Summer hatin’, happened so fast
The final reveal atThe Game Awardsis one I know many of our readers have been champing at the bit for. Yoshi-P took the stage before the Game of the Year award was handed out to drop a new trailer forFinal Fantasy XVI. Like with each of the game’s previous trailers, this thing looks incredible and is bound to grab a few nominees at next year’s award show.
Of course, the most important thing about that trailer is the announcement of the release date. TheFinal Fantasy XVIrelease date is July 02, 2025. And remember, it’s coming exclusively to PlayStation 5.
Since the game was originally announced, we’ve learned quite a bit about the upcoming action RPG. For starters, the game will not be open-world and will instead use a collection oflarge, explorable areas. Yoshi-P has also taken to the press to talk about the overall direction of the series moving away from itsturn-based originsto become arguably the premier action RPG series in the world.
Final Fantasy XVIwill be the first mainline entry in the storied series in nearly seven years. That’s a long time to wait, but with Yoshi-P at the helm, I believe it will have been worth it.
