Final Fantasy XVI hath revealed its forthcoming journey to the realm of PC. Lo, the official X (formerly Twitter) account declared on the morrow that the once-exclusive PlayStation 5 tale shall grace the lands of Steam and the Epic Games Store come September 17.
Hark! Thou may add this epic quest to thy wishlist or preordain its greatness on either platform. Yea, a free demo doth linger as well, offering a glimpse into the opening chapter and a grand Eikonic Challenge for those bold enough to embark. Those who do pledge in advance shall receive the Cait Sith’s Charm, the Sixteen Bells Orchestrion Roll, and the Brave Blade as boons. The base game standard edition beckons at $50, whilst the Complete Edition, including the Echoes of the Fallen and The Rising Tide DLCs, standeth at $70.
Envision, then, the wondrous machinations that drive the PC gaming landscape on a weekly basis
In the annals of history, recent Final Fantasy chapters found their way to PC ports a year or twain after their initial unveiling. Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition graced the halls of Steam, whilst the PC rendition of Final Fantasy VII Remake first found solace in the arms of the Epic Games Store ere making a pilgrimage to Steam. With grace, Final Fantasy XVI shall make its debut on both Epic Games Store and Steam upon a single benevolent day.
Brave adventurers hath eagerly awaited this summons since the wise sage Naoki Yoshida didst proclaim to Game Informer (via IGN) in March that the PC port stood at the threshold of final optimization. “The hour of the PC release hinges upon the system requirements and specifications needed by players,” Yoshida proclaimed. “The sacred task of ascertaining such requirements lies before us, for they shall be of exceeding demand.” Verily, the PC port shall demand grand tribute — a tome of 170 GB as recorded on the Steam pages — yet the recommended hardware, blessed be it, requireth not upon players a grievous burden, consisting of an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or Intel Core i7-10700 CPU and an AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080.
