On the occasion of the pre-launch celebrations held yesterday, Square Enix officially announced the release of the Final Fantasy XVI demo which is now available on the PlayStation Store: let’s find out all the details together in this dedicated article
Starting today, June 12th, a free trial version of Final Fantasy XVI is available on the PlayStation Store, the highly anticipated new chapter of the franchise that will arrive on PlayStation 5 on June 22nd. The demo was showcased during the game’s pre-launch celebrations held yesterday in Los Angeles and was attended by hundreds of fans and guests who celebrated the title with various activities, announcements and panels. Naoki Yoshida announced that the free trial version offers the possibility to play the prologue and that progress can then carry over to the full game once it’s released.
Final Fantasy XVI is shown before the launch with a dedicated demo: let’s get to know Clive!
We will therefore take on the role of Clive Rosfield at the beginning of his epic adventure to be able to find out more about his ambitions and goals, while witnessing a tragic event that will start his quest for revenge. Then completing the prologue, we will also be able to have access to a special combat section with various unlocked skills and with which we will be able to start exciting battlestrying out a huge array of devastating attacks and combos.
A new trailer for the game, titled “Rise” which offers a further preview of the game. You can find it a little further up, in the middle of the article. Above, however, you will also find a short film made in collaboration with the Anomaly agency. 3 minutes and 30 seconds long and directed by Diego Contreras, the film, entitled “Requiem” is a live action with a soundtrack in the background composed by Masayoshi Soken, creator of the game’s music.
While waiting for the game to come out, we will finally be able to try Final Fantasy XVI through the demo available on the PlayStation Store. Let us know if you are playing it below in the comments, we will continue to keep you updated with all the gaming and tech themed news, guides and reviews! And if you are interested in game keys at advantageous prices, we suggest you take a look at the Kinguin catalogue!