Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV

Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV is a promotional event for Final Fantasy XV, the fifteenth installment in Square Enix's Final Fantasy series. It was held on March 30, 2016 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Fans could also watch the event online via livestream.
Hosted by Greg Miller and Tim Gettys, Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV was organized by Kenwood Experiences and watched by 1.2 million people.
== Overview ==
== People ==
The following is a list of people who attended Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV.
Person 	Role
Hironobu Sakaguchi	Surprise appearance; opened the event and served as guest speaker
Yoshitaka Amano 	Guest appearance
Yoko Shimomura 	Guest appearance
Dave Fennoy 	Introduced guests on event stage
Lena Headey 	Spoke about Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
Aaron Paul 	Spoke about Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
Mat Kishimoto 	Spoke about Platinum Demo - Final Fantasy XV
Hajime Tabata 	Revealed the originally-scheduled release date of Final Fantasy XV
The following people made appearances in other ways:
* Nobuo Uematsu - Spoke to attendees in a video message
* Sean Bean - Spoke to attendees in a video message
Hironobu Sakaguchi's appearance was planned by Hajime Tabata. Sakaguchi had to be escorted into the Shrine Auditorium through its back door. His speech was given in Japanese with English subtitles and was based on a conversation he had with Tabata.
== Revelations ==
The following items were "uncovered" at this event:
Item 	Description
"Reclaim Your Throne" 	English trailer for Final Fantasy XV.
"Big Bang" 	3D version of a piece by Yoshitaka Amano depicting various Astrals.
"Stand By Me" 	New theme song of Final Fantasy XV, performed by Florence and the Machine.
Final Fantasy XV Release Date 	Originally-scheduled release date: September 30, 2016
Final Fantasy XV Universe 	Multimedia project focusing on the world and characters of Final Fantasy XV.
Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV 	Five-part anime series focusing on how Noctis Lucis Caelum and his comrades became friends.
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV 	Feature-length, CG movie that takes place during Final Fantasy XV and focuses on the members of the eponymous Kingsglaive.
Justice Monsters Five 	Minigame in Final Fantasy XV available for mobile platforms.
Platinum Demo – Final Fantasy XV	Free demo for Final Fantasy XV focusing on young Noctis and featuring an updated combat system.
The first episode of Brotherhood Final Fantasy XV was available the night of Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV. In conjunction with Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix announced its partnership with Audi and that a custom redesign of the Audi R8 was to serve as the official state car of Lucis's royal family.
In a conversation between Greg Miller, Tim Gettys, and Lena Headey, it was revealed Aaron Paul and Sean Bean would have roles in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV as Nyx Ulric and Regis Lucis Caelum, respectively. Pre-registration for Justice Monsters Five was opened upon Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV's conclusion, and it was stated by Mat Kishimoto that Platinum Demo - Final Fantasy XV could also be downloaded at that time.
Following Mat Kishimoto's appearance, special editions of Final Fantasy XV and their contents were revealed.
== Trivia ==
*Square Enix was initially unsure if it should reveal the release date of Final Fantasy XV on a slot machine, as the date had been leaked prematurely. The company decided to do as planned so it could end Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV with a bang.
*Hajime Tabata was meant to press a button when it came time to announce the release date of Final Fantasy XV. However, he was not handed one before he appeared onstage and thus had to improvise. Tabata took out an imaginary button from his pocket and pressed it while announcing, "It's air button!"
* Square Enix ultimately decided to delay the release of Final Fantasy XV to November 29, 2016. Hajime Tabata announced this to the public in a YouTube video on August 15.https://youtu.be/Wepgwx_9kto
== External links ==
* Official Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV website
* Full Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV livestream
* Making of Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV video
== References ==
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