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Final Fantasy 16 gets June 2023 release date at The Game Awards

A new trailer for Final Fantasy 16 has finally revealed the game's release date.

Donovan Erskine

December 8, 2022 8:09 PM

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Final Fantasy 16 is one of the most anticipated games of next year, and now fans know exactly how long they’ll have to wait for it. During the 2022 Game Awards, a new trailer for Final Fantasy 16 revealed that the JRPG will arrive on June 22, 2023.

The new Final Fantasy 16 trailer showed off dizzying action and a huge cast of characters. Titled Revenge, it sheds additional light on the story, and the relationship between our protagonists. It's shaping up to be an epic installment in one of gaming's most treasured franchises, and there's roughly half a year left until it's released to the world.

Final Fantasy 16 is just one of several major video games set to launch in the first six months of 2023, with titles like Street Fighter 6 and Diablo 4 also in that company. For more on everything we learned from this year's Game Awards, stick with Shacknews.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a young journalist from Maryland, who likes to game. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge Scream nerd and film fanatic that will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_