Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn (2019) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn

For the first time, players take control of Noctis's greatest foe in this brand-new episode of FINAL FANTASY XV! Delve into the dark tale of scorned saviour Ardyn Lucis Caelum and unravel the secrets…

25 March 2019

What Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn is

Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn is an adventure game developed by Luminous Productions and released in 2019. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Luminous Studio.

The premise, in the publisher's words

For the first time, players take control of Noctis's greatest foe in this brand-new episode of FINAL FANTASY XV! Delve into the dark tale of scorned saviour Ardyn Lucis Caelum and unravel the secrets surrounding his mysterious past.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn is the 272nd of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - Collector's Edition in 2019.

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What it launched against

Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn launched on 25 March 2019, within three weeks of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Devil May Cry 5, Tom Clancy's The Division 2 and Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Devil May Cry 5, Tom Clancy's The Division 2, Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced.

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