A Final Fantasy XVI State of Play broadcast will occur this Thursday
Sony have announced a special Final Fantasy XVI State of Play broadcast from tomorrow, Thursday 13th April at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 11pm CEST.
“From the moment Final Fantasy XVI debuted in our 2020 PlayStation 5 Showcase, fans around the world have eagerly awaited details on the game’s dark fantasy setting, the powerful Eikons and the Dominants who house them, and the flashy battle system teased in those early trailers,” say Sony.
The world of Final Fantasy XVI is called Valisthea and it is a land covered in Mothercrystals that release aether and allow people to use magicks. Around each Mothercrystal different nations have risen. They have co-existed but now a Blight is going across the land and shattering the peace that was plentiful.
There are six realms in Valisthea and they are The Grand Duchy of Rosaria, The Holy Empire of Sanbreque, The Kingdom of Waloed, The Dhalmekian Republic, The Iron Kingdom, and The Crystalline Dominion. Descriptions of each realm can be found below.
The Grand Duchy of Rosaria – Long ago, a group of small independent provinces in western Valisthea found strength in unity, and formed the Grand Duchy of Rosaria. After years of relative prosperity, the duchy now finds itself threatened by the spread of the Blight—a threat that, left unchecked, would doubtless usher the realm to ruin. Rosaria draws its aether from Drake’s Breath, a Mothercrystal situated on a volcanic island off the coast. The Dominant of the Phoenix, Eikon of Fire, is enthroned as Archduke when they come of age.
The Holy Empire of Sanbreque – Sanbreque is the largest theocratic force in Valisthea. The Empire’s holy capital Oriflamme is built around Drake’s Head, the Mothercrystal that blesses the surrounding provinces with abundant
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