Final Fantasy XVI free update available today; paid DLC and PC version officially announced

Square Enix has announced that a free update will be available today for Final Fantasy XVI, adding new alternate outfit appearances for Clive, Jill, Torgal, Joshua, and Ambrosia. The free update will also include a weapon skin feature, allowing Clive to change the appearance of his sword to any in his inventory while keeping the stats of his equipped weapon. There is also a brand new weapon, the Onion Sword.

The trailer for this free update can be found below.

This video contains spoilers for the main story of Final Fantasy XVI.

A FREE update for Final Fantasy XVI launches today, with alternate costumes for several characters (including the protagonist, Clive). We have also added a feature that allows you to change the appearance of Clive’s weapons and a brand new weapon, the Onion Sword, to his arsenal! Final Fantasy XVI isout now on PlayStation 5

Additionally, Final Fantasy XVI product Naoki Yoshida officially announced that two installments of paid DLC will be made available to the game, and a PC version is in development. More details on these components will be provided later in the year.

Yoshida's message can be found below.