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Final Fantasy XV Release Date and More
LOS ANGELES (Mar. 30, in the year of our Lord 2016)
- Tonight, at the star-studded UNCOVERED: FINAL FANTASY XV event
in Los Angeles, SQUARE ENIX® revealed that FINAL FANTASY® XV
will release worldwide on September 30th. Unprecedented in the
entertainment world, Square Enix and its partners also announced
a series of large-scale projects that compose the grand FINAL
FANTASY XV Universe to be released within the same timeframe.
KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV™ is a CG movie, presented by Sony
Pictures Entertainment and Square Enix. The animated feature
weaves together the complexities of kingdoms at war, royal
relationships and epic battles in a tale that will set the stage
for the main FINAL FANTASY XV narrative. The CG movie features
an all-star cast with Sean Bean voicing Regis, the King of Lucis
who has sworn to protect his kingdom, Lena Headey, voicing Luna,
the princess who has been entrusted to deliver the royal ring of
Lucis to Prince Noctis, and Aaron Paul, voicing Nyx. The title
will be released digitally worldwide before the game’s launch.
BROTHERHOOD FINAL FANTASY XV™ is a new anime series that
consists of five standalone episodes that delve into the
extraordinary friendships between crown prince Noctis and his
three comrades, setting the stage for the adventure players will
set out upon in the action-packed RPG. The first episode is
available now to stream on YouTube. Subsequent episodes will be
released before the game’s launch. All episodes will be free.
PLATINUM DEMO - FINAL FANTASY XV is a free download demo that
offers a glimpse into the final game as it whisks players away
to a fragmented dreamscape of Noctis as a child. This storyline
is unique to the demo and will not be available in the final
version of the main game. Players can take control of young
Noctis as he masters various weapons, magic skills and driving.
To overcome the many monsters within this fantastical dream
world, young Noctis will have Carbuncle as is his magical guide.
Players who complete the demo will unlock the exclusive
Carbuncle summon DLC for the full game at launch. The demo is
available tonight on Xbox One, and through the PlayStation®Store
for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. Families
are required to pay the Internet usage fees to download this
demo.
FINAL FANTASY XV is available for digital pre-order tonight on
Xbox Store and PlayStation®Store starting tonight. For a limited
time, pre-order purchasers will receive Noctis Special Outfit
and Carbuncle pet for Xbox Avatars (Xbox One) and a Dynamic PS4™
theme for PlayStation®4 players. The Collector’s Editions were
also announced with more details below and on the official
website.
● Day One Edition – $59.99
○ FINAL FANTASY series Masamune DLC weapon
○ Xbox Store Pre-order Incentives: Two Xbox One Avatars
including Noctis Special Outfit and Carbuncle pet
○ PlayStation®Store Pre-order Incentives: Dynamic PS4™ theme for
PlayStation®4 players
● Deluxe Edition – $89.99
○ All Day One Edition content plus an exclusive dual disc
steelbook containing FINAL FANTASY XV and KINGSGLAIVE movie
Blu-ray and Platinum Leviathan Regalia design and access to the
Royal Raiment costume DLC
● Ultimate Collector’s Edition (Available exclusively on the
Square Enix Online Store) – $269.99
○ All Deluxe Edition content plus exclusive disc steelbooks
containing the Official FINAL FANTASY XV Blu-ray Soundtrack
(featuring music from FINAL FANTASY XV, KINGSGLAIVE and
BROTHERHOOD), BROTHERHOOD Blu-ray (containing an exclusive sixth
episode), hard-cover artbook, an exclusive limited edition
variant Noctis PLAY ARTS -KAI- action figure, and in-game item
packs
Finally, SQUARE ENIX also announced JUSTICE MONSTERS FIVE™, a
pinball game for mobile devices combining role-playing elements
with some of the franchise’s most iconic monsters. The game will
be available to play in-game in FINAL FANTASY XV when it
launches this September. The mobile game will be coming soon,
and players can enjoy Noctis and company’s favorite pinball
pastime by downloading the game for free on Google Play for
Android devices, on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and on
Universal Store for Windows 10 devices. No word on a physical
copy version of this repeat pay to play game at this time.
Families are required to pay the Internet usage fees to download
this game.
As part of the global launch of the ultimate FINAL FANTASY
experience, and for the first time in franchise history, the
game will include English, French, and Japanese voice options in
addition to Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles.