Sony has announced that a brand new PlayStation State of Play is on the way tomorrow, April 13, that appears to be solely focused on Final Fantasy 16 ahead of its exclusive launch on PS5 on June 22, 2023.
This guide will provide you with everything you need to know to watch the show, including when it starts, a list of places you can stream the State of Play live, and what you can expect.
Final Fantasy 16 PlayStation State of Play Start Time
The Final Fantasy 16 PlayStation State of Play will take place on Thursday, April 13, at 2pm PT/5pm ET/10pm BST. If you live in Australia, that translates to Friday, April 14, at 7am AEST. We don’t know exactly how long the State of Play will be, but it promises more than 20 minutes of new Final Fantasy 16 gameplay.
Where to Watch the Final Fantasy 16 PlayStation State of Play
If you’re interested in watching the State of Play broadcast yourself, we host the stream here and across our many channels like YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the Final Fantasy 16 PlayStation State of Play tomorrow, April 13:
IGN.com (homepage)IGN’s Facebook ChannelIGN’s TwitterIGN’s Twitch ChannelIGN’s Youtube ChannelIGN’s TikTokIGN’s iOS AppIGN’s Android AppIGN’s PlayStation 4 AppIGN’s Xbox One AppRokuIGN App for Android TVIGN for Amazon Fire TVApple TVIGN 1 on Samsung TV PlusPluto TVPlex Live TV
What to Expect from the Final Fantasy 16 PlayStation State of Play
We obviously don’t know everything that will be shown in the Final Fantasy 16 PlayStation State of Play, but it is promised to feature more than 20 minutes of new gameplay from the long-awaited next entry in the Final Fantasy franchise.
On PlayStation.Blog, the team shared a bit of details as to what fans can expect.
“From the moment Final Fantasy XVI debuted in our 2020 PlayStation 5 Showcase, fans around the world have eagerly awaited details on the game’s dark fantasy setting, the powerful Eikons and the Dominants who house them, and the flashy battle system teased in those early trailers,” the blog reads.
This State of Play will include those aspects and much more, and we’ll be breaking down all the big news from the presentation as it is happening.
We’ve already had the chance to get our hands on Final Fantasy 16, and in our preview we said, “should the story, exploration, and characters live up to what I’ve seen of the combat so far, then Final Fantasy 16 will be a JRPG worth being excited about.”
For more on Final Fantasy 16, be sure to check out more of its world Valisthea, how long the game will take to complete, how it has large maps but no optional dungeons, and our chat with the developers on its Game of Thrones comparisons, sidequests, and representation.
Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.