{"id":970931,"date":"2026-01-04T10:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T10:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/FBKbBmPNvoNVExRjiT2Mfn"},"modified":"2026-01-04T10:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T10:01:22","slug":"final-fantasy-16-pc-launch-times-and-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/final-fantasy-16-pc-launch-times-and-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy 16 PC launch times and release date"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>A year after showing up on console, Final Fantasy 16&apos;s PC launch time is finally nearly here. This one is stepping away from the sci-fi vibes of modern magic and cars and back to classic lads in plate mail. It&apos;s &#8220;an epic dark fantasy,&#8221; starring <em>*checks notes*<\/em> a guy named Clive. That&apos;s classic Final Fantasy for you: dragons, drama, and Clive.<\/p>\n<p>It got a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/final-fantasy-16-review-roundup-a-bold-new-benchmark-for-the-series\/\"><u>somewhat mixed reception<\/u><\/a> during its original launch last year, with opinions ranging from &#8220;a turning point for mainline Final Fantasy&#8221; to &#8220;ponderous pseudo-medieval soap opera.&#8221; Personally I think the latter describes the majority of the series and that&apos;s kind of what people love about it, but to each their own.<\/p>\n<p>If you&apos;ve held out this long to play it, there&apos;s not long left to wait. <strong>The Final Fantasy 16 PC release date is September 17<\/strong> when it will launch on Steam and the Epic Games Store.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-is-the-final-fantasy-16-pc-launch-time-xa0-6\">When is the Final Fantasy 16 PC launch time?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1080px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:69.35%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"PPNxWatbLqkg3t7crCUNgi\" name=\"ff16-launch-time.jpg\" alt=\"Final Fantasy 16 PC launch times\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/final-fantasy-16-pc-launch-times-and-release-date.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"749\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Suare Enix)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The global PC launch time for Final Fantasy 16 is 7 am Pacific, September 17<\/strong>. You can check how that equates to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/worldclock\/fixedtime.html?msg=Final+Fantasy+16+PC+launch+time&#038;iso=20240917T07&#038;p1=137\"><u>your local time zone<\/u><\/a> or check this list of time zones around the world:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7 am PDT (Los Angeles)<\/li>\n<li>10 am EDT (New York)<\/li>\n<li>11 am BRT (S\u00e3o Paulo)<\/li>\n<li>3 pm BST (London)<\/li>\n<li>4 pm CEST (Berlin)<\/li>\n<li>12 am September 18, AEST (Sydney)<\/li>\n<li>2 am September 18, NZST (Auckland)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As for what we can expect from the PC version, you can actually jump in now to try it out and see how it performs on your rig. There&apos;s a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/final-fantasy\/final-fantasy-16-is-finally-coming-to-pc-in-september-and-a-demo-is-available-right-now\/\"><u>Final Fantasy 16 demo<\/u><\/a> available on Steam and Epic. The demo includes the opening section of the game and your progress will carry over to the full version if you decide to buy it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This launch comes at a time when Square Enix has said it wants to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/final-fantasy\/square-enix-to-aggressively-pursue-a-new-multiplatform-business-strategy-designed-to-win-over-pc-users\/\"><u>&#8220;aggressively pursue&#8221; a strategy to &#8220;win over PC users<\/u><\/a>.&#8221; Ideally that sort of strategy would involve a simultaneous PC and console launch rather than a yearlong delay but hey: the wait&apos;s almost over.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/final-fantasy\/ff16-launch-times-release-date\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A year after showing up on console, Final Fantasy 16&apos;s PC launch time is finally nearly here. 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