The PC port of FINAL FANTASY XVI, the latest mainline installment of Square Enix’s premier RPG franchise, will be out sooner rather than later, according to Naoki Yoshida, FFXVI’s producer, having told Game Informer in a new interview that the game is currently in the “final stages of optimization” and is scheduled for release in less than a year. A PC demo for FFXVI will also be available, presumably shortly before the game releases, while its PC specifications are expected to be “somewhat high.”
Yoshida on the progress of FFXVI’s PC port:
- “In terms of where we are in development currently, we’re trying to figure out the final stages of optimization right now.”
- “When we can release the PC version might be dependent on that – the system requirements and specifications for PC that players will need, so we’re trying to figure that out.”
- “Naturally, [the PC specifications] are looking to be somewhat high.”
- “In terms of when it’s going to come out or when we can announce it, I’d like to ask for more time on that.”
Yoshida on the FFXVI demo and when it might be released:
- “…we’re looking to release a demo for the PC version as well.”
- “Again, we can’t really talk about too much in terms of details of when it’s going to come out – I think in a little bit more time we’ll be in a better place to announce things.”
- “But one thing’s for sure: It won’t be too distant in the future; it won’t be a year, it won’t be two years, it will probably be shorter than that, so stay tuned.”