Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition & Royal Edition has arrived

Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition has officially been released for STEAM, Origin and Windows 10, and Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Both editions are packed with features and brand-new content in addition to the base game, include all current Season Pass content released since launch, an expanded map, new areas to explore and more.

• Expanded Map: Insomnia City Ruins – all-new side quests and enemies such as Cerberus and Omega available through the expanded map of the Crown City of Insomnia.
• Fully-controllable Royal Vessel boat, expanding the world of Eos allowing players to explore the area between Cape Caem and Altissia.
• A new accessory that can activate the new action “Armiger Unleashed” – after collecting all of the royal arms, unleash powerful attacks while the Armiger is summoned
• A new first-person camera mode, experience the game from Noctis’ perspective.
• More than a dozen pieces of downloadable content including weapons, Regalia car skins, and item sets
• All current season pass content including EPISODE GLADIOLUS, EPISODE PROMPTO, MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES** and EPISODE IGNIS
• Archive – “Cosmogony” stories scattered throughout the FINAL FANTASY XV world allows players to discover more about local myths and legends
• Quest to obtain and strengthen Regalia Type-D
• The Final Fantasy XV base game, with new trophies/achievements

Owners of the original console game can purchase the Final Fantasy XV Royal Pack and access the new content (excludes Season Pass content) via the Xbox Store and PlayStation Store.

Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition also features:

• High-resolution options and visuals compatible with native 4K (3840 x 2160), graphical options can also be configured to support up to 8K
• HDR 10 support

• Mod Support – As a preview of what players will be able to do with mod support, players who own Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition on Steam can find the Half-Life Pack items in the Steam Workshop. Further mod support details to be announced at a later time.

• Tobii Eyetracking Integration – For more information on how players can control cameras, auto-aim, warp to locations and more via eye-tracking, refer to the blog post here: http://www.tobiigaming.com/Final-Fantasy-XV-Eye-Tracking
• AlienFX Integration – Allows for a more immersive experience with lighting effects tied directly to in-game action on Alienware peripherals.

Additionally, a free update to FINAL FANTASY XV MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES is also available today, introducing several new gameplay areas, quests and other content, including:

• Comrades Quest (Beginner-Intermediate) – Players can now earn exclusive avatar items through a new Comrades Quest where they take control of Noctis, Gladiolus, Prompto, and Ignis and complete a thrilling series of Escort, Defense, and Hunt quests in medley form.
• Chocobo Breeding (Intermediate-Advanced) – Up to 10 wild chocobos can now be raised, used to develop new power routes and pitted against ferocious foes at the Caem Colosseum after a sequence of events at Cape Caem are completed.
• Royal Sigils (Advanced – Master) – Players can now unlock an extremely challenging multiplayer quest after completing a sequence of events at Galdin Quay and collecting the six remaining Royal Sigils.
• Hidden Harbor – A new outpost is now unlocked after completing a sequence of events at Galdin Quay, functioning as a “mini-Lestallum” complete with Mission HQ, Power Station, Glaive Barracks, a Remodeling Station and new Chocobo Stables. The new mini-outpost Norduscaen Garrison can also be unlocked.

• Additional Content:
  • Higher Avatar Character Level Cap – From Level 50 to Level 99
  • Higher Weapon Level Cap – From Level 99 to Level 120 (requiring special Meteorite component)
  • Ability to Dismantle Armaments – Available after obtaining the Engine Schematics
  • New Guest Chefs at Camp – Including Libertus, Gentiana, Cor, Aranea and Iris
  • Exchange Gil for Meteorshards – Visit Navyth at a certain outpost
  • New Hunt, Escort and Defense Quests
  • New Armaments, Weapon Abilities, Remodeling Components
  • New Avatar Items – Modeled after familiar faces from Final Fantasy XV

It’s great to see such an impressive release but there is a bittersweetness to this news for someone like myself who cashed in the big bucks for the collector’s edition back when the game first released. The reason being is that there was no inclusion of the Season Pass in the collector’s edition I received even though I paid through the nose for it and with the Royal Pack I was hoping I could pay a little bit more and upgrade my Final Fantasy XV experience further instead I would likely have to pay another €40+ to get everything on offer from the new dungeons, expanded maps, and the DLC episodes. Square Enix need to properly deliver with a full package for fans who made the payment when the game first released. Let us know in the comments below about how you feel as well and let us get this conversation started.