Final Fantasy XVI: Collector's Edition
Final Fantasy XVI is the first fully fledged action RPG in the mainline Final Fantasy series. Clive Rosfield is on a mission to free mankind from its fate, and must use the Eikonic powers at his disposal to…
Final Fantasy XVI: Collector's Edition is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Square Enix Creative Business Unit III, released 22 June 2023 on PlayStation 5.
What Final Fantasy XVI: Collector's Edition is
Final Fantasy XVI: Collector's Edition is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Square Enix Creative Business Unit III and released in 2023. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on PlayStation 5 only. It runs on Crystal Tools.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The sun is setting upon the land of Valisthea. For centuries, people have flocked to her Mothercrystals to partake of their blessing—the abundant aether that fuels the magicks they rely upon in their everyday lives. But as the aether begins to fade and the lifeless deadlands spread ever further, so too does the struggle for possession of the final flickers of the Mothers' light grow ever more fierce. Yet amidst the gathering storm, there are those who believe that the legacy of the crystals has shaped mankind's destiny for long enough.
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.
Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series
Final Fantasy XVI: Collector's Edition is the 319th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy XVI in 2023.
What it launched against
Final Fantasy XVI: Collector's Edition launched on 22 June 2023, within three weeks of Diablo IV, Final Fantasy XVI, Dave the Diver and Street Fighter 6. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Diablo IV, Final Fantasy XVI, Dave the Diver, Street Fighter 6.
Official trailer
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