Final Fantasy XV is celebrating the holidays with the release of a free game update and DLC.
In a press release, Square Enix announced that a free update is being released for Final Fantasy XV. The free update will add the New Game + feature that will allow those who have completed the game’s main story to start a new game with all of the previous gameplay data intact. On December 22nd, players will also be able to get a new photo frame feature that will allow them to choose from a variety of themed photo frames that can be applied to Prompto’s photographs.
Final Fantasy XV will receive two Holiday Packs. The first DLC bundle, the Holiday Pack (Free Version), will be available for download next week. It includes the following:
- Warrior’s Fanfare: A scroll of sheet music containing a song of jubilation that provides additional AP for earning an A+ in Offense outside of training.
- Nixperience Band: A device that stops experience points from being tallied, preventing the party from leveling up for an added challenge.
- Carnival Passport: An adorably adorned ticket that whisks the bearer away to a fun-filled carnival for a limited time.
- Choco-Mog Tee (available late January): An exclusive T-shirt featuring everyone’s favorite fluffy and feathery friends. Colorful, comfy and appropriate for any carnival-goer.
The second DLC pack is the Holiday Pack +, which is available for those who own the Final Fantasy XV Season Pass or the game’s Digital Premium Edition. The DLC pack includes:
- Ring of Resistance: A protective piece of jewelry that renders the entire party to be resistant to magical friendly fire.
- Tech Turbocharger: A device for Noctis that accelerates the tech bar replenishment rate, but freezes the Armiger bar.
- Armiger Accelerator: A device for Noctis that accelerates the Armiger bar replenishment rate, but freezes the tech bar.
- Blitzer’s Fanfare: A scroll of sheet music containing a song of jubilation that provides additional AP for earning and A+ in Time outside of training.
- Tactician’s Fanfare: A scroll of sheet music containing a song of jubilation that provides additional AP for earning an A+ in Finesse outside of training.
- Key of Prosperity: A lucky charm that increases the rate at which fallen foes leave behind items of value.
- Stamina Badge: A device that enables Noctis to sprint and hang without expending stamina.
- Carnival Passport: An adorably adorned ticket that whisks the bearer away to a fun-filled carnival for a limited time.
- Festive Ensemble (available late January): A fancy and fun outfit perfectly suited for enjoying the festivities. The darling design puts all who see it in high spirits.
- Holiday Pack + Exclusive Photo Frames (available late January): Additional themes the player can add to Prompto’s photos when sharing over social media.
Final Fantasy XV is available now for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. You can read Gamespresso’s review of the title here.