Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition and Windows Edition launch on March 6
Square Enix has announced that both the Windows Edition and Royal Edition of Final Fantasy XV will release worldwide on March 6. Both will be priced at $49.99.
The Royal Edition, previously leaked by the ESRB, is a sort of complete edition for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, including the base game and over 20 DLC items including all season pass content. Additionally, both editions will also feature an expanded map of the Insomnia City ruins as well as new enemies, side quests, and a first-person camera mode. The Windows Edition or Final Fantasy XV - coming to Steam, Origin, and Windows 10 - will support 4K resolutions and include special Nvidia Gameworks integration.
For those who already own Final Fantasy XV, a new downloadable content "FINAL FANTASY XV Royal Pack" will be available for $19.99, which includes the new updates such as the expanded City Ruins and new quests not already available for download. Those who pre-order the PC version can get a small bonus depending on the storefront starting on February 1.
UPDATE: Square Enix has contacted us to inform that the "FINAL FANTASY XV Royal Pack" was erroneously as $19.99 when the actual pricing still remains undetermined. The updated press release can be found in the quote below.
Find the trailers, fact sheet, boxarts, PC spec requirements, and screenshots for both editions below.
Windows Edition
Royal Edition
FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION and FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION will feature*:
- Expanded Map: Insomnia City Ruins – all-new side quests and enemies such as Cerberus and Omega will be available through the expanded map of the Crown City of Insomnia. Players will also take on the Rulers of Yore.
- A fully-controllable Royal Vessel boat, expanding the world of Eos and allowing players to explore the area between Cape Caem and Altissia. Players will also be able to fish aboard the vessel and discover new fishes and dishes.
- A new accessory that can activate the new action “Armiger Unleashed” - players will be able to unleash powerful attacks while the Armiger is summoned. After collecting all of the royal arms, players will be able to find an accessory in an unidentified part of the world, enabling access to Armiger Unleashed.
- A new first-person camera mode, allowing players to experience the game from Noctis’ perspective.
- More than a dozen pieces of downloadable content including weapons, Regalia car skins and item sets
- All season pass content including EPISODE GLADIOLUS, EPISODE PROMPTO, MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES** and EPISODE IGNIS
- Archive – players can review the “Cosmogony” stories scattered throughout the FINAL FANTASY XV world. Additional local myths and legends will also be placed in various new locations, allowing players to obtain more information about the world.
- Quest to obtain and Strengthen Regalia Type-D
- New Trophies
- The FINAL FANTASY XV base game
*Internet access is required
*FINAL FANTASY XV MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES requires a subscription to an Xbox Live Gold membership or a PlayStation®Plus subscription.FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION* will be available for STEAM, Origin and Windows 10 for $49.99. Starting February 1, fans who pre-order the PC version will receive store-specific pre-order and early purchase bonuses. By pre-ordering through the Windows Store, fans will receive the bonus “FFXV Powerup Pack.” This pack contains items designed to power up the player’s performance in combat. By pre-ordering through STEAM**, fans will receive the bonus “FFXV Fashion Collection.” This pack contains a selection of outfits for the prince and his pals. Those who pre-order on Origin will receive the bonus “FFXV Decal Selection.” This pack contains an array of cool and colorful decals for the Regalia. More details on the early purchase bonuses will be available at a later time. More details regarding the pre-order bonuses are available here: http://sqex.to/FF15PC.
*Note that the physical version disc is an installer only. Internet connection as well as STEAM account registration is required in order to play the game. Any internet access fee or connection fee must be covered by the customer.
**Note that the physical STEAM version will not come with the preorder bonus. The early purchase bonus will be included.
FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION will be available for the Xbox One and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system for $49.99, and will feature a new package design by legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano. The “FINAL FANTASY XV Royal Pack,” including new downloadable content in FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION, will also be available separately on March 6 for $19.99 via the Xbox Store and the PlayStation®Store. This purchasable pack allows existing players of FINAL FANTASY XV to enjoy the new features by applying the pack to the base game.FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION will be available for the Xbox One and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system for $49.99, and will feature a new package design by legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano. The “FINAL FANTASY XV Royal Pack,” including new downloadable content in FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION, will also be available separately on March 6 via the Xbox Store and the PlayStation®Store. This purchasable pack allows existing players of FINAL FANTASY XV to enjoy the new features by applying the pack to the base game.
