

Set in the fantasy of Valisthea, FFXVI follows three main characters: Clive and Joshua Rosfield, who come from a noble family of Dominants, superpowered humans who can control the Eikons, and Jill Warrick, who was adopted by their family to end the conflict between warring nations. I don’t think SE has any concern about the sales of one cannibalizing the sales of the other. Us XIV folks are going to buy XVI as soon as it launches, and the same can be said for the Final Fantasy folks who don’t play XIV.
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FFXVI could thus potentially become the first in the series to not feature a party, which would mark a pretty huge departure from the core gameplay mechanics. In a general sense, I do not think the release dates for XVI and the XIV expansion have any bearing on one another. Interestingly enough, the footage only shows protagonist Clive Rosfield on the battlefield without any companions.

The incredibly neat soundtrack certainly adds to the intensity and high-octane action as well.

While not confirmed, the game could be setting the stage for a summon-versus-Eikons showdown, where the latter can be controlled by players. The mysterious Eikons, powerful monsters resembling the aforementioned summons, make an appearance here, and it’s possible that they will have to either be defeated or befriended as part of the story. In it, we also see iconic summons like Ifrit, Bahamut, and Shiva in colossal sizes, who are likely to be directly involved in combat in one way or another. It will launch sometime in the summer of 2023. The three-minute reel is our first look at the game since its reveal in 2020, showcasing combat mechanics that feature high-speed, real-time action in the vein of Final Fantasy VII Remake. During Sony’s State of Play presentation, Square Enix showed a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy XVI.
