Square Enix has announced their lineup and panel schedule for this year’s PAX West booth, and it’s a doozy, kupo!
The list that they have revealed includes the following:
- Final Fantasy XV
- Dragon Quest Builders
- Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
- World of Final Fantasy
- Hitman
- Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration
- Valentino Rossi: The Game
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
In addition, if you visit the Final Fantasy XV booth, “you can try out the game, experience the Warp Strike, take part in the mini-games featured in-game, and get FINAL FANTASY XV-themed T-shirts,” according to their press release. The company has also let future attendees know about their upcoming panels for Rise of the Tomb Raider (and the series 20 year celebration), Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Deus Ex GO, Final Fantasy XV, and World of Final Fantasy.
For the Rise of the Tomb Raider panel, the development team of Crystal Dynamics looks back at the series’ history as well as a “sneak peak of the all-new PlayStation VR capabilities to explore Croft Manor, and have a look at Co-Op Endurance, a new mode where players can team up to survive the wilderness and gather relics and artifacts.” The Deus Ex GO Puzzle Rumble panel includes the Kinda Funny cast getting challenged by the Square Enix Montreal developers in Deus Ex GO. According to Square Enix, “they [will] attempt the toughest challenge of their lives under very special conditions.” For those attending PAX, you can eat one of Canada’s delicacies, poutine in a launch event at the Hard Rock Cafe from 8pm to 2am on September 2nd with the developers; prizes will be available at the event too. That’s not all either as Elias Toufexis, the voice actor of Adam Jensen and other guests discuss Deus Ex: Mankind Divided at a panel event and give out details on the new DLC that will feature the return of a mysterious character who will be coming back to the series.
The director of Final Fantasy XV, Hajime Tabata, will be hosting a panel for the game regarding the gameplay and battle mechanics. Hiroki Chiba, the director of World of Final Fantasy will also be giving details on the chibi-style title.
If you’re attending PAX, which game are you looking forward to trying out if any? Are you excited about any panels? Let us know in the comments!