Final Fantasy 16 is 95% complete, and a demo is in the works

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Expect a final release date and trailer by the end of the year

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Final Fantasy 16 is 95% complete, its final release date and a new trailer are due to be revealed this year, and a demo is in the works, according to a new series of interviews with Japanese outlets.

The update on the game's development status comes via Famitsu, as translated by Gematsu. "We’re planning to put out even more information before the end of the year, so I think we’ll be able to tell you [a release date] at that time," producer Naoki Yoshida said. "It won’t be any later than summer, so don’t worry. (Laughs.)"

There's one more big gaming event due by the end of the year, with The Game Awards set to broadcast on Thursday, December 8. There's been no confirmation Final Fantasy 16 will be there, but it is a very likely venue for a trailer and release date announcement.

Yoshida additionally noted to 4gamer that a new trailer will be coming by the end of the year, and told Dengeki that a demo is in the works. Based on a machine translation of the latter interview, it seems we should expect the demo to be available sometime closer to the game's final launch.

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