Square Enix has been working on Final Fantasy 16 for years, and later this June, it will all finally payoff with the launch of the game. There was a special stream today in which Square Enix developers celebrated the launch of the game, but more than that, Square Enix is launching a demo. Starting on Monday, PlayStation 5 players can download the Final Fantasy 16 demo and get a taste of the game, its story, and its combat ahead of its launch later this month.
Square Enix announced the demo for Final Fantasy 16 during the celebration livestream it hosted on June 11, 2023, as part of the showcases on Summer Game Fest 2023 weekend. During the lengthy stream, Final Fantasy 16 development leads were on hand to celebrate the game and how far the franchise has come. It was also there that the PS5 demo was announced for the PS Store. On Monday, June 12, 2023, PS5 players can download the demo to play through Final Fantasy 16's entire prologue and a "second portion of the demo." Save data can also be transferred to the full game.