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In an unexpected announcement today, Square Enix announced the cancellation of the Fourth Announced Final Fantasy XV episode expansion packs and also confirmed that game director Hajime Tabata has left the company. Tabata 's last day at Square Enix was October 31.
The canceled Final Fantasy DLC episodes include Aranea, Lunafreye, and Noctis. The fourth one, Ardyn, remains in development, and is scheduled to launch in March 2019.
The expansion packs were developed by Luminous, the new Square Enix internal studio. However, that team will now focus on making a new AAA game, though it has not been announced yet. In an earnings report, Square Enix announces a major change to Luminous that resulted in an "extraordinary loss" amounting to $ 33 million. Until now, it was not known what it was, but it was connected to the DLC cancellation.
Also during the announcement, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XV's Comrades will be released as a standalone game, meaning you do not need the base game to play it. There will be more new bosses, and more weapons in the standalone game.
FFXV: Comrades Multiplayer, it will be called, will launch on December 13. Those who bought the Comrades will get new, standalone edition for free.
Also during the presentation, Square Enix announced a new cross-promotion with Fina Fantasy XIV Online. An event called "Adventurer From Another World" will be available inside Final Fantasy XV on PS4, Xbox One, and PC starting on December 12.
Another announced as a short-form anime called Final Fantasy XV Episode Prologue is on the way. A teaser will be released on December 15, with a second one coming on January 10.
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