At yesterday’s official Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Opening Ceremony in Tokyo, Square Enix Ltd., commenced a year-long celebration for the franchise’s 30-year legacy, revealing new details, art and videos surrounding some of the franchise’s most anticipated games, including Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Final Fantasy 15, and Final Fantasy 12 The Zodiac Age.
Square Enix also unveiled the official Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary logo. Fans can join the celebration by sharing their favourite Final Fantasy memories using the hashtag #FF30th on various social media outlets.
During the opening ceremony announcements were made by some very special guests, including, Shinji Hashimoto (Square Enix Executive Officer, Final Fantasy Brand Manager), who presented information about future new content in the series as below;
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Brand-new key art for the highly anticipated Final Fantasy 7 Remake was unveiled, depicting the game’s protagonist and mercenary Cloud and his iconic Buster Sword set to the background of Midgar, base of the Shinra Electric Power Company.
Final Fantasy 12 The Zodiac Age
European players can look forward to returning to the world of Ivalice in Final Fantasy 12 The Zodiac Age on 11th July 2017 for the Playstation 4. The visual and audio remaster of series classic FINAL FANTASY XII will feature a job character progression system for the first time in the West. New key art from famed character designer and artist Akihiko Yoshida was also revealed, featuring the main cast of the game including Ashe, Balthier, Fran and Vaan.
Final Fantasy 15: Episode Gladio DLC
The first sneak peek at some of the upcoming DLC for Final Fantasy 15 was showcased on-stage, highlighting the brand-new perspective players will experience in the coming months. The Final Fantasy 15 Booster Pack (Free Version) and Final Fantasy 15 Booster Pack + are scheduled for release on 21st February, and will be available for all players or Season Pass holders, respectively. The DLC content will include powerful items such as the invincible outfit, “Magitek Exosuit†that give players an advantage during battles.
Final Fantasy 15 Episode Gladiolus releases on 28th March, and will be available to players who purchased the Premium Edition or Season Pass and can also be purchased separately via the Xbox Marketplace or the PlayStation®Store. Through this DLC, players can enjoy an episode depicted from Gladio’s perspective. Gilgamesh, one of the franchise’s fan-favorite characters will also be making an appearance in the episode.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, the full-scale Final Fantasy adventure for mobile devices which has achieved over 20 million downloads worldwide, recently began a spectacular in-game collaboration event with internationally renowned artist and actress Ariana Grande. All players will be able to acquire “Dangerous Ariana,†the Ariana Grande-inspired character exclusively designed for Final Fantasy Brave Exvius until the 2nd of February by completing the first stage of the special in-game event, “Dangerous Woman Tour.”
Mobius Final Fantasy
Mobius Final Fantasy, the critically acclaimed mobile RPG adventure will be making its way to Steam next month on 6th February. Mobius Final Fantasy offers an all-new RPG adventure featuring a deep story, stunning visuals, in-depth character customisation and a refined turn-based RPG battle system. To celebrate over 10 million registered users worldwide, and the FINAL FANTASY VII 20th anniversary, various in-game bonuses and a special Final Fantasy 7 Remake collaboration event will begin on 7th February for a limited time.
