We finally have news about the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI (FFXVI) DLCs, particularly their release dates. With one of them already out, the other's release date has been confirmed. Here are the details and release dates for the upcoming FFXVI DLCs: Echoes of the Fallen, and The Rising Tide.

FFXVI DLC Release Dates

Let's start with an important piece of news: two DLCs are coming to FFXVI. As mentioned above, the first DLC is titled Echoes of the Fallen and has been out for some time already. The second DLC, on the other hand, is titled The Rising Tide.

FFXIV The Rising Tide DLC Release Date: April 18, 2024

During their appearance in Pax East, Creative Business Unit III, through producer Naoki Yoshida, announced the release date for the Rising Tide DLC. According to them, the DLC will come out on April 18, 2024. They also released a new trailer for the DLC, showing off the new features coming to the game. As the name implies, the DLC will focus on Leviathan the Lost, who was only mentioned in passing in the main game. More details about The Rising Tide DLC can be found in our focused article on it.

FFXVI Echoes of the Fallen DLC Release Date: December 7, 2023

The first FFXVI DLC, Echoes of The Fallen, was made available back on December 7, 2023. After the trailer dropped last year, it was revealed that players will be able to play the DLC immediately. Echoes of the Fallen, according to the official blog post, brings “a whole new story, battles, weapons, accessories, level cap and more.” The story begins before the game's final battle, as strange dark crystals begin circulating the black market. It is up to Clive and his friends to investigate the traders behind the trade, which will lead them to a Fallen tower called the Sagespire.

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Players who played the Echoes of the Fallen DLC were able to get some powerful items that were definitely of help during the game's final hours of gameplay.

Back in September, during his panel in Pax West 2023, FFXVI Producer Naoki Yoshida touched upon the topic of these expansions. At the end of his panel, he mentioned that the game would be getting DLC and that they were “under development.” He also said that the DLCs are for the players who “wanted to see more of Valisthea's story and spend more time with her inhabitants.”

That's all the information we have about the release dates for the two FFXVI DLCs: Echoes of the Fallen, and The Rising Tide. Check out our gaming news articles for the latest in gaming news.