Square Enix says it will remove pre-release Final Fantasy 16 videos and streams

Square Enix has acknowledged that copies of Final Fantasy 16 have made their way into public hands ahead of its release, and said it will target pre-release media and streams.

Ahead of the game’s June 22 release date, physical copies of Final Fantasy 16 made their way into public hands this week, according to several social media users who started posting images and details of the game.

This has led to Square Enix publishing a spoiler warning on its social media channels and asking all users who manage to get the game early not to share media or story details.

“We’re aware that a small number of physical copies of Final Fantasy XVI are being circulated,” the company wrote. “We are in the process of a thorough investigation into illegitimate acquisitions and are acting to limit this head of the official launch of the game on June 22nd.

A message from the Final Fantasy XVI team. #FF16 pic.twitter.com/EwJQRu9loB

— FINAL FANTASY XVI (@finalfantasyxvi) June 17, 2023

“For those who receive a copy ahead of launch, we kindly ask that you do not share any aspect of the game, including screenshots, videos, and livestreams, until after Final Fantasy XVI has officially launched.

“Our priority is to ensure that the full game experience is not spoiled for our fans, and to do that we will take down any images, videos or streams published ahead of launch day. We ask for your assistance and cooperation in this final week ahead of launch.”

Final Fantasy 16 will be released on PlayStation 5 on June 22.  A playable demo for the game was released on the PlayStation Store earlier this week.

During a pre-release live steam on Saturday, the game’s development team confirmed it will release a day one patch for Final Fantasy 16, despite previously stating it would not need to do so.

The update will fix progression and crash issues, as well as making performance improvements in different parts of the game.

The development team has also listened to feedback regarding motion blur and will add the ability to turn it off in a future update, Yoshida said, as well as the ability to adjust camera movement.