Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Final Fantasy XVI is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for PlayStation 5 as an exclusive. Players take control of protagonist Clive Rosfield and a rotating party of AI-controlled companions through segmented open areas across the continents of Valisthea.
At the start of the story, during a time of growing unrest in Valisthea, Clive serves as Joshua's bodyguard, known as the First Shield of Rosaria, and is tasked with his protection and is subsequently blessed with some power from Phoenix, the Eikon of fire. As Clive tries to prove himself, and Joshua prepares for his role as a Dominant and future role as the Archduke of Rosaria, the Duchy is attacked; in the ensuing battle, a second Eikon of fire, Ifrit, manifests, causing widespread devastation. The tragedies that follow lead Clive to embark upon a quest of revenge, seeking out Ifrit and their Dominant.
Final Fantasy XVI is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for PlayStation 5 as an exclusive. Players take control of protagonist Clive Rosfield and a rotating party of AI-controlled companions through segmented open areas across the continents of Valisthea.
At the start of the story, during a time of growing unrest in Valisthea, Clive serves as Joshua's bodyguard, known as the First Shield of Rosaria, and is tasked with his protection and is subsequently blessed with some power from Phoenix, the Eikon of fire. As Clive tries to prove himself, and Joshua prepares for his role as a Dominant and future role as the Archduke of Rosaria, the Duchy is attacked; in the ensuing battle, a second Eikon of fire, Ifrit, manifests, causing widespread devastation. The tragedies that follow lead Clive to embark upon a quest of revenge, seeking out Ifrit and their Dominant.
