Final Fantasy 16 Demo release date and time revealed ahead of Launch

Square Enix, the developers of the upcoming Final Fantasy 16, have announced an update.

Square-Enix’s long-running franchise will get the latest title Final Fantasy 16. The game will have a pre-launch demo starting at 1:00 AM PT on Monday, June 12^th, for all PS5 players to download for free.

demo will be a little heavy in cutscenes since it’s the opening part of the game.

once you complete the opening prologue, that unlocks a 2nd portion of the demo (special battle demo) pic.twitter.com/Wmc5KtoxPi

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Naoki Yoshida, the game designer and creative director at Square Enix, had earlier announced that the plan was to release a demo of Final Fantasy 16 closer to the release date.

This would be done to prevent the hype from going stale too quickly. Addressing the logistics of it, Yoshida clarified that while the release is at 1:00 AM PT, the release might not be simultaneous across all servers globally.

Yoshida also gave another heads-up. He said that despite the gameplay spanning at least 2 hours, there would be lengthy cutscenes, which take place early in the game to set the plot.

In-game, players will get to experience Clive Rosfield’s teenage through adulthood. They will also get to wield the power of the game’s various Eikons in various ways.

Yoshida also added to the hype by saying that there would be a special battle segment available from the title screen after players complete the initial segment of the Final Fantasy 16 demo. This battle segment would enable players to try out Clive’s Eikonic abilities.

One important thing to note is that the progress from the demo would carry forward into the main game after the official release on June 22^nd.

The storage space required for the demo of Final Fantasy 16 remains unknown. While two hours is just a drop in the ocean compared to the length of Final Fantasy 16, players will have to download this to enjoy the Eikonic power on their own.

About Final Fantasy XVI

Final Fantasy XVI is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. The sixteenth main instalment in the Final Fantasy series is scheduled for release on June 22, 2023 for the PlayStation 5 as a timed exclusive. The game will feature segmented open environments and an action-based combat system involving melee and magic-based attacks. There are also recurring series features, including Chocobos, and summoned monsters called Eikons, fought as bosses and used through channelling their power in combat.