Final Fantasy XVI PC Version Is In Final Stage Of Optimization

Final Fantasy XVI director Naoki Yoshida has said that the PC version of the game is in its final stages of optimization.

“In terms of where we are in development currently, we’re trying to figure out the final stages of optimization right now,” Yoshida explained in an interview with Game Informer. “When we can release the PC version might be dependent on that–the system requirements and specifications for PC that players will need, so we’re trying to figure that out. Naturally, [the PC specifications] are looking to be somewhat high.”

Yoshida also said that Square Enix is looking to release a demo for the PC version. While he didn’t reveal a release date, it seems like it’ll come within a year. “It won’t be too distant in the future,” he said. “It won’t be a year, it won’t be two years, it will probably be shorter than that, so stay tuned.”

Final Fantasy XVI was released on PlayStation 5 in June 2023, and a PC version was announced to be coming later on. The game got its first DLC expansion, Echoes of the Fallen, in December. The second expansion, The Rising Tide, will be released this spring. It will feature the Warden of Water and lost Eikon, Leviathan.

In GameSpot’s Final Fantasy XVI review, we said, “FFXVI is a bold shift in both gameplay and narrative, yet captures the Final Fantasy magic in stunning fashion, earning a place within the pantheon of incredible entries in the beloved franchise.”