During a recent livestream event for Final Fantasy XIV, producer Naoki Yoshida announced that a demo version of the upcoming game, Final Fantasy XVI, will be released prior to its official launch. The demo aims to allow players to experience the game's different mechanics and systems, and more details regarding the demo's date and contents will be revealed soon.

Yoshida reiterated that Final Fantasy XVI will not face any delays and will be released on June 22 as scheduled. He also mentioned that the team is already considering the possibility of collaborations between Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy XIV once the game is released.