Final Fantasy XV Holiday DLC arrives next week alongside New Game Plus mode

Final Fantasy XV’s Holiday Pack DLC will release next Thursday, December 22, alongside a new title update that introduces a New Game Plus mode to all players for free, Square Enix has announced.

New Game Plus, the publisher says, will allow “those who have completed the game’s main line story to start a new game with all previous gameplay data intact”, presumably letting them carry over their weapons, items and experience into a new game. 

The Holiday Pack, meanwhile, will be split into two downloads: a free version containing a few new items, and a ‘Holiday Pack +’ premium version containing a further 10 items. Some items, however, won’t be available until January, despite being included in the pack.

Here’s the full list of items included in each pack:

Holiday Pack (Free Version)

• Warrior’s Fanfare – A scroll of sheet music containing a song of jubilation that provides additional AP for earning an A+ in Offense outside of training.
• Nixperience Band – A device that stops experience points from being tallied, preventing the party from levelling up for an added challenge.
• Carnival Passport – An adorably adorned ticket that whisks the bearer away to a fun-filled carnival for a limited time.
• Choco-Mog Tee (available late January 2017) – An exclusive T-shirt featuring everyone’s favourite fluffy and feathery friends. Colourful, comfy and appropriate for any carnival-goer.

Holiday Pack + (Premium Version)

• Ring of Resistance – A protective piece of jewelry that renders the entire party to be resistant to magical friendly fire.
• Tech Turbocharger – A device for Noctis that accelerates the tech bar replenishment rate, but freezes the Armiger bar.
• Armiger Accelerator – A device for Noctis that accelerates the Armiger bar replenishment rate, but freezes the tech bar.
• Blitzer’s Fanfare – A scroll of sheet music containing a song of jubilation that provides additional AP for earning an A+ in Time outside of training.
• Tactician’s Fanfare – A scroll of sheet music containing a song of jubilation that provides additional AP for earning an A+ in Finesse outside of training.
• Key of Prosperity – A lucky charm that increases the rate at which fallen foes leave behind items of value.
• Stamina Badge – A device that enables Noctis to sprint and hang without expending stamina.
• Carnival Passport – An adorably adorned ticket that whisks the bearer away to a fun-filled carnival for a limited time.
• Festive Ensemble (available late January) – A fancy and fun outfit perfectly suited for enjoying the festivities. The darling design puts all who see it in high spirits
• Holiday Pack + Exclusive Photo Frames (available late January) –Additional themes the player can add to Prompto’s photos when sharing over social media.

The Holiday Pack + will be available at no additional cost to owners of the game’s Season Pass or Digital Premium Edition, although Square has yet to confirm how much it’ll cost individually.

Source: Square Enix