Final Fantasy XVI demo available worldwide on June 12

Prepare to stay up late or wake up early

Square Enix announced the highly anticipated demo for Final Fantasy XVI will launch worldwide tomorrow on the PlayStation Store. A listing for the demo had appeared on the Store earlier this month for some users, but it was not available for download. While this news may confirm what some already knew, it’s still incredibly exciting for those looking forward to Square Enix’s flagship RPG.

The announcement confirmed the demo will release worldwide on June 12th at 4:00 AM EDT. Here’s a nifty map they posted to show what time the demo will be available for you.

Yes, your demo progress carries over to the full game

As part of the Final Fantasy XVI Pre-Launch Celebration Stream, producer Naoki Yoshida confirmed some details about this demo. It will start exactly at the beginning of the game and take you through the prologue. It’s over two hours long, and your progress will carry over to the full game on launch.

In terms of what to expect gameplay wise, Yoshida admitted that the prologue is very cutscene heavy. It will focus on setting the stage for the story as well as introducing you to the world of Valisthea.

Another demo will unlock after the prologue

If you’re worried about the new action-focused combat system in the game, don’t worry. Once you have completed the prologue, you can access a second part of the demo appropriately named “Special Combat Demo.”

This will focus on the battle system as protagonist Clive Rosfield. According to a post on the PlayStation Blog, this will “let you test out the fuller range of combat options by way of numerous unlocked abilities and accessories.” Progress will not carry over from this portion of the demo, but players can retry it as much as they’d like.

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to live in Valisthea. With Final Fantasy XVI releasing June 22 on Playstation 5 and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launching early next year, it’s a good time to be a Final Fantasy fan.

Steven Mills

Freelance Writer – Steven is a freelance writer who enjoys creating guides for games. He has a passion for story focused RPG’s like the Final Fantasy franchise and ARPG’s like Diablo and Path of Exile.

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