Final Fantasy XVI for PlayStation 5 will offer a lot of side quests, boss battles and meetings with interesting characters

In Final Fantasy XVI, players will be offered not only a rich central plot narrative, but also a variety of side activities.

The developers have prepared a lot of additional quests, battles and meetings with interesting characters.

As game director Hiroshi Takai explained, the optional content of Final Fantasy XVI is designed to complement and expand the main plot framework of the game.

"The aspect of the game that is commonly called the "main plot" is a deep and large-scale narrative following a linear progression without auxiliary branches.

But besides him, the project will also be able to offer a lot of optional mini-stories, content that will better reveal the study of the world, give the character additional facets," the developer explained.

In addition, Takai spoke briefly about the structure of Final Fantasy XVI.

According to him, the game will offer episodes of different content and format — it will be both open "hubs" with space to explore settlements and other large locations, and linear episodes with direct and sequential levels.

The game director also confirmed that there will be no need to "grind" to complete the main plot in Final Fantasy XVI.

However, there are enough tasks for challenge fans — they are waiting for difficult fights with side bosses, collecting secret rewards and resources.

The worldwide premiere of Final Fantasy XVI is scheduled to take place in the summer of 2023 only on PlayStation 5. The exact release date will be announced in the coming months.