Final Fantasy XV's First Free DLC Releasing on December 22; Screenshots, Content & Costumes Revealed

Today Square Enix announced that the first DLC package of Final Fantasy XV will be released on December 22nd for PS4 and Xbox One.

[Kalebninja]

Hope they let us take off the hats, curious what the carnival actually is and if it'll only be something worth playing a day or two.

[UnSelf]

Hey Enix, can you first fix the goddamn camera before asking for more money? In one cave, my camera actually froze and locked in one position the entire time i was in the dungeon. its unbelievable

[cash_longfellow]

Free

[camel_toad]

I thought they said that changes to Chapter 13 would be their priority for the Holiday update, but there's nothing about it.

[-Foxtrot]

This doesn't seem very free. Seems like stuff they cut so they could release it a few weeks after and claim it's free DLC as a sign of good will so gamers would respect them more.

CD Projekt Red got it right...and are the only ones who did it for us, not as a PR stunt.

[Kashima]

SE coping upisoft

[Abriael]

"Seems like stuff they cut so they could release it a few weeks after and claim it's free DLC"

You could say this of absolutely anything and everything that gets released after launch.

Of course, you'd have no evidence or event a hint in any of those cases, so it's a moot statement to make just for the sake of bashing a developer that already delivered a very meaty game without any reason besides trying to be negative.

[LAWSON72]

It is not that meaty, open world is empty, side quests are fetch quests with the occasional boss, dungeons are good but short, oh and the storytelling is like nonexistent. I am a mere 60 hrs in and have a couple dungeons and adamantoise left, maybe 5-10hrs if I take my time. I want to love the game, the world is gorgeous and the gameplay is quite original and unique, but both are lacking so much

[SoulMikeY]

Lawson72, for real dog? You mad dashing through? I'm 85 hours in and only done 4 dungeons... I beat the story but there's still so many hunts and side quests left.

[Muzikguy]

I understand the defense you're coming with, but whether it can be proven or not doesn't make the act of it happening less real

[Nitrowolf2]

Playing through the game it does feel like certain aspects are definitely DLC and were planned from the start. Like how gladious goes off on his own adventure mid-game, and off-screen events happening only to be told about them when that character arrives

Now I'm not saying they were cut because it could just simply mean that they couldn't finish it in time like a ton of Developers do nowadays.

And the game being meaty in terms of content is very arguable. A vast majority of the missions are the exact same just different locations and different enemies otherwise are all Fetch and retrieve for the most part. The world's pretty big but as besides visiting Food Shops and stores there's not really much to do inside those cities.

The game is good but it's far from perfect though it does look like a lot of these updates that are coming in or going to address a lot of the issues so it's still one of my favorite games

I'm also at the 60 hour mark and have nearly everything done including the Deep secret dungeons.

[notachance]

@lawson72 dungeons are short? maybe the mandatory/armiger ones, but some end game dungeons are long af..

there's this goddamn pitioss dungeon that consists of only platforming and no enemies but by god it takes me 3,5 hours of jumping around to clear it, and there's also the infamous no-items-allowed dungeon...

but yeah aside from the dungeon there's really not many variation to the game. if only they make the sidequests have their own stories a la the witcher 3 it'll be an awesome game... like, maybe if you go to the edge of the world you find chocobo paradise or something, or a series of quests hunting down serial killer in Altissia or something

[Harkins1721]

Seems like stuff they couldn't finish in time. As usual you like to make crap up. Pathetic of you honestly.

[Fishy Fingers]

Name calling aside yeah it's likely content that wasn't completed in time rather than complete and cut (which would make zero sense), Foxtrot just likes to complain.

It's free DLC, had they delayed the game to include it then no doubt he'd of complained about that too.

[LAWSON72]

Despite being free nothing will ever compare to actually unlocking the content by actually being in the game. I am in a minority though considering people swear by the F2P RNG model you see in games like Halo 5, CoD, EA Games, and Overwatch.

[Ogygian]

Same with the Witcher 3 free content.

If you were willing to buy the game without it, then it is free DLC, because it is adding extra value to something you have bought without there being any legal necessity for its provision.

[alstruck]

I think it is not a PR stunt, but more of stuffs they didn't finish on time.. so apparently delaying 2 months actually wasn't enough

[DragonKnight]

I think you're being a bit too cynical Fox. Though with how FFXV is an unfinished game, it is more conceivable that this was planned content for the finished game, free is free. No reason to complain about spending $0.

[Nitrowolf2]

I'm confused the witcher 3 dLC was free but it was just a few cosmetics and a couple Quest released over expand of how many weeks again?

Don't get me wrong it's good that they did that but it's no different then Square Enix doing the same here.

What exactly doesn't seem very free here about it yet The Witcher 3 free DLC content felt more free?

[joab777]

CDPR are the best devs out there. Though Pro support would be nice lol!

[cash_longfellow]

It's actually exactly what CD Projekt Red did...what are you talking about? LoL!

[EmperorDalek]

What? The Witcher 3's free DLC fits that description perfectly. Tiny missions, armor, outfits... The first of which released literally the day after launch, the rest on a weekly basis. Most of them would have been cut from the game, the later ones would have taken next to no time to make. Clearly just looking to gain blind respect on the prospect of free DLC.

Not that I'm complaining... I'd much rather that, than having to pay for them. But still.

[LAWSON72]

Game should of had fun accessories, costumes, and a story that actually had content that was not just the beginning and end when it launched. The side quests should have told you about this world but instead it only features mini games, fetch quests with no story, and repetitive hunts with the occasional unique foe. I want to love this game but I am finding it hard the only saving grace is the beatiful world and unique (despite flawed) gameplay.

The pacing is awful and the storytelling is practically nonexistent besides pretty cgi and the plot. A lot of work needs to be done with this DLC, costumes and small things are not going to make me want to come back.

[ultimize]

What's wrong with you guys? Haters!
Commercial add-on was announced for long time but they add free dlc for everyone.
I didn't see any problems

[Chaosdreams]

More content = can't be mad about that.

I'm a tad curious however on the decision to only give Noctis a costume. That sort of, makes it weird? Sort of feels...incomplete. For instance, if one of the underlining themes is brotherhood, then shouldn't the costumes at least represent that? Each set having 1 for each character?

Only focusing on Noctis comes off as forgetful to that fact.

Anyways, hopefully the other dlc content (I know this one has a free and paid version) have much more substantial content. This one is cute, but for this game to actually thrive, it needs some serious story development (story, which can fit into those vacant 'three days later' sections).

NG+ is amazing, when there's a reason to NG+ it..

Welp, gotta make sure I buy the season pass anyways (I do, love the game after all). Since I want the Holiday pack that has a little more in it.

Cheers.

[joethetimelord]

Yeah, this feels to me like something of an appetizer making way for the rest of the DLC. I'm still gonna wait and see before I grab that season pass, but I expected this holiday pack to be comparatively small.

[Lionalliance]

I do want that Senor Noctis outfit.

[joab777]

So the Holiday gear won't come til end of January, a month after the holidays end?

[Viperoholic]

Just bought the season pass... sounds like fun

[loverlink]

ESE NOCTISU

[FallenAngel1984]

Cindy will always manage to find her way into all these thumbnails about FFXV