Sony has announced a new PlayStation State of Play showcase for tomorrow, which will focus on the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI.
The new State of Play stream was announced some hours ago via the official PlayStation Twitter account and through the PlayStation Blog. According to Sony, this 20-minute-long broadcast will provide an “all-new look” at the game, including more details about the game’s Eikons and Dominants, dark-fantasy setting, and the game’s battle system.
State of Play presents more than 20 minutes of new Final Fantasy XVI gameplay this Thursday. Tune in live at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 11pm CEST: https://t.co/nOULcwLVnQ pic.twitter.com/vNR9kGbxL6
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) April 11, 2023
The new State of Play will air tomorrow April 13 at 2:00 pm (PT)/5:00 pm (ET)/23:00 (CEST), and will be available via YouTube and Twitch.
Final Fantasy XVI will release on PlayStation 5 on June 22. As covered some weeks ago, the game received its “gold” status quite early, which hints at a certain level of polish – in general, games go gold roughly a month before launch. We recently spoke with the game’s developers about the game’s engine, arcade mode, and more.
Back in February of this year, we were given the opportunity to attend a preview event for the game. Here’s what Kai Powell wrote about the game: “Despite the trappings of your typical JRPG, Final Fantasy XVI largely plays as the character action game that Square-Enix has been attempting to get right with Final Fantasy XV and the recent remakes of Final Fantasy VII. By completely eschewing the turn-based mantra, control is freely given to the player to freely attack and maneuver through waves of enemies as they see fit. The stats that typically dictate everything from MP, turn speed, and luck are instead distilled down to four raw stats: HP, Strength, Vitality, and Will. Combining the latter three stats with gear quality gives the player their Attack, Defense, and Stagger stats. The first two are fairly obvious, while the Stagger stat makes it easier to knock down targets.”
As always, we will share more details about this highly-anticipated Final Fantasy installment once they become available. For now, stay tuned.
