Final Fantasy XV to Receive Crown Update Day One

Final Fantasy XV will be released in just a week, after a lengthy two-month wait. I have it pre-ordered and raring to go, so now I'm just twiddling my thumbs. But in the meantime, two updates have been reported by Square Enix via press release - one pertaining to the day one "Crown Update" and the other relating to a message from director Hajime Tabata regarding spoilers.

Not long ago, Final Fantasy XV has gone gold, and since then, the development team has worked on various adjustments and fixes that will arrive via updates. The "Crown Update" will contain the following:

Camera improvements will make it easier to track action going on in narrow areas.
The new "Wait Mode" function (which allows you to take your time and input commands) will include an ability tree for more in-depth strategic elements.
A "Monster Whistle" that can be used to call out monsters will be added.
New event scenes from Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV and "Omen" trailer will be added.
Recipes and fish varieties, as well as a gallery, will be added for players who enjoy collecting items.
Social network function will be added, allowing players to upload Prompto's photographs to Facebook and Twitter.

And of course, there's this message from director Hajime Tabata:

We are nearing the release date of November 29. Im wishing from the bottom of my heart that everyone will get to enjoy the game with a fresh new feeling. However, weve confirmed that some packages of Final Fantasy XV have been released around some parts of the world, with gameplay videos being uploaded to the Internet. This may be inevitable due to regional circumstances, but its something we regret very much.

Its our big goal to have everyone enjoy the story of Final Fantasy XV and discover its surprises through the simultaneous global release. There are likely other spoiler videos and such circulating out there that we had not expected, so for those of you looking forward to Final Fantasy XV, we hope that youll be careful.

We are doing everything we can to prevent the circulation of the spoiler videos. For those of you that received the game earlier, please keep those whove waited a long time for the game in consideration. In order to meet the best possible release date with everybody, we ask for your understanding and cooperation.

After roughly a decade, it is almost here. Final Fantasy XV will release November 29, 2016, for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.