announced the release date for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin's upcoming Different Future DLC. Stranger of Paradise turned out to be a surprise many didn't expect in 2022. As such, the action-RPG's season pass, which includes three story-based content updates, has been highly anticipated. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin's first two DLC drops, Trials of the Dragon King and Wanderer of the Rift, haven't lived up to expectations, but fans still have high hopes for Different Future.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin was released on March 18, earlier this year. The game's first DLC followed four months later, with Trials of the Dragon King launching on July 20. Wanderer of the Rift arrived three months later on October 26, tasking Jack with battling the mighty Gilgamesh. Where Jack and friends would go next, where Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin's final chapter would take place, has been on players' minds since.
Fans now have a date to look forward to for the true conclusion of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Alongside the release of a teaser trailer for the upcoming Different Future DLC, Square Enix has also confirmed its release date. Different Future will officially arrive on all platforms starting January 27. In less than a month, Stranger of Paradise players will have the conclusion that they've been waiting for.
Little has been said about what Different Future will deliver in terms of story. The new DLC is said to take place in a different timeline altogether, one where everything has gone wrong. A Moogle from the star's future begs Jack and friends to help set the star back on its proper course before Lufenia can "reset" it. The Moogle, Lufenia, and probably Jack as well, likely have no idea what will truly happen next. It's doubtful to be the happy ending that might be typical in other epic RPGs, at least.
Those worried that Different Future will take a more serious turn don't appear to have to worry, either. The teaser trailer features Jack telling Lufenia to, "Get your head out of your ***." The irreverence that Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin has for the Final Fantasy series' typically serious overtones remains consistent.
The Different Future DLC will be available as part of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin's Season Pass. At full price, the Season Pass costs $24.99, though it can also be purchased as part of the Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Digital Deluxe Edition for $89.99. This Digital Deluxe Edition, as well as just the base Stranger of Paradise game, are both currently discounted at $41.99 and $62.99 for the holidays, for those hoping for a bargain ahead of Different Future's release on January 27.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
