<s>
Downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
,	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
,	O
was	O
revealed	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
eighth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
in	O
November	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
mostly	O
developed	O
by	O
a	O
smaller	O
team	O
from	O
the	O
core	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
staff	O
,	O
supervised	O
by	O
director	O
Hajime	O
Tabata	O
and	O
headed	O
by	O
producer	O
Haruyoshi	O
Sawatari	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
free	O
and	O
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
were	O
announced	O
:	O
among	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
released	O
were	O
various	O
promotional	O
content	O
utilised	O
as	O
tie-ins	O
to	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
A	O
King	O
's	O
Tale	O
:	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
additional	O
story	O
elements	O
intended	O
to	O
address	O
player	O
criticisms	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
narrative	O
structure	O
and	O
missing	O
details	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Episode	O
Ignis	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
final	O
story-based	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
though	O
positive	O
player	O
feedback	O
resulted	O
in	O
Square	O
Enix	O
wanting	O
to	O
develop	O
further	O
content	O
focusing	O
on	O
other	O
major	O
characters	O
such	O
as	O
Ardyn	O
Izunia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
multiplayer	O
DLC	B-Protocol
titled	O
Comrades	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
later	O
superseded	O
by	O
a	O
standalone	O
version	O
in	O
December	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
an	O
expanded	O
version	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
as	O
Royal	O
Edition	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
as	O
Windows	O
Edition	O
,	O
which	O
contains	O
all	O
pre-order	O
and	O
post-launch	O
DLC	B-Protocol
published	O
to	O
that	O
point	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
further	O
story	O
and	O
gameplay	O
additions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Episode	O
Ardyn	O
,	O
the	O
final	O
post-release	O
content	O
pack	O
for	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
noteworthy	O
DLC	B-Protocol
's	O
included	O
time-limited	O
events	O
like	O
the	O
Moogle	O
Chocobo	O
Carnival	O
and	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Festival	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
crossover	O
content	O
with	O
Final	B-Protocol
Fantasy	I-Protocol
XIV	I-Protocol
and	O
Mistwalker	O
's	O
Terra	O
Wars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
free	O
and	O
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
was	O
planned	O
as	O
early	O
as	O
April	O
2016	O
,	O
with	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
being	O
a	O
necessity	O
due	O
to	O
production	O
costs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Plans	O
for	O
DLC	B-Protocol
content	O
were	O
finalised	O
by	O
June	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
small	O
team	O
working	O
on	O
it	O
while	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
was	O
completed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
development	O
was	O
handled	O
by	O
Haruyoshi	O
Sawatari	O
,	O
who	O
took	O
over	O
as	O
producer	O
when	O
Tabata	O
saw	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
not	O
make	O
its	O
projected	O
September	O
30	O
release	O
date	O
;	O
Tabata	O
continued	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
polishing	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
,	O
while	O
Sawatari	O
created	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
with	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
core	O
developers	O
,	O
although	O
Tabata	O
continued	O
to	O
oversee	O
their	O
production	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
having	O
story-based	O
DLC	B-Protocol
focused	O
on	O
each	O
character	O
may	O
be	O
perceived	O
as	O
undermining	O
the	O
main	O
appeal	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
Sawatari	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
breaks	O
gave	O
characters	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
grow	O
as	O
individuals	O
before	O
returning	O
to	O
and	O
strengthening	O
the	O
group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Square	O
Enix	O
insisted	O
when	O
the	O
details	O
were	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
not	O
content	O
cut	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
itself	O
,	O
but	O
original	O
content	O
to	O
add	O
new	O
experiences	O
for	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
launch	O
date	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
,	O
A	O
Day	O
One	O
DLC	B-Protocol
patch	O
was	O
released	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Crown	O
Update	O
"	O
:	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
gameplay	O
updates	O
such	O
as	O
galleries	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
summon	O
monsters	O
to	O
fight	O
,	O
CGI	O
scenes	O
from	O
Kingsglaive	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Omen	O
"	O
trailer	O
were	O
added	O
,	O
and	O
social	O
media	O
functionality	O
was	O
incorporated	O
to	O
allow	O
photos	O
taken	O
in-game	O
to	O
be	O
uploaded	O
on	O
Facebook	B-Application
and	O
Twitter	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
this	O
end	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
announced	O
free	O
DLC	B-Protocol
updates	O
that	O
would	O
tweak	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Chapter	O
13	O
and	O
add	O
further	O
story-based	O
cutscenes	O
to	O
expand	O
upon	O
character	O
motivations	O
left	O
unexplained	O
in	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
planned	O
DLC	B-Protocol
included	O
two	O
in-game	O
item	O
packs	O
and	O
three	O
story	O
episodes	O
which	O
feature	O
Noctis	O
 '	O
companions	O
as	O
playable	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
termed	O
an	O
"	O
Online	O
Expansion	O
Pack	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
an	O
expanded	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
as	O
Royal	O
Edition	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
as	O
Windows	O
Edition	O
,	O
which	O
contains	O
all	O
post-launch	O
content	O
published	O
to	O
that	O
point	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
further	O
story	O
and	O
gameplay	O
additions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
who	O
own	O
copies	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
had	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
purchase	O
the	O
"	O
Royal	O
Update	O
"	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
additional	O
content	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
new	O
narrative	O
content	O
,	O
free-roam	O
sea	O
traversal	O
,	O
an	O
expanded	O
endgame	O
dungeon	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Armiger	O
Unleashed	O
"	O
ability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
response	O
to	O
popular	O
demand	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
extend	O
DLC	B-Protocol
support	O
into	O
2018	O
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
content	O
to	O
expand	O
character	O
stories	O
and	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
lore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
anime	O
short	O
was	O
chosen	O
as	O
its	O
format	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
scheduled	O
to	O
end	O
with	O
"	O
Episode	O
Ignis	O
"	O
at	O
that	O
point	O
in	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
the	O
decision	O
was	O
made	O
to	O
continue	O
the	O
production	O
of	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
the	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
further	O
explore	O
Ardyn	O
's	O
backstory	O
in	O
a	O
playable	O
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
structural	O
changes	O
within	O
Square	O
Enix	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
Tabata	O
's	O
departure	O
from	O
Square	O
Enix	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Luminous	O
Productions	O
 '	O
decision	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
their	O
IP	O
,	O
a	O
final	O
decision	O
was	O
made	O
to	O
cancel	O
all	O
post-release	O
support	O
and	O
planned	O
DLC	B-Protocol
by	O
late-2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Story	O
material	O
for	O
The	O
Dawn	O
of	O
the	O
Future	O
DLC	B-Protocol
has	O
been	O
turned	O
into	O
a	O
novel	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
for	O
the	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
was	O
mainly	O
composed	O
by	O
Yoshitaka	O
Suzuki	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Tetsuya	O
Shibata	O
and	O
Yoshino	O
Aoki	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
King	O
's	O
Tale	O
:	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
is	O
a	O
standalone	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Empty	O
Clip	O
Studios	O
,	O
a	O
studio	O
based	O
in	O
San	O
Diego	O
,	O
in	O
collaboration	O
with	O
Platform	O
,	O
Joe	O
Rothenberg	O
Animation	O
,	O
Powerhouse	O
Animation	O
Studios	O
and	O
Mirum	O
Studio	O
,	O
using	O
the	O
RapidFire	O
Engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
King	O
's	O
Tale	O
has	O
the	O
visual	O
aesthetic	O
of	O
a	O
1980s	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
with	O
16-bit	B-Device
pixel	O
art	O
and	O
a	O
chiptune-like	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
but	O
incorporates	O
a	O
modern	O
combat	O
system	O
that	O
includes	O
magic	O
attacks	O
,	O
companions	O
and	O
summons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
originally	O
marketed	O
as	O
an	O
exclusive	O
DLC	B-Protocol
game	O
for	O
customers	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
from	O
retailers	O
such	O
as	O
GameStop	O
,	O
GAME	O
,	O
and	O
EB	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
made	O
downloadable	O
free	O
of	O
charge	O
for	O
all	O
players	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
March	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
King	O
's	O
Tale	O
:	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
review	O
of	O
A	O
King	O
's	O
Tale	O
,	O
Chris	O
Carter	O
from	O
Destructoid	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
the	O
opening	O
salvo	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
for	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
,	O
though	O
he	O
wished	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
properly	O
developed	O
video	O
game	O
project	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
being	O
relegated	O
to	O
bonus	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carter	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
overall	O
aesthetic	O
felt	O
like	O
a	O
homage	O
to	O
a	O
SNES	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Capcom-developed	O
platformer	O
games	O
like	O
Adventures	B-Application
in	I-Application
the	I-Application
Magic	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carter	O
concluded	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
be	O
appreciated	O
with	O
players	O
who	O
enjoy	O
old-school	O
beat-	B-Application
'	I-Application
em-ups	I-Application
,	O
as	O
did	O
José	O
L	O
.	O
Ortega	O
from	O
the	O
Spanish	O
edition	O
of	O
IGN	O
,	O
who	O
also	O
praised	O
A	O
King	O
's	O
Tale	O
as	O
a	O
good	O
tribute	O
to	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
post-launch	O
DLC	B-Protocol
"	O
Episodes	O
"	O
focused	O
on	O
filling	O
in	O
narrative	O
gaps	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
main	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
and	O
their	O
experiences	O
during	O
their	O
absence	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Episode	O
Ignis	O
was	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
last	O
post-release	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
though	O
reception	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
wave	O
of	O
story-based	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
so	O
strong	O
that	O
the	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
second	O
wave	O
of	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
tetralogy	O
of	O
story-based	O
DLC	B-Protocol
episodes	O
dubbed	O
The	O
Dawn	O
of	O
the	O
Future	O
,	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Episode	O
Ardyn	O
in	O
March	O
2019	O
marked	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
post-release	O
support	O
for	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
,	O
Episode	O
Gladiolus	O
,	O
Episode	O
Gladiolus	O
and	O
Episode	O
Ardyn	O
all	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Carter	O
from	O
Destructoid	O
found	O
Episode	O
Gladiolus	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
slightly	O
above	O
average	O
or	O
simply	O
inoffensive	O
"	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
hoped	O
for	O
a	O
bit	O
more	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
interactions	O
from	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
felt	O
that	O
"	O
Episode	O
"	O
format	O
seems	O
to	O
be	O
more	O
fitting	O
of	O
a	O
compilation	O
edition	O
bundle	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
standalone	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jonathan	O
Leack	O
said	O
the	O
aspect	O
he	O
disliked	O
most	O
about	O
Episode	O
Gladiolus	O
is	O
that	O
it	O
abandoned	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
qualities	O
that	O
made	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
good	O
,	O
opting	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
a	O
"	O
dull	O
character	O
"	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
expansive	O
world	O
setting	O
of	O
Eos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
reviewers	O
suggested	O
that	O
Episode	O
Prompto	O
encapsulates	O
the	O
best	O
and	O
worst	O
aspects	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
,	O
but	O
praised	O
Prompto	O
's	O
portrayal	O
and	O
storyline	O
despite	O
some	O
clichéd	O
or	O
clashing	O
elements	O
,	O
and	O
lauded	O
his	O
interactions	O
with	O
Aranea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Robert	O
Ramsey	O
from	O
Push	O
Square	O
criticised	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
's	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
and	O
said	O
it	O
is	O
difficult	O
to	O
recommend	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carter	O
called	O
Episode	O
Ignis	O
the	O
best	O
DLC	B-Protocol
episode	O
to	O
that	O
point	O
,	O
praising	O
its	O
relation	O
to	O
the	O
main	O
narrative	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Ignis	O
 '	O
portrayal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
that	O
Episode	O
Ignis	O
is	O
the	O
most	O
impactful	O
character-driven	O
DLC	B-Protocol
and	O
suggested	O
that	O
future	O
content	O
should	O
build	O
upon	O
the	O
positive	O
example	O
it	O
set	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Triezenberg	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
narrative	O
,	O
and	O
felt	O
the	O
alternate	O
storyline	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
provided	O
some	O
good	O
character	O
development	O
for	O
Ignis	O
,	O
Noctis	O
and	O
Ardyn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RPG	O
Sites	O
George	O
Foster	O
said	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
"	O
manages	O
to	O
turn	O
a	O
previously	O
interesting	O
,	O
but	O
oftentimes	O
one-note	O
villain	O
,	O
into	O
a	O
sympathetic	O
figure	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
concluded	O
that	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
as	O
a	O
whole	O
is	O
held	O
back	O
by	O
repetitive	O
gameplay	O
that	O
does	O
n't	O
really	O
live	O
up	O
to	O
Episode	O
Ignis	O
or	O
Episode	O
Prompto	O
,	O
with	O
its	O
few	O
redeeming	O
factors	O
being	O
its	O
story	O
and	O
how	O
it	O
expands	O
on	O
the	O
lore	O
of	O
its	O
fictional	O
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
story-driven	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
called	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
Multiplayer	O
:	O
Comrades	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Comrades	O
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
became	O
the	O
first	O
mainline	O
single-player	O
Final	O
Fantasy	O
game	O
to	O
feature	O
multiplayer	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Comrades	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alex	O
Donaldson	O
from	O
VG247	O
compared	O
Comrades	O
to	O
the	O
Bungie-developed	O
Destiny	B-Application
,	O
and	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
solid	O
proof	O
of	O
concept	O
"	O
for	O
future	O
projects	O
of	O
a	O
similar	O
nature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
DLC	B-Protocol
's	O
were	O
available	O
as	O
pre-order	O
exclusives	O
from	O
select	O
retailers	O
:	O
the	O
"	O
Blazefire	O
Saber	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Masamune	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Gae	O
Bolg	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Mage	O
Mashers	O
"	O
weapon	O
packs	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
Travel	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Camera	O
Kit	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Angler	O
Set	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Gourmand	O
Set	O
"	O
item	O
packs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Booster	O
Pack	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Holiday	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
post-launch	O
DLC	B-Protocol
's	O
which	O
are	O
available	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
's	O
season	O
pass	O
and	O
later	O
its	O
multiplatform	O
expanded	O
edition	O
,	O
add	O
powerful	O
in-game	O
weapons	O
,	O
equipment	O
,	O
and	O
cosmetic	B-Application
items	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
August	O
2017	O
to	O
January	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
featured	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
collaboration	O
with	O
Ubisoft	O
title	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
with	O
a	O
story	O
quest	O
and	O
special	O
accessories	O
themed	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
collaboration	O
also	O
saw	O
elements	O
from	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
included	O
in	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
collaboration	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
accessories	O
for	O
Comrades	O
themed	O
after	O
Shadow	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tomb	I-Application
Raider	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
free	O
collaboration	O
event	O
featuring	O
a	O
crossover	O
with	O
Final	B-Protocol
Fantasy	I-Protocol
XIV	I-Protocol
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
12	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
