Sq. Enix and Inventive Enterprise Unit III have stealth-launched the primary of two DLC packs for Closing Fantasy XVIEchoes of the Fallen. Costing $9.99 standalone, followers can alternatively buy the Growth Move bundle additionally containing The Rising Tide DLC, for $24.99.
Following this collective announcement, Famitsu interviewed choose workers from the sport, together with producer Naoki Yoshida and DLC director Takeo Kujiraoka. The upcoming PC port was additionally mentioned.
Yoshida acknowledged that an SSD is extremely beneficial because of the recreation’s efficiency, to the extent that it appears essential to run the sport optimally versus an HDD.
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Interviewer: I’m certain many individuals are trying ahead to the PC model, however what sort of PC necessities ought to we put together for?
Yoshida: We’ll announce the small print sooner or later. Even when we do our greatest to regulate the GPU necessities, laborious drives will probably be powerful to run the sport on as a result of loading pace is of the essence on the subject of Closing Fantasy XVI. In fact, we are going to do our greatest to optimize as a lot as doable, however we are able to’t do something concerning the {hardware} barrier on our personal. For now, think about an SSD a should. We’ll announce the precise beneficial specs at one other time.
You possibly can view the full Famitsu interview for extra feedback.
The Echoes of the Fallen DLC content material “unlocks a complete new story, battles, weapons, equipment, stage cap, and extra. For gamers who’ve accomplished the required quests, this new journey begins earlier than the bottom recreation’s remaining battle, as unusual, darkish crystals start to flow into on the black market. Gamers will observe Clive and his pals throughout their investigations as they encounter a gaggle of suspicious merchants, main them to a long-abandoned Fallen tower generally known as the Sagespire. There, they are going to unravel the horrible secrets and techniques that await inside.”
Closing Fantasy XVI is a extra action-heavy entry than its predecessors, with a Satan Might Cry V designer even taking the helm. All through the title, gamers will management the protagonist, Clive, as he confronts numerous Dominants, people who’ve been cursed with the ability to turn into Eikons.
Clive is the “First Defend of Rosaria,” sworn to guard his youthful brother Joshua, who’s the Dominant of Phoenix. Nonetheless, following a sure tragedy, Clive swears revenge on the Darkish Eikon Ifrit.
The producer, Naoki Yoshida, describes this recreation as akin to his expertise with the primary Closing Fantasyas “enjoying the lead in an epic movement image.” The reasoning for this title’s action-oriented method and extra classical fantasy setting was to “attraction to as extensive a variety of avid gamers as doable.”
Closing Fantasy XVI is offered on PlayStation 5.
The Rising Tide DLC is deliberate to launch in Spring 2024.
