Famitsu announced its July 6 magazine issue includes a cover story for the release of Square Enix’s latest action RPG, Final Fantasy XVI. The new issue will be available on Thursday, June 22 alongside the launch of the full game.
The July 6 issue of Famitsu contains a comprehensive 68-page feature about Final Fantasy XVI. This particular feature include general information about the game including the main cast, gameplay mechanics, Eikons, the world of Valisthea, and much more. Additionally, the Famitsu issue includes extensive interviews with the Final Fantasy XVI development team. Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida is among one of the several staff members that participated in the Famitsu interview. Readers may purchase the new issue on Amazon Japan, and additional fees apply for shipments outside of Japan.
Check out the new issue cover art below, via Famitsu:
Final Fantasy XVI – July 6 Famitsu Issue Cover
Square Enix is investigating leaked copies of Final Fantasy XVI ahead of the Thursday launch. The company is aware about a small number of Final Fantasy XVI physical copies that were released ahead of launch. As a countermeasure for spoilers, Square Enix will be taking down any images, videos, and livestreams of the full game until launch day. Moreover, Square Enix asks fans with early copies to kindly consider others and not share their experience publicly before launch.
Before launch, eager fans may try out Final Fantasy XVI in a free demo, which is available now for PlayStation 5 in the PlayStation Store. This new Final Fantasy XVI demo contains roughly two hours of gameplay with a prologue section that focuses on Clive’s teenage years in the Grand Duchy of Rosaria. After completing the prologue, players may test their skills in a “special combat” demo featuring an older version of Clive and his Eikonic abilities. Further, prologue save data from the Final Fantasy XVI demo transfers over to the full game.
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.
