Naoki Yoshida announced that players can anticipate a playable demo for Final Fantasy XVI before the game’s release on June 22, 2023, during the most recent Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer Live. He stated that he would shortly reveal the demo’s date and more information.
Yoshida stated that he will go into great depth about the demo’s content, including how he anticipates players will interact with the various game systems and elements. It’s not yet known if the portion of the game that was playable during the press preview will be included in this demo.
Additionally, he reiterated that Final Fantasy XVI’s release will not be postponed in any way. He added ironically that after it is out, he will inquire with the producer of Final Fantasy XIV, who is himself, about the prospect of a crossover between the two games.
It has previously been stated that Final Fantasy XVI would include almost instantaneous load times and a Frame Rate setting that strives for 60 frames per second while making certain visual quality sacrifices.
Producer Naoki Yoshida said during a panel discussion on Final Fantasy XVI at PAX East 2023 that the game has a Frame Rate mode that aims for 60 frames per second and showcased how it makes use of the PS5 hardware to offer very quick load times.
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Yoshida said that Final Fantasy XVI will have two performance settings: a graphics mode that aims for 30 frames per second while operating at a resolution of 4K (2160p), and a frame rate mode that aims for 60 frames per second while sacrificing resolution.
Although the resolution at which the Frame Rate mode will operate was not specified, it is most likely close to 1440p. The example additionally displayed a save file being loaded while the player was playing. The PS5 loaded the file almost immediately, returning to gameplay in around 3 seconds.