Final Fantasy XV's Crown Update Incorporates Extra Scenes

Also, social media features and camera tweaks

by Sammy Barker Mon 21st Nov 2016

Final Fantasy XV will receive a day one patch, as reported earlier in the month. And the details of this beefy fix – dubbed the 'Crown Update' – have been revealed online. In addition to tweaking the camera for narrow action and an ability tree for the new 'Wait Mode' function (which appears to make the title more turn-based), it'll also incorporate additional scenes from the Kingslaive: Final Fantasy XV movie. That's why it's so big, then.

Other features added as part of the patch include a gallery which can be used to track recipes and fish varieties, as well as an option to upload the photos taken with Prompto's camera to both Facebook and Twitter. It's a fairly meaningful day one update, then – but will you be there at launch to download it, or are you waiting for Final Fantasy XV reviews before opting to pick it up?

[source siliconera.com]

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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gmxs
Mon 21st Nov 2016

After getting my fingers burned with No Mans Sky Pre-order, I will be waiting for the reviews before making a decision to get this

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FullbringIchigo
Mon 21st Nov 2016

of course i'm getting it day one, i have had this on pre-order for YEARS

still day one patches are par for the course now a days so it's no biggie

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spirit777
Mon 21st Nov 2016

Got it preordered and cant wait, loved episode duscae

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Kage_88
Mon 21st Nov 2016

'Crown Update'.

That's exactly what I'm talking about. Stop it, Square-Enix.

Though I must shamefully admit that I've already pre-ordered and paid-off my copy. It's something I rarely ever do, and it'll probably bite me... but meh, it's my self-given Christmas gift.

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rjejr
Mon 21st Nov 2016

Why do the links go to BF info?

So, since it's an update its all free? Squenix has been nickel and diming us on this one.

Guess I'm still in.

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solocapers
Mon 21st Nov 2016

@get2sammyb wee typo in your post there.. its 'Kingsglaive': Final Fantasy XV movie

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johncalmc
Mon 21st Nov 2016

Honestly, I can't wait to get my hands on this game. Good or bad, I just want to know how the story - the story of the development of the game, that is - ends. Does it get the Hollywood ending or is it going to crash and burn?

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thedevilsjester
Mon 21st Nov 2016

@Kage_88 stop what? Adding new features and functionality to the game for free? Please Square, continue this practice. A game this massive you can continue to add interesting features and functionality for years and never quite finishing it. At some point they have to hit a definition of done, and consider everything else gravy. This is exactly what they have done. They held back the game to patch in everything that should have been there without a day one patch, and added more thats EXTRA on top of that day one.

@gmxs Its a Final Fantasy game, even at their worst (Mystic Quest?) they are far better than most other games on the market, and Square has a history of "making things right" even to go so far as to completely rewrite an entire MMORPG from scratch. Its not much of a risk to pre-order a Final Fantasy game, you shouldn't judge all developers by one indie developer.

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Number09
Mon 21st Nov 2016

Pre ordered ..this game is 9/10...

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Bread-Not-Toast
Mon 21st Nov 2016

Can't wait to get this game for Christmas and there's a 20GB patch to download

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kyleforrester87
Mon 21st Nov 2016

Got my pre-order in over the weekend. Just as Square had faith in the original Final Fantasy, I too will trust they will deliver. This is my Final Final Fantasy

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Rob_230
Mon 21st Nov 2016

I trust Square Enix and hope this pays off for them. They have thrown everything at this. I just hope they have thrown it in the right places!

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Kage_88
Mon 21st Nov 2016

@thedevilsjester No, I'm talking about S-E's insistence on turning everything into an event, complete with stupid names. Only they could be so self-indulgent in christening normal demos as 'Episode Duscae', 'Platinum' and 'Judgement', the gold edition of FFXV as 'Master' and a flipping patch as 'Crown'.

Refer to my post in the FFXV Jaime Oliver story.

Aside from all that, the update itself can easily be seen as a slippery slope. It's good that Tabata wants to keep improving the game - but one has to ask if he should just leave it alone, and just accept the fact that the game is done. I mean, is it even right to keep 'George Lucasing' single-player games by constantly poking and prodding a game via gigabytes of improvements? The game isn't even out yet, and we've already been subjected to 7.5 gigs worth of changes. How much more will come?

There's a very fine line between fixes and 'fixes', and I hope FFXV doesn't stray too much into the latter.

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kyleforrester87
Mon 21st Nov 2016

@Kage_88 Games are meant to be fun, nothing wrong with a bit of theatre

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Frank90
Mon 21st Nov 2016

I'll wait for reviews, but even with a mixed reaction I'll buy.
Only the most mediocre game would me pull off.
And yes, I played FFXIII so to me it have to be really bad.

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thedevilsjester
Mon 21st Nov 2016

@Kage_88 I get you now, and absolutely agree. Named updates? Named demos? Its absurd.

As for your other point, I think they should absolutely keep updating single player games. I hate multiplayer games, yet I play MMORPG's solo simply because they are RPG's that get constant tweaking and updating. I would pay a regular monthly fee for regular updates to a single player RPG. I am probably in the minority in this, but I say the more the merrier. As long as they are still making profit and feel that updates help that bottom line, I say go for it.