Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Shinzo]

I don't see why they wouldn't. Haven't the last 2 Benchmarks allowed us to make or import a character for the test? I'll admit I don't really remember the SB one too clearly now, but I could have sworn it also had that option

That was the case but they did complain about the amount of work with Endwalker and working on it "to the last minute" they said. So I hope and doubt it will happen at the same time.

[Averax]

That was the case but they did complain about the amount of work with Endwalker and working on it "to the last minute" they said. So I hope and doubt it will happen at the same time.

We'll likely get a benchmark, but it won't be for a while. Probably not until about a month or even less before launch. None of the zones were even in a state to preview in the latest fan-fest.

The Benchmark isn't a special trailer that they do for fun, it serves an important function. It lets people know how well they'll be able to run the game in the new content areas.