Final Fantasy XV[b] is an action role-playing game developed and
published by Square Enix as part of the Final Fantasy series. It was
released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2016, Microsoft Windows
in 2018, and Stadia as a launch title in 2019. The game features an
open world environment and action-based battle system, incorporating
quick-switching weapons, elemental magic, and other features such as
vehicle travel and camping. The base campaign was later expanded with
downloadable content (DLC), adding further gameplay options such as
additional playable characters and multiplayer.Final Fantasy XV takes
place on the fictional world of Eos; aside from Insomnia, the capital
of Lucis, all the world is dominated by the empire of Niflheim, who
seek control of the magical Crystal protected by the Lucian royal
family. On the eve of peace negotiations, Niflheim attacks the capital
and steals the Crystal. Noctis Lucis Caelum, heir to the Lucian
throne, goes on a quest to rescue the Crystal and defeat Niflheim. He
later learns his full role as the "True King", destined to use the
Crystal's powers to save Eos from eternal darkness. The game shares a
thematic connection with Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy, a
subseries of games linked by a common mythos which includes Final
Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0.The game's development began in
2006 as a PlayStation 3 spin-off titled Final Fantasy Versus XIII.[c]
Tetsuya Nomura served as the original director and character designer.
After a development period of six years, it was changed to the next
mainline title in the series in 2012; Nomura was replaced as director
by Hajime Tabata, and the game shifted to eighth generation platforms.
Due to the changes, the story needed to be rewritten and some scenes
and characters were repurposed or removed. The setting of Final
Fantasy XV was "a fantasy based on reality", with locations and
creatures based on elements from the real world.
published by Square Enix as part of the Final Fantasy series. It was
released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2016, Microsoft Windows
in 2018, and Stadia as a launch title in 2019. The game features an
open world environment and action-based battle system, incorporating
quick-switching weapons, elemental magic, and other features such as
vehicle travel and camping. The base campaign was later expanded with
downloadable content (DLC), adding further gameplay options such as
additional playable characters and multiplayer.Final Fantasy XV takes
place on the fictional world of Eos; aside from Insomnia, the capital
of Lucis, all the world is dominated by the empire of Niflheim, who
seek control of the magical Crystal protected by the Lucian royal
family. On the eve of peace negotiations, Niflheim attacks the capital
and steals the Crystal. Noctis Lucis Caelum, heir to the Lucian
throne, goes on a quest to rescue the Crystal and defeat Niflheim. He
later learns his full role as the "True King", destined to use the
Crystal's powers to save Eos from eternal darkness. The game shares a
thematic connection with Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy, a
subseries of games linked by a common mythos which includes Final
Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Type-0.The game's development began in
2006 as a PlayStation 3 spin-off titled Final Fantasy Versus XIII.[c]
Tetsuya Nomura served as the original director and character designer.
After a development period of six years, it was changed to the next
mainline title in the series in 2012; Nomura was replaced as director
by Hajime Tabata, and the game shifted to eighth generation platforms.
Due to the changes, the story needed to be rewritten and some scenes
and characters were repurposed or removed. The setting of Final
Fantasy XV was "a fantasy based on reality", with locations and
creatures based on elements from the real world.
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