“Can you imagine having a Prompto DLC and also having a Prompto VR?”
The Prompto VR experience for Final Fantasy XV will not see a public release, being described as “a showcase” and nothing more.
Shown off at E3 2016, the experience allowed players to don a PSVR headset and become Prompto, being driven around the game’s world and taking on enemies in shooting sections. We thought it was pretty great – if a little simple – when we tried it at the show.
Sadly, we likely won’t get another chance. Speaking to Sirius Gaming at PlayStation Experience South East Asia, Final Fantasy XV lead designer Wan Hazmer explained:
“The Prompto Shooting game was actually a showcase back then. It was just to showcase the power of the VR – but we have Monster of the Deep! Can you imagine having a Prompto DLC and also having a Prompto VR? Right? We want to offer something very different for every single entry of Final Fantasy XV.”
Monster of the Deep is the FFXV VR fishing spin-off announced at this year’s E3, and will be released this September.
The Prompto experience was originally slated to become available for free at an unspecified date following the main game’s release.
Aside from this little turn, Final Fantasy’s XV’s post-launch support has been extensive. We’ve already had Prompto and Gladio-themed DLC, with Episode Ignis to come in December, as well as the Comrades multiplayer expansion.
Joe Skrebels is IGN’s UK News Editor, and he was really looking forward to shooting a Cactaur right in the face. Follow him on Twitter.
Source: IGN Video Games
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