Final Fantasy 15’s DLC plans extend well beyond fixing the main game’s few shortcomings, however, and details regarding a concrete DLC plan have been scarce at best. That has changed now, though, as VG 24/7 reports that Square Enix released a special edition book that was handed out to fans for the holidays which details the first paid DLC pack - Episode Gladiolus, as well as quotes from Final Fantasy 15 DLC producer Haruyoshi Sawatari:
So Final Fantasy 15’s first DLC pack will inevitably place players in the shoes of Gladiolus, the game’s greatsword-swinging strong man, and offer new areas for players to explore that weren’t available over the course of Final Fantasy 15’s core content. There is a moment in the main game where Gladiolus leaves the party temporarily to take care of business he never quite explains, coming back with a massive scar across his chest - it’s likely that Episode Gladiolus will explore what happened and how that scar was earned. Perhaps the biggest news, however, stems from another Sawatari quote about the return of an iconic villain:
Final Fantasy 15 already features a memorable cast of heroes and villains, but the addition of Gilgamesh is a big deal for long-time fans of the series, who have come to expect the villain to crop up in every title in some form or another. Gilgamesh is most often portrayed as a bumbling sword-collecting thief who can occasionally wield great power, and he has appeared in at least ten different Final Fantasy games and spin-offs so far. Gilgamesh has taken on many forms over the years, and it will be interesting to see how he is portrayed in a game as beautiful as Final Fantasy 15.
Sawatari concluded the special edition book by stating that “we’re also planning on content that will truly blow your mind”, and given how popular Final Fantasy 15 has been so far, there’s no reason fans shouldn’t be optimistic about that claim. That statement will be put to the test when Episode Gladiolus releases, and although there hasn’t been an announcement regarding the first DLC pack’s release date at this time, one thing is for sure - at least Final Fantasy 15’s first DLC pack won’t make gamers wait as long as the main game did.
Final Fantasy 15 is available now for PS4 and Xbox One.
