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Final Fantasy 16will get a new update relatively soon, but it doesn’t look like this patch will make major improvements to the game.Final Fantasy 16received positive reviewswhen it came out in June 2023, and it currently has a score of 87 on Metacritic.
Many games nowadays get frequent updates that aim to fix bugs and add various quality-of-life improvements. However, Square Enix hasn’t released manypatches forFinal Fantasy 16since its release. Previous updates have added new controller configurations and an option to customize the level of motion blur, but it hasn’t received huge patches that make significant changes. Now, Square Enix has announced a new update forFinal Fantasy 16.
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As reported by Push Square, the upcoming patch forFinal Fantasy 16will make adjustments to how Arcade Mode evaluates player performance. A new leaderboard will be added to the game as well, but it doesn’t look like this update will make any more changes. According to the same report, the newFinal Fantasy 16update will be released on Sunday, August 27.
Arcade Mode inFinal Fantasy 16lets fans replay previous stages in the game, allowing them to aim for higher scores and compare their performance with other players. Arcade Mode offers a great way for gamers to experience apreviously completedFinal Fantasy 16missiononce again, while also giving them an opportunity to test new abilities. While it doesn’t seem like a major new addition, it’ll be interesting to see how Arcade Mode changes when the newFinal Fantasy 16update launches later this week.
Final Fantasy 16did not have a ton of bugs when it came out, but perhaps this update will also fix issues that are not that common. It doesn’t look like the new patch will have an impact on theperformance mode ofFinal Fantasy 16, which is pretty unstable outside of combat encounters.
While Square Enix hasn’t officially revealed any DLC plans forFinal Fantasy 16, it does look like the game will get some sort of DLC in the future.Final Fantasy 16producer Naoki Yoshida has hinted at DLCbeing in development, but fans should wait for Square Enix to share more concrete details. Players meet a wide variety of supporting characters inFinal Fantasy 16, but recent hints suggested that Cid could star in a supposed expansion to the game.
Final Fantasy 16is available now on PS5.
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