Square Enix is using anime to tease the upcoming Final Fantasy XV DLC "Episode Ardyn." Oh, by the way, Square Enix is also announcing today that Episode Ardyn will be out on March 26, 2019.
Before that, though, it's all about Final Fantasy XV Episode Ardyn - Prologue, an anime short that serves as a prequel to the upcoming DLC. The DLC itself is an all-new storyline that places you in the shoes of Ardyn Lucis Caelum. The content is set 35 years prior to the events of Final Fantasy XV and takes players from Ardyn's imprisonment, the world of darkness, an on to a path of vengeance against the Lucian royal family.
Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn is a single piece of DLC that you can purchase separately for the base game. It will be made available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC via Origin and Steam on March 26.
And in case you're wondering, there are some snippets of gameplay for the DLC at the end of the anime in the embedded video below.
Players can utilize Ardyn’s villainous powers that can devastate his enemies in daemonic ways, as well as fly freely across the map, quickly moving around Insomnia by Shadow-Stepping to map points. Fans of FINAL FANTASY XV will also enjoy encountering familiar faces, albeit younger versions than have been seen before as well as exciting and essential new characters such as the scientist Verstael Besithia and the priestess Aera Mirus Fleuret.