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The Final Fantasy XV demo is yours to keep

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FF XV fist bump

There was some controversy around the Final Fantasy XV demo, aka Episode Duscae. Was it going to be included in all copies of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD? Would it magically disappear from your console’s hard drive after a while? All your burning questions are answered. Maybe.

First up, the demo will be available in the first print of the physical launch edition of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD. The code will be valid until 20 March 2016, so you basically have a year to redeem the demo code. Once you do, the demo is yours to keep until you decide to delete it from your console, or your console goes through one of those crashes that requires you to wipe your HD.

Alright so the demo won’t just be playable for a limited time – we’ll be able to delve into all the secrets, exploration and whatever else is hidden in the demo. Oh, and here are some pretty screenshots for you while we’re at it.

I have some new concerns, though. I haven’t seen a demo experience this hyped since the Destiny Beta. Yes, I know a Beta and demo are different, but they have the same overall impact; people are given a sliver of the game to play, go mad for it and pre-order like crazy. Afterwards, the game will struggle to live up to the hype.

Also, if the demo will last forever and the demo code is valid for a year, I’d bet that the earliest that we can hope to see FF XV released into the wild is for the holiday period next year. It could even be longer. I know it’s going to be a massive game, with an equally massive demo; I just hope that all this development time isn’t blurring the lines and taking away from the Final Fantasy soul. It’s already sounding like it’s borrowing some elements from Dark Souls with the leveling at camp – could we see a Final Fantasy game with a totally different gameplay style to anything we’ve ever seen? I don’t mind – Final Fantasy VII through X were nothing like the original Final Fantasy that I loved on the original Nintendo, but they all still had that same soul of the franchise. As long as Tabata-san stays true to that, I’m with him for this new JRPG adventure. Even if I still have to wait another two years to play the real thing.

Last Updated: February 17, 2015

23 Comments

  1. CypherGate

    February 17, 2015 at 11:13

    Sounds really amazing. Looking forward to this!

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    • Vogiir

      February 17, 2015 at 11:16

      Ikr! Same here

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  2. Vogiir

    February 17, 2015 at 11:16

    The big question now is. When will the demo be available…they said it will be a while after type-0 launches….

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  3. Hammersteyn

    February 17, 2015 at 11:17

    Well the Beta of Destiny gave us almost a fifth of the game. I couldn’t believe it myself till I finished the SP. Then we got told that the game only begins after level 20 which got me very excited at the time but it only initiated the grinding faze of the game. Plus you really miss out on a lot of stuff if you plan to solo the game unlike with FFXV. They’ll need to address this in the Destiny sequel if they want me to buy it.

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  4. Spaffy

    February 17, 2015 at 11:27

    Can’t wait for the PC version 😛

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    • Admiral Chief

      February 17, 2015 at 11:30

      You know what, me too

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    • Micael

      February 17, 2015 at 11:48

      Oscar will be playing this in jail.

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  5. Dutch Matrix

    February 17, 2015 at 11:42

    I suspect those two in the header are fist bumping cause they managed to steal a three year old girl’s Candy Floss… No wait. They are fist bumping cause they survived said encounter with three year old.

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  6. Dutch Matrix

    February 17, 2015 at 11:44

    Oh and he got TATS too!!! He is such a manly man that man on the right! Well, hello there Mr Man! My my! You must be the grmmppffff Bad-Ass of the group!

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    • Lekker

      February 17, 2015 at 12:41

      Doos

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  7. Travis

    February 17, 2015 at 11:45

    I have never played A FF game, and have always wanted to try, but those hairstyles are scaring me away.

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    • Dutch Matrix

      February 17, 2015 at 11:52

      I know every character in every game cannot be a Copy/Paste of the Expendables cast. But for the love of crap, do they really want me to believe that blondie with the 800 pound hairgel do is going to survive combat with a field mouse?

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      • Winner

        February 17, 2015 at 12:39

        Idiot comment, its called fantasy for a reason.

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      • Vogiir

        February 17, 2015 at 12:53

        The hairstyle is based on asain pop culture. And i dont c how the style of his hair makes him weak in battle. Would u rather want a dull looking character with a crewcut?

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        • Dutch Matrix

          February 17, 2015 at 15:57

          Uhhh… cause he still looks like a ponce who spends 9 hours in front of the mirror doing his hair???

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          • Winner

            February 18, 2015 at 13:27

            You must be new here.
            Go back to whatever is it you do, and dont comment on things you know nothing about.

          • Dutch Matrix

            February 18, 2015 at 14:30

            Even if I was new here, the guy still got a douchy hair-do. WAIT! I got it! You must have the same douchy-do too!

    • Vogiir

      February 17, 2015 at 12:50

      Ur missing out on some great games dude

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  8. James Philip Lawrence

    February 17, 2015 at 12:14

    But were do us plebs get this demo without buying the FF type-0 is the real question 🙂

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    • Vogiir

      February 17, 2015 at 12:49

      U cant get it. Well not now atleast

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      • James Philip Lawrence

        February 17, 2015 at 13:19

        Y U TELL ME SUCH SAD THINGS

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    • Hammersteyn

      February 18, 2015 at 13:30

      FF type-0 will be better than FF13 I think.

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