GungHo Online Entertainment announced Puzzle and Dragons will launch a collaboration event with Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XVI on October 9. Players will be able to acquire beloved characters from the latest Final Fantasy entry, including Clive Rosfield and Jill Warrick.
Puzzle and Dragons recently exceeded the 15 million downloads milestone in North America, making it a very successful game in the west. The mobile continues to receive collaborations with major game IPs, and the next collaboration will be with the prolific Final Fantasy series.
Puzzle and Dragons x Final Fantasy XVI Collaboration
Starting October 9 in Japan, Final Fantasy XVI characters Clive Rosfield, Joshua Rosfield, Jill Warrick, and Dion Lesage may be obtained via limited-time gacha in Puzzle and Dragons. Each character will have a respective summon as well. Clive has Ifrit, Joshua has Phoenix, Jill has Shiva, and Dion has Bahamut.
View the new character designs in our gallery below.
GungHo initially released Puzzle and Dragons in 2012 for mobile devices. The game allows players to traverse dungeons to collect loot. Over the years, the game has crossed over with several licensed IPs such as Persona, Dragon Quest, and Demon Slayer. Final Fantasy XVI is the latest collaboration, but players can expect many more events in the near future.
Two paid DLC installments for Final Fantasy XVI are currently in development. The DLC will allow players to explore more aspects of Valisthea, but producer Naoki Yoshida did not elaborate further. Moreover, the producer confirms that development of the Final Fantasy XVI PC port is underway. Yoshi-P hopes to share more information about the DLC and the PC port before the end of 2023.
Lastly, Final Fantasy XVI is available now for PlayStation 5 worldwide. The PC version is currently in development with a release expected in 2024. Puzzle and Dragons is available now on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch.
