Whereas there’s no set date for a PC launch of Closing Fantasy XVISq. Enix director and producer of the latest title within the Closing Fantasy franchise Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P, if you’ll) says gamers eager to play by way of the sport on PC ought to contemplate an SSD as “a should.”
Talking to Famitsu in an interview alongside Hiroshi Takai and Takeo Kujiraoka (auto translated by Google), Yoshida mentioned additional particulars on the PC model of Closing Fantasy XVI could be “introduced sooner or later,” nonetheless he did have a message for followers planning to play on PC launch: “I would love you to organize an SSD.”
“Even when we did our greatest to regulate the GPU, in Closing Fantasy XVI – a sport the place loading pace is important – utilizing the HDD could be a ache,” he mentioned. “After all, we’ll do our greatest to optimise as a lot as doable, however we can’t overcome the {hardware} barrier alone, so please contemplate that an SSD is a should.” Given the dimensions and scale of the sport, it’s no main shock that an SSD (solid-state drive) over a HDD (laborious disk drive) is being advisable for gamers gearing up for the PC model of Closing Fantasy XVI.
Yoshida confirmed that the precise advisable PC specs for Closing Fantasy XVI could be introduced “on one other event,” possible nearer to a confirmed launch date. The sport’s producer additionally added that the workforce was “fastidiously growing the PC model” alongside engaged on the sport’s second DLC, with the hope to “be capable to play the PC model as effectively, together with DLC.” He added that an announcement of detailed dates for each the sport’s PC launch, and the second DLC – The Rising Tide – would are available due time.
Whereas Closing Fantasy XVI is within the means of receiving two DLC releases, Yoshida additionally advised Famitsu that the workforce doesn’t at present “envision us making a sequel or spin-off” to the sport, with the event workforce past the primary DLC workers disbanded. He did say that the franchise’s latest title has been a studying expertise, and he needs to “use that data to contemplate new challenges.”
The primary Closing Fantasy XVI DLC Echoes of the Fallen is out now, whereas The Rising Tide is about to launch a while within the Northern Hemisphere spring in 2024, after being introduced at The Recreation Awards 2023 final week.
It seems to be like information on the PC model entrance might be forthcoming doubtlessly earlier than The Rising Tide drops – though we’ll have to attend and see, given Sq. Enix can be at present engaged on the upcoming February launch of Closing Fantasy VII Rebirthwhich additionally received a look-in throughout The Recreation Awards with a brand new theme tune by legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu.
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