The Final Fantasy series has been a staple franchise in the video game industry for 35 years, bringing players worldwide immersive and imaginative adventures alongside their iconic visuals. Its latest entry into the series continues the franchise’s legacy, drawing from older titles to give audiences the classic Final Fantasy experience under a modern lens. Today, Square Enix released its latest trailer for Final Fantasy XVI, the highly anticipated new entry in the Final Fantasy franchise. The trailer called “Ambition”, introduced players to its setting, the realm of Valisthea, and the cast of characters they will encounter in the game.

“I’m happy to announce that our newest trailer—Ambition—is now live,” said Naoki Yoshida, Producer of Final Fantasy XVI. “Rather than focusing on action as we did in our last reveal, this time we wanted to give the world a more in-depth look at Final Fantasy XVI’s lore and its rich cast of characters—with the Dominants front and centre.”

Final Fantasy XVI is a new standalone single-player action RPG being developed for the PlayStation 5. Players will fall into the realm of Valisthea, where Eikons are powerful and deadly creatures that reside within Dominants—single men or women who are blessed with the ability to call upon their dreaded power. The story follows Clive Rosfield, a young man dedicated to mastering the blade, who is dubbed the First Shield of Rosaria and tasked to guard his younger brother Joshua—the Dominant of the Phoenix. Unexpected events set Clive on a dark and dangerous road to revenge.

“As the game edges closer to completion, the team has turned its full attention to debugging and final adjustments,” said Hiroshi Takai, Director, Final Fantasy XVI. “Now that things are starting to come together, the game is sizing up to be something truly special.”

Takai and Yoshida concluded the string of announcements by alluding to more exciting Final Fantasy XVI news in the future. Seeing that the game’s release date is set for Summer 2023, it wouldn’t be surprising for them to give players another update in the coming months.

Here’s the latest from #FF16 producer Naoki Yoshida and director Hiroshi Takai. pic.twitter.com/nGua2jDsyY

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