Final Fantasy XV Release Date Delayed. Here's Why.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Final Fantasy XV will be available on November 29.
• The delay is to include the game's day one patch on disc.
• Square Enix wants to ensure everyone can play it as intended.

After proudly proclaiming a September 30 release date for Final Fantasy XV, it appears that the game will be delayed yet again. You can expect the Japanese role playing game (JRPG) on November 29 this year.

"From the moment we joined this project, our vision was to create a level of freedom and realism previously unseen in the series. Regrettably, we need a little bit more time to deliver on this vision and are confident that this new release date will help us achieve this," said Hajime Tabata the game director in a prepared statement. "As the director and lead of this project, I wish to personally apologise for the additional wait. As a team, we want Final Fantasy XV to achieve a level of perfection that our fans deserve. We kindly ask for your understanding."

And while this boilerplate comment does little to tell us the actual reason for the game's delay, a video on the Final Fantasy XV YouTube channel confirms it is due to a day one patch. In it Tabata states that the game has gone gold (which means it is ready for manufacturing on disc and uploading to online storefronts).

"Our objective with FFXV was to deliver a Final Fantasy of the highest possible quality to every single person who buys the game. We have completed the master version [which indicates the game has gone gold] but when it comes to that highest possible quality we felt that we had not quite reached this standard yet," Tabata said. "Accordingly in order to make this master version an even better product, we have been creating a downloadable add-on known as a patch."