Square Enix Outlines Tokyo Game Show 2022 Schedule

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This year's Tokyo Game Show looks to be stacked with big gaming companies showing off new titles and providing more information about existing releases. As the event's beginning date of September 15 looms closer, many publishers and developers are revealing what they have planned for TGS 2022. Capcom, for example, outlined that it will be holding two streams on the live stage, and Konami has promised the reveal of a new game in a beloved franchise. Now, Square Enix has officially unveiled what it will be showcasing at the Tokyo Game Show, and the results are somewhat surprising.

Perhaps the most interesting of the reveals about what fans will see at TGS is the confirmation of Final Fantasy 16 and the second part of the Final Fantasy 7 remake making their way to the event. Previously, it was believed that Final Fantasy 16 would not be featured at Tokyo Game Show at all, after a list of all the games Square Enix planned to showcase at the event was shared. Final Fantasy 16's absence from that list was confusing for fans, who believed it was one of Square Enix's biggest upcoming releases.

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While this official information from Square Enix does confirm that Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth will have a presence at this year's TGS, fans perhaps shouldn't hold their breath for brand-new gameplay or trailers given the fact that both games weren't originally expected to appear. Due to the lack of hype being built around Final Fantasy 16's appearance at the Square Enix booth, many are expecting that some old trailers will be shown instead of anything new.

However, there is still the possibility that some new Final Fantasy 16 footage could be shown. Until Tokyo Game