June 2023 is poised to be the busiest month of an already jam-packed year for high-profile game releases. Mere weeks after the release of Diablo 4, Final Fantasy 16 will drop exclusive to the PS5 as yet another long-awaited RPG franchise sequel. Despite being pitted against one another as RPG rivals in the hyper-competitive June release schedule, Final Fantasy 16 and Diablo 4 actually share more in common than might be readily apparent at first glance. Both anticipated entries in long-running and critically acclaimed RPG franchises, Final Fantasy 16 and Diablo 4 also each chart an exciting new course for their respective series by looking to the successes of past entries.