The Final Fantasy XVI PC demo received a new update introducing fixes for some important issues that will also be applied to the full version of the game.
The demo 1.02 update addresses the massive stuttering issues that made the demo almost unplayable on certain system configurations. While the experience still isn't entirely stutter-free, as there are still minor stutters here and there in the most demanding scenarios, the new version of the demo is a massive step up over the previous one.
Besides the stuttering issues fix, the new Final Fantasy XVI demo update addresses a variety of other issues, including certain characters not being displayed properly, Screen Space Reflections and Variable Rate Shading settings not applying properly, and screen mode settings not getting saved on certain hardware configurations. All these fixes will be applied to the game's final version, which is launching in just a week, on September 17th.
Now that the most glaring issues seem to have been fixed, the PC version of Final Fantasy XVI is set to be the best way to experience Clive Rosfield's engaging journey in Valisthea. You can learn more about it by checking out our review of the PlayStation 5 release.
Final Fantasy XVI heralds in a new standard for Japanese role-playing games and while the RPG components themselves are limited by Square-Enix standards, it's the narrative and gameplay that exceed all expectations. What begins with kingdom-wide subterfuge and destruction ends with a world forever changed and the player, as Clive Rosfield and Ifrit together, are the driving force to see it all through until the end.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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