Square Enix has refused to rule out the possibility of a Final Fantasy 15 day-one patch, despite the fact the game was delayed for two months to allow for additional polishing.
Final Fantasy 15 patch could be day-one
Speaking during an interview with Hardcore Gamer, Final Fantasy 15 Game Director, Hajime Tabata, said that the team is looking to provide as much content as possible on the disc for launch day, though still wouldn’t dismiss the prospect of additional patches.
“You know, whatever we can implement in the disc, we will implement in order to provide a full experience to those who purchase the game,” said Tabata-san. “That said, for people who do have that network connectivity or an online environment, we will continue to deliver what is necessary through those means to people who have that accessibility. Whether that be any necessary patches or DLCs moving forward, they’re two separate parts of the pod basically; one a full experience through the disc and what we can implement in the disc, and for those who have an online network connectivity, any additional support or DLCs that we can envision.
“So we’re not dismissing the patches or the DLCs whatsoever, but when looking at what is provided through the disc, we wanted to ensure that the level of quality is met in terms of what we’d like to deliver on a standard Final Fantasy release, as well as something that surpasses that quality. So especially when thinking about ensuring that a broader consumer base will be able to enjoy the game, we wanted to ensure that that was met with the disc version.”
Final Fantasy 15 release date set for late November
Square Enix had originally set a September 30 release date for Final Fantasy 15, although the game was later delayed to November 30. The game was originally announced way back at 2006 as the PS3-exclusive Final Fantasy Versus XIII, although the project was scrapped around 2012 and re-revealed as the title we know today during Sony’s E3 press event the following year.
Unlike previous entries in the venerated JRPG series, Final Fantasy 15 takes on a more action-oriented approach to gameplay, although pleasingly it eschews the linear storytelling of Final Fantasy XIII. As such, players can explore a large-scale open-world ripe with side quests, which will offer around 200 hours of playtime in total.
Square Enix announced during the Tokyo Game Show that it will be offering a Final Fantasy 15 PS4 hardware bundle via GameStop.