AFinal Fantasy XVmod pays homage to the planned DLC and features that were canceled by Square Enix. The mod arrives amid the disappointment of gamers who were looking forward to more content for the acclaimed RPG.
Square Enix announced the cancellations last week, in a livestream titledSpecial Programthat manyFinal Fantasy XVplayers thought would bear good news. Unfortunately, that was not the case, as it wasrevealedthat almost all of the RPG’s upcoming DLC and features have been shelved.
Earlier this year, Square Enix said that there will be four more DLCs forFinal Fantasy XVin 2019 — specifically episodes namedArdyn,Aranea,Luna, andNoctis. OnlyEpisode Ardynwill push through, with a March 2019 release on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The DLC will be accompanied by a prologue in the form of a short-form anime, teasers for which will be released on December 15 and January 10.
However, the modder behindFFXV DLC Memorial, who goes by the name mrsaturn241, said that he “could handle” the loss of the episodes. The loss of the game’s level-building tool and improvements to the Mod Organizer was more painful to the modder, as those features were promised to players when they purchasedFinal Fantasy XV: Windows Edition.
“Now that the story expansion ofFFXVhas been harshly curtailed by all these cancellations, at least having the modding tools would be some consolation,” the modder said.
Hajime Tabata, who replaced Tetsuya Nomura asFinal Fantasy XVdirector, has also left Square Enix. It was unclear if Tabata’s departure was directly connected to the cancellation of the upcoming DLC and features, but the timing of the announcements suggests that they were somehow linked.
Square Enix’s Special Program livestream did not only contain bad news though. The long-awaitedFinal Fantasy XVmultiplayer expansion,Comrades, finally received a release date, launching on December 12 on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with new bosses, costumes, and weapons, for a price of $10 for those who have not already purchased a previous version. There will also be a crossover event withFinal Fantasy XIV OnlinetitledAdventurer from Another World, starting the same day asComradeson the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
