Square Enix has announced a worldwide closed online test for the upcoming multiplayer expansion for Final Fantasy XV.
The new closed test for the “Comrades” expansion will run from August 3rd through the 8th. If you purchased the Final Fantasy XV Season Pass or Digital Premium Edition, you’ll be guaranteed access to the online test.
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A download for the test will go up on the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store on August 2. Here are the requirements and details for the test:
| TEST VERSION | FULL VERSION | |
| Requirements | Requires purchase of Season Pass and a subscription to PlayStation®Plus or an Xbox Live Gold membership. | Requires FINAL FANTASY XV and purchase of either MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES or Season Pass. Also requires a subscription to PlayStation®Plus subscription or an Xbox Live Gold membership. |
| Available | Available August 3 to August 8, 2017 (projected) | Availability TBD　*Details Forthcoming |
| Playable Characters | Create, control, and save up to eight avatars. | Develop avatars using experience gained from defeating enemies and completing quests. Updates will allow you to also play as Noctis, Gladiolus, Prompto, and Ignis. |
| Avatars | Customize avatars with elements limited to the test version. | Unlock customization elements with item purchases at outposts and quest rewards. Updates will add even more elements. |
| Outposts | Begin at test version base camp and play through a custom tutorial. | Experience a city with much more than the test version base camp.*Details Forthcoming |
| Weapons | Choose from katana, club, dagger, and shuriken weapons. Attack patterns vary from those of Noctis. | Enjoy an expanded arsenal featuring polearm, crossbow, and shield weapons as well, which also feature different attack patterns. Weapons come with preset abilities and experience points, and can be leveled up by meeting certain conditions.*Details Forthcoming |
| Royal Sigils | Invoke the powers of sovereigns for your avatar with this new feature. Equip one of four default royal sigils in the test version. | Collect and equip royal sigils as you progress. The wide array of enhancements provided by the royal sigils will play a key role in cooperative multiplayer combat.*Details Forthcoming |
| Quests | Choose from one of three quests, with up to three legs to each quest. All players will be matched online in the test version. | Explore quests with storylines as well as singleplayer quests. Join up to three other players online with a subscription to PlayStation®Plus or an Xbox Live Gold membership, or fight alongside three AI companions. |
| Meals | Retrieve one ingredient per person per quest, and have the camp cook prepare a meal afterward. | Encounter more cooks and enjoy a wider range of meal-based boosts. |
| Meteorshards | Receive meteorshards as quest rewards. Meteorshards cannot be used in the test version. | Gather meteorshards during quests to expand the scope of available activities or to unlock new quests.*Details Forthcoming |
| Added Features | Interact with other players using preset chat messages. Also supports voice chat. | Enjoy these additional features:
*Details Forthcoming |
Final Fantasy XV is available now on PS4 and Xbox One. In case you missed it, you should check out our written and video review for the game here.
