Final Fantasy fans may learn of the Final Fantasy 16 release date sooner rather than later, if the latest rumors are to be believed. Square Enix first announced Final Fantasy 16 at a PlayStation event in September 2022, revealing the game as a timed PlayStation 5 exclusive. Square Enix has kept Final Fantasy fans updated on FF16 since then, confirming new details about the game and showcasing it in trailers.
Final Fantasy 16's characters, story, and game world have been on full display as part of Square Enix's marketing push for the game. However, one key detail has eluded fans of the franchise since FF16's announcement. A solid release date for Final Fantasy 16 has never been announced in the years following its initial reveal, but it looks like that could change within a few weeks.
According to a new report by Insider Gaming, Final Fantasy 16's release date could be announced at The Game Awards 2022 on December 8. Insider Gaming reached this conclusion after receiving information that Final Fantasy 16 pre-orders would go live on either December 7 or December 8. Since The Game Awards is set to take place on December 8 and will undoubtedly be full of big game reveals and announcements, it makes sense that Square Enix would capitalize on the excitement by announcing the Final Fantasy 16 release date at the show.
Something else working in favor of the theory that the Final Fantasy 16 release date will be announced at The Game Awards 2022 is that it's previously been suggested the announcement would come before the end of the year. Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has teased that Final Fantasy 16 release date news would come before 2022 is out, and with The Game Awards serving as the last big gaming event of the year, it seems like the perfect place for such an announcement to happen.
Of course, fans should take this information with a grain of salt for now. Square Enix has not guaranteed that the Final Fantasy 16 release date will be announced this year with 100% certainty, so it's always possible that plans could change. However, Square Enix has previously offered encouraging updates about Final Fantasy 16's development, indicating that the game is very close to the end of its development cycle, so fans can be cautiously optimistic about the potential release date reveal happening at The Game Awards on December 8.
Final Fantasy 16 will launch in 2023 for PS5.
Source: Insider Gaming