Square Enix recently delayed Final Fantasy 15 in order to avoid releasing a day-one update to fix the game. Square Enix has now stated one may still be released.
Hardcore Gamer interviewed Hajime Tabata who is the director for Final Fantasy 15. He said: “So were not dismissing the patches or the DLCs whatsoever, but when looking at what is provided through the disc, we wanted to ensure that the level of quality is met in terms of what we’d like to deliver on a standard Final Fantasy release, as well as something that surpasses that quality. So especially when thinking about ensuring that a broader consumer base will be able to enjoy the game, we wanted to ensure that that was met with the disc version.”
In other words, there may still be a day-one patch, but Square Enix’s main goal is to polish up the game first so that a huge update is not required for those that may not have the internet.