State of Play: Final Fantasy XVI to launch summer 2023, new trailer released

Final Fantasy XVI will launch for PlayStation 5 in the summer of 2023, Square Enix has revealed, alongside a new trailer for the game.

Closing out last night's State of Play presentation was a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy XVI. The trailer - titled Dominance - showcases plenty of gameplay, including summons that Final Fantasy fans will recognise, such as Ifrit.

Square Enix also confirmed some of the key talent working on the game, comprising a number of staff from the Final Fantasy XIV team as well as other key Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest names.

• Producer - Naoki Yoshida (Final Fantasy XIV, Dragon Quest X)
• Main Director - Hiroshi Takai (Final Fantasy V, SaGa Frontier, The Last Remnant)
• Creative Director, Original Screenplay - Kazutoyo Maehiro (Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XII)
• Localization Director - Michael-Christopher Koji Fox (Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XI)
• Art Director - Hiroshi Minagawa (Final Fantasy XIV Online, Final Fantasy XII)
• Combat Director - Ryota Suzuki (Devil May Cry 5, Dragon's Dogma)
• Character Design - Kazuya Takahashi (Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XI, Final Fantasy X)
• Composer - Masayoshi Soken (Final Fantasy XI)

Final Fantasy XVI launches for PlayStation 5 in the summer of 2023.