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  Since the PlayStation 3 generation, updates released on a game\u2019s launch day, colloquially known as Day One patches or updates, have been the norm. Sometimes they\u2019re small, squashing a few last-minute bugs, but other times, they\u2019re massive and nigh essential to enjoying the adventure before you.\u00a0\n<\/code><\/pre>\nHowever, Day One patches draw criticism from players excited to jump into the action, only to be left watching a download bar fill up. Some players with slower internet or limited access might be left waiting for hours, if not days, depending on download speeds. During my Final Fantasy XVI cover story trip, I asked the team about its March accomplishment of going gold and what the team was working on now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nFinal Fantasy XVI has gone gold.<\/p>\n
From the entire team, including Torgal, we hope you\u2019re looking forward to #FF16<\/a>\u2018s launch on June 22nd \ud83d\udc3a pic.twitter.com\/Vrtd3cMNW5<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 FINAL FANTASY XVI (@finalfantasyxvi) March 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
To my surprise, developer Creative Business Unit III isn\u2019t working on a day one patch, a revelation that continues to become rarer with each new release in games. Director Hiroshi Takai gave me a few reasons as to why.\u00a0<\/p>\n
        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/body_default\/public\/2023\/05\/15\/8dc03bed\/hiroshi_takai_director_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        Final Fantasy XVI Director Hiroshi Takai\n<\/code><\/pre>\nFinal Fantasy XVI Director Hiroshi Takai<\/p>\n
The first is that the team is confident in its final build of Final Fantasy XVI. The second is that he and producer Naoki Yoshida (and the rest of the CBUIII team) believe the game should be ready to go at launch, recognizing that not everyone has access to the internet needed to download a day one patch in light of Final Fantasy XVI\u2019s global simultaneous release. So as of right now, we won\u2019t be downloading a big\u00a0patch on June 22 when the game hits PlayStation 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, Takai notes that CBUIII is testing the game daily and searching for bugs, and things could change as a result, but right now, like in the days of old Final Fantasy, this entry should work entirely as expected out of the box.<\/p>\n
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Source: Game Informer<\/p>\n

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