Is Final Fantasy 16 multiplayer? Co-op & MMO functionality explained
A Final Fantasy 16 multiplayer experience would be magnificent. You could go on side quests with your mates and get loot for your efforts. Find out if the game is strictly single player in our guide.
Final Fantasy 16 multiplayer would be a great way to interact with the stunning world and get together with your friends. You could go on quests and get awesome loot by defeating waves of enemies or bosses. This possible feature would certainly keep the game running on our PS5s long after we've finished the campaign.
With that in mind, here's everything we know about Final Fantasy 16 multiplayer so far.
- Find the Bomb King in Final Fantasy 16 and get some awesome rewards by beating it.
Can you play Final Fantasy 16 in multiplayer?
Currently, there is no online connectivity in Final Fantasy 16. The game is an epic JRPG that has amazed fans around the world with its impactful combat and beautiful graphics. However, Final Fantasy 16 multiplayer is not on the cards at the moment.
"I created a narrative that would always keep Clive at its nexus," said Final Fantasy 16 Creative Director Kazutoyo Maehiro to the PlayStation Blog. "I took care to ensure that he really feels like the protagonist, not just one character among multiple storylines." This attention to having one central protagonist likely led to the decision to make Final Fantasy 16 purely single-player.
- Did you know you can craft new gear in Final Fantasy 16?
Is multiplayer possible in Final Fantasy 16?
The Final Fantasy series has a few multiplayer experiences in its history. Final Fantasy 15 adapted the game and made a multiplayer mode called Comrades. It wasn't particularly successful, however. Spinoff games like the Dissidia series and the MMO gameplay in Final Fantasy 11 and Final Fantasy 14 also bring you together with your friends.
However, is a Final Fantasy 16 multiplayer mode possible? There are currently no plans announced by publisher Square Enix for this feature. Other recent Square Enix games like Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Kingdom Hearts 3 lack multiplayer as well. With the existence of Comrades for the last numbered entry, we could see a Final Fantasy 16 multiplayer game in the future, but it's unlikely as of now.
Something to keep in mind is that Square Enix has been multiplayer forward with its releases lately. Foamstars seems to be Square's take on Nintendo's popular Splatoon series, while Marvel's Avengers had a deep focus on its multiplayer before getting cut off.
If you are interested in playing a fully multiplayer Final Fantasy title, though, FFXIV is an MMO title that might scratch the itch.
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Chris Penwell
Chris Penwell is an experienced video games journalist with a Bachelor in Communications. He loves to play narrative-focused games like Kingdom Hearts and Beyond Good & Evil.
