Short answers, pulled from the story.
Final Fantasy XVI was released worldwide on the 22nd of June 2023, exclusively for PlayStation 5. A Windows version followed on the 17th of September 2024, and an Xbox Series X/S version released on the 8th of June 2025.
The protagonist is Clive Rosfield, firstborn of Rosaria's ruling family. Key companions include Jill Warrick, Dominant of Shiva, and Cidolfus Telamon, Dominant of Ramuh. Antagonists include Barnabas Tharmr of Waloed, Benedikta Harman, Hugo Kupka, and the ancient being Ultima.
Final Fantasy XVI was developed by Creative Business Unit III within Square Enix. Naoki Yoshida served as producer, Hiroshi Takai as main director, and Kazutoyo Maehiro as creative director and lead writer. Capcom veteran Ryota Suzuki designed the battle system.
Final Fantasy XVI sold over three million units during its first week after launch. Despite this, Square Enix stated the sales did not meet the company's expectations, contributing to a fall in its share value.
Final Fantasy XVI uses a real-time action combat system in which Clive is the only player-controlled character. Players equip abilities from different Eikons and chain them into combos, with a Stagger mechanic that stuns enemies when a damage meter is filled. The system was designed by Ryota Suzuki, a veteran of the Devil May Cry series.
Masayoshi Soken served as lead composer, delivering over 200 tracks. The main theme, "Tsuki Wo Miteita - Moongazing", was written and performed by Kenshi Yonezu. Additional composers included Takafumi Imamura, Daiki Ishikawa, Saya Yasaki, and Justin Frieden.