Recently, the developers forFinal Fantasy 16stated that the latest trailer was made in real-time via the PS5, and hyped up how powerful the console can be for the game. The news came during a recent broadcast for another game, asFinal Fantasy 16is just seven months away from release.
Following the 2022 edition of The Game Awards, it was confirmed thatFinal Fantasy 16would be the first M-rated gamein the mainlineFinal Fantasyseries. With references to drug use, sexual themes, blood and gore, and violent depictions of medieval warfare, the game’s rating was a necessity in order to tell the story that the developers want. With a background in emotional storytelling, the developers ofFinal Fantasy 16have had plenty of expectations placed on them.
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During a segment of Letter from the Producer Live Part 75,Final Fantasy 16producer Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida, in his capacity as producer and director ofFinal Fantasy 14, showed theFinal Fantasy 16Revenge trailer towards the conclusion of the broadcast. Yoshida himself presented the trailer in person at The Game Awards earlier this month. During the Live Letter, which originally focused onthe release ofFinal Fantasy 14Patch 6.3, Yoshida said that theFinal Fantasy 16Revenge trailer was made with real-time rendering and no load times. Yoshida then exclaimed, “It’s become a game that is like, ‘Look at the power of the PS5!’”
Yoshida then stated that players will be able to turn the camera around during cutscenes, and encouraged players to give it a try onceFinal Fantasy 16is released. IntheFinal Fantasy 16Revenge trailer, the game showed the violent death of a chocobo to start things off, while simultaneously confirming the role that protagonist Clive Rosfield will play as the Dominant of the fiery Eikon Ifrit. As the nations of Valisthea waged war with one another, Clive and his companions Jill, Cid, and the wolf-like Torgal were shown fending off an ambush by monsters. The trailer also confirmed that, at least inFinal Fantasy 16, Clive can pet Torgal in a brief moment of levity. With Clive and his younger brother Joshua both serving as Dominants for two different fire-aligned Eikons in Ifrit and Phoenix respectively, players will have to wait and see how their stories will go.
As far as how sales of the game could play out, it remains to be seen ifFinal Fantasy 16will be harmed by its PS5 exclusivity windowof six months. While no PC port has been confirmed at the time of writing, whether the game goes to PC in 2024 or later is open to interpretation.
Final Fantasy 16will be released on June 14, 2025 for PS5.
