It was announced by Square Enix, that the closed beta for the upcoming Final Fantasy XV DLC called “Comrades” will start tomorrow, August 3, but players can begin preparing for it by installing it now. The beta can be downloaded from the PlayStation and Xbox stores, though only for PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold subscribers.
Check out some screenshots of the Final Fantasy DLC “Comrades”:
“This closed online test is an exclusive preview that allows you to experience select elements of the upcoming multiplayer expansion. Take your custom avatar on multiplayer quests with up to three other players. Noctis and his friends will also be made playable at a later date.
| TEST VERSION | FULL VERSION | |
| Requirements | Requires purchase of Season Pass and a subscription to PlayStation®Plus or an Xbox Live Gold membership. | Requires FINAL FANTASY XV and purchase of either MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES or Season Pass. Also requires a subscription to PlayStation®Plus subscription or an Xbox Live Gold membership. |
| Available | Available August 3 to August 8, 2017 (projected) | Availability TBD *Details Forthcoming |
| Playable Characters | Create, control, and save up to eight avatars. | Develop avatars using experience gained from defeating enemies and completing quests. Updates will allow you to also play as Noctis, Gladiolus, Prompto, and Ignis. |
| Avatars | Customize avatars with elements limited to the test version. | Unlock customization elements with item purchases at outposts and quest rewards. Updates will add even more elements. |
| Outposts | Begin at test version base camp and play through a custom tutorial. | Experience a city with much more than the test version base camp.*Details Forthcoming |
| Weapons | Choose from katana, club, dagger, and shuriken weapons. Attack patterns vary from those of Noctis. | Enjoy an expanded arsenal featuring polearm, crossbow, and shield weapons as well, which also feature different attack patterns. Weapons come with preset abilities and experience points, and can be leveled up by meeting certain conditions.*Details Forthcoming |
| Royal Sigils | Invoke the powers of sovereigns for your avatar with this new feature. Equip one of four default royal sigils in the test version. | Collect and equip royal sigils as you progress. The wide array of enhancements provided by the royal sigils will play a key role in cooperative multiplayer combat.*Details Forthcoming |
| Quests | Choose from one of three quests, with up to three legs to each quest. All players will be matched online in the test version. | Explore quests with storylines as well as singleplayer quests. Join up to three other players online with a subscription to PlayStation®Plus or an Xbox Live Gold membership, or fight alongside three AI companions. |
| Meals | Retrieve one ingredient per person per quest, and have the camp cook prepare a meal afterward. | Encounter more cooks and enjoy a wider range of meal-based boosts. |
| Meteorshards | Receive meteorshards as quest rewards. Meteorshards cannot be used in the test version. | Gather meteorshards during quests to expand the scope of available activities or to unlock new quests.*Details Forthcoming |
| Added Features | Interact with other players using preset chat messages. Also supports voice chat. | Enjoy these additional features:
*Details Forthcoming |
The closed beta is scheduled to run until August 8. Only players who’ve purchased Final Fantasy XV’s $25 Season Pass and have either a PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold subscriptions will be able to participate in it. Square Enix hasn’t announced a release date for the full expansion, but more details about it are “coming soon.” The publisher has confirmed that a future update will give players the option to use Noctis and his friends in the mode in addition to their custom avatars.”
For more information on Final Fantasy XV, visit its official website.
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