Final Fantasy XVI opens the PS5 showcase with an exclusive bang

The next entry in the long-running RPG series is heading to PlayStation as a console exclusive.

The PlayStation 5 Showcase opened with a bang this evening as Square Enix and Sony presented Final Fantasy XVI, a console-exclusive for the platform.

During the announcement, we got to see an extended gameplay trailer that teased plenty of story and showed off a fair amount of in-game action. It looked solid and there's plenty to unpack, but now is not the time. We'll be back with more on this in due course.

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