Final Fantasy 16 will be a massive game, but how many hours will we actually need to put into it. Here is the estimated playtime for Final Fantasy 16.
With Final Fantasy 16 coming up in the next couple of months, players are once again curious about how much time they can expect to put into the new title. We all know Final Fantasy games are notorious for their epic, marathon-like campaigns. The kind that keep us glued to the screen, completely engrossed in the adventure until the final credits roll.
While the playtime will differ depending on every individual player's play style and skill, we've got a general prediction that should give most fans a good estimate.
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This answer comes from Square Enix director, Hiroshi Takai. The director spoke on the game's length in an interview with Everyeye back in November 2022. According to Takai, players can expect the main story of Final Fantasy 16 to take roughly 35-40 hours to complete.
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This is quite beefy for a single-player campaign, but still doesn't top the likes of Elden Ring or other recent RPGs.
FF16 Director Takai says in an interview with Italian gaming site EveryEye that the main story for FF16 will take about 35-40 hours to complete.
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If you clear all side quests and optional content, the overall playtime will be around 70+ hours or so.
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Takai went on to say that a full completionist run of Final Fantasy 16 will likely require close to 70 hours to complete. A completionist run is essentially finishing 100% of the game, which means finding all of the collectibles, completing every main and side quest, seeing every ending, and acquiring all of the achievements.
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Compared to other recent Square Enix titles that have recently been released, like Forspoken , it's nice to hear that players will be getting their money's worth when it comes to the playtime in Final Fantasy 16.