Final Fantasy XVI is an uneven PC port with performance to match
Fifteen months on from its PS5 release, Final Fantasy XVI – that actiony RPG of emo-fringed hack ‘n’ slashing and disquietingly sexy Ralph Ineson characters – is now on PC. Enough time, you’d think, to do a proper job of rejigging it with Windows spanners, especially after Final Fantasy XV’s port got so much stick for its lack of features and performance issues.28 Feb 2023Final Fantasy XVI's Naoki Yoshida revisits his answer to cast diversity questionRPS ︎28 Feb 2023Final Fantasy 16 won't hit PC six months after PS5 release, says YoshidaVG247 ︎28 Feb 2023Final Fantasy 16 PC port will not release six months after PS5 versionPCGamesN ︎28 Feb 2023Wey aye, pet: Final Fantasy 16's ganna have Geordies in itVG247 ︎28 Feb 2023Final Fantasy 16 has 11 hours of cinematics aloneVG247 ︎28 Feb 2023Final Fantasy 16 is not open world, “but it’s not linear, either”, says devVG247 ︎28 Feb 2023Final Fantasy 16 has a novel approach to the age-old ‘accessibility versus difficulty’ conundrumVG247 ︎28 Feb 2023With Final Fantasy 16, the PS5 generation finally truly beginsVG247 ︎18 Jan 2023If you want a taste of what Final Fantasy 16 will play like, you need to try this PlayStation Plus game right nowVG247 ︎12 Jan 2023Final Fantasy 16 could be as great as the golden era FF games – if it fixes the mistakes of the modern eraVG247 ︎10 Jan 2023"Nobody said a word about a PC version," says Final Fantasy 16 producerRPS ︎10 Jan 2023Final Fantasy 16 producer wonders why people think a PC version exists (it's because Square Enix previously announced one)PC Gamer ︎20 Dec 2022Final Fantasy 16 rated for nudity, mature themes, gore, and swearingPCGamesN ︎20 Dec 2022Final Fantasy 16 is going to be at least a little bit hornyVG247 ︎09 Dec 2022Final Fantasy 16 is definitely hitting PC in 2024, but crikey, it's going to be worth the waitRPS ︎09 Dec 2022Final Fantasy 16 PC release date won’t land before 2023’s endPCGamesN ︎09 Dec 2022Final Fantasy 16 release date set for June, 2023 on PS5VG247 ︎09 Dec 2022Final Fantasy 16 is likely coming to PC next DecemberPC Gamer ︎08 Nov 2022PS5 advert implies we're waiting an extra six months for Final Fantasy 16 on PCPC Gamer ︎07 Nov 2022Final Fantasy 16 release date unclear on PC in Square Enix RPG revealPCGamesN ︎04 Nov 2022Final Fantasy 16 is the latest game to use the historical 'realism' excuse to exclude Black charactersPC Gamer ︎04 Nov 2022Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida sparks backlash over a bad answer to questions on diversity in Final Fantasy XVIMassivelyOp ︎04 Nov 2022Final Fantasy 16 tells a more realistic story, but keeps MooglesPCGamesN ︎20 Oct 2022Final Fantasy 16 trailer provides tasty worldbuilding and some badass summonsPC Gamer ︎20 Oct 2022Final Fantasy 16 release date set for summer 2023PCGamesN ︎20 Oct 2022New Final Fantasy 16 Ambition trailer shows off more of the story, the kingdoms, and crystalsVG247 ︎18 Sep 2022FF16 trailer could show off the next Final Fantasy game in OctoberPCGamesN ︎31 Aug 2022Final Fantasy 16 at the Tokyo Game Show is a no goPCGamesN ︎17 Aug 2022Final Fantasy 16 director says series is 'struggling' to adaptPC Gamer ︎17 Jul 2022Final Fantasy 16 stuck with action combat over turn-based to appeal to a younger crowdVG247 ︎22 Jun 2022Final Fantasy 16 isn't open world so it can have a 'global scale', according to producerPC Gamer ︎22 Jun 2022Final Fantasy 16’s plot is about the fight to control magical oilPCGamesN ︎22 Jun 2022You can control Final Fantasy 16 summons, but not companionsPCGamesN ︎22 Jun 2022Final Fantasy 16 is fully playable, but voice recording and combat fine-tuning are keeping it from releasingVG247 ︎22 Jun 2022Final Fantasy 16 takes "inspiration from recent triple-A open world RPGs"VG247 ︎