Square Enix has officially announced the Royal Edition for Final Fantasy XV.
The new release of the game comes with all of the season pass content, as well as a new “Insomnia City Ruins” dungeon, and more. Featured above, you can view a new trailer for the new version.
A release date is set for March 6th of this year, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Here’s a rundown on what to expect in the Royal Edition:
- Expanded Map: Insomnia City Ruins – all-new side quests and enemies such as Cerberus and Omega will be available through the expanded map of the Crown City of Insomnia. Players will also take on the Rulers of Yore.
- A fully-controllable Royal Vessel boat, expanding the world of Eos and allowing players to explore the area between Cape Caem and Altissia. Players will also be able to fish aboard the vessel and discover new fishes and dishes.
- A new accessory that can activate the new action “Armiger Unleashed” – players will be able to unleash powerful attacks while the Armiger is summoned. After collecting all of the royal arms, players will be able to find an accessory in an unidentified part of the world, enabling access to Armiger Unleashed.
- A new first-person camera mode, allowing players to experience the game from Noctis’ perspective.
- More than a dozen pieces of downloadable content including weapons, Regalia car skins and item sets
- All season pass content including EPISODE GLADIOLUS, EPISODE PROMPTO, MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES** and EPISODE IGNIS
- Archive – players can review the “Cosmogony” stories scattered throughout the FINAL FANTASY XV world. Additional local myths and legends will also be placed in various new locations, allowing players to obtain more information about the world.
- Quest to obtain and Strengthen Regalia Type-D
- New Trophies
- The FINAL FANTASY XV base game
If you already own the game, a new “Royal Pack” will be released alongside the Royal Edition, sold separately for $19.99 via the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live.
In related news, Square Enix is planning at least three new “Episode” expansions for Final Fantasy XV, beginning with one focused on the character Ardyn Izunia.
Final Fantasy XV is currently available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In case you missed it, you should check out our written and video review for the game here. A PC version for the game is coming on the same day as the Royal Edition.
