In a rare move by Square Enix, it has confirmed that Final Fantasy 16 will not have any Downloadable Content (DLC) planned for the foreseeable future.
DLCs and/or expansions help developers expand the game's story and content. Financially, it also extends the lifespan of a game and lets developers and publishers squeeze a couple more bucks out of gamers. It's a win-win situation if the DLC or expansion is any good. But, you don't usually see developers say outright that their plans for a game don't extend outside of its release, which is what Square Enix is saying.
In an exclusive interview with Game Informer, the game's producer, Naoki Yoshida, called Final Fantasy 16 a "one-off game", saying: We're asking players to pay the full price for this experience, annd so we want an experience that's going to equal the amount of money that players are going to be paying and we want to have satisfaction equal to what they paid or even more than that. In the same interview, the game's director, Hiroshi Takai, echoed the same thoughts albeit he wasn't as closed off to the possibility of exploring more of the game post-launch.
