During The Game Awards 2023, Square Enix revealed a new trailer that showcased two paid DLC chapters for Final Fantasy XVI on PlayStation 5. The first DLC, titled “Echoes of the Fallen,” is now available on the PlayStation Store, with the second DLC, titled “The Rising Tide,” set to release in Spring 2024. Players can also purchase the Final Fantasy XVI Expansion Pass, which will include both chapters at a discounted price.
“Echoes of the Fallen” unlocks new stories, battles, weapons, accessories, level caps, and more. The adventure begins before the base game’s final battle, as strange, dark crystals begin to circulate on the black market. Players will follow Clive and company during their investigations as they encounter a group of suspicious traders, leading them to a long-abandoned Fallen tower known as the Sagespire and the terrible secrets that await within.
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Special bonus items for purchasing “Echoes of the Fallen” or the Expansion Pass include the Buster Sword, allowing Clive to wield Cloud Strife’s iconic weapon from Final Fantasy VII, and the “Away (1987)” Orchestrion Roll, which allows a chip-tune version of the song “Away” to be played as background music in the hideaway.
The second Final Fantasy XVI DLC, “The Rising Tide” will bring new challenges, including the confrontation between Clive and the legendary Eikon, Leviathan.
The Final Fantasy XVI base game is currently discounted by 40% on the PlayStation Store from December 7 through 11.
Final Fantasy XVI Synopsis:
Final Fantasy XVI introduces players to an all-new story in the Final Fantasy universe, an epic dark fantasy that takes place in the realm of Valisthea – a land blessed in the light of the Mothercrystals and where peace falters as the spread of the Blight threatens to destroy their dominions. The fate of the land is decided by the Eikons, mighty summoned beasts and their Dominants, men, and women who have been blessed with the ability to call upon and wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a warrior granted the title “First Shield of Rosaria” and sworn to protect his younger brother Joshua, the Dominant of the Phoenix, Eikon of Fire. Before long, Clive will be caught up in a great tragedy and swear revenge on the Dark Eikon known as Ifrit, a mysterious entity that brings calamity in its wake.
