Square Enix announced the Final Fantasy XVI Pre-Release Live Stream will be held on June 17 at 6:00 a.m. PDT / 9:00 a.m. EDT. This will be one of the final live events for Final Fantasy XVI before the game’s launch next week.
According to Square Enix, the Final Fantasy XVI Pre-Release Live Stream will provide a comprehensive summary of the game and previously released information. Moreover, presenters will discuss the recently launched Final Fantasy XVI demo and its reception thus far. Presenters for the live stream include producer Naoki Yoshida and director Hiroshi Takai. Fans may watch the live stream on YouTube and Niconico in Japanese.
Here’s the full list of presenters, via Square Enix:
Final Fantasy XVI Pre-Release Live Stream – Presenters
- Naoki Yoshida (Producer)
- Hiroshi Takai (Main Director)
- Kazutoyo Maehiro (Creative Director & Original Story & Screenplay)
- Michael-Christopher Koji Fox (Localization Director)
- Hiroshi Minagawa (Art Director)
- Ryota Suzuki (Combat Director)
- Masayoshi Soken (Composer)
- Takeo Suzuki (Cinematic Manager)
Final Fantasy XVI Pre-Release Live Stream
The recent Final Fantasy XVI ‘Ascension’ trailer highlights gameplay footage of protagonist Clive and his Eikonic abilities. These Eikonic abilities allow Clive to chain together attacks and unleash devastating elemental damage. Final Fantasy XVI’s Ascension trailer also showcases the Eikons and their respective dominants, including Shiva dominant Jill Warrick. This trailer provides another look into the game’s main story before launch.
The new Final Fantasy XVI demo is available now with over two hours of gameplay. This new demo contains a prologue section that focuses on Clive’s teenage years in the Grand Duchy of Rosaria. After completing the prologue content, players may test their skills in a “special combat” demo featuring an older version of Clive and his Eikonic abilities. Prologue save data from the Final Fantasy XVI demo transfers over to the full game, but save data from the special combat demo does not transfer over.
Lastly, Final Fantasy XVI launches on June 22 for PlayStation 5 worldwide, and a PC version will enter production after the game’s initial release.
