Final Fantasy VII Rebirth News
June2023
Breaking Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Will Have a Story
And characters!
In what is a shocking new direction for Final Fantasy — and the role-playing game genre as a whole — Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will have a story as well as characters. Hard to wrap your head around isn't it? But it's apparently the truth. Square Enix has released another weird developer update on the upcoming sequel. This...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Will Offer a 'High Degree of Freedom' on PS5
Another vague update on Square Enix's remake sequel
Is this a bit weird now? Following on from yesterday’s unexpected Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth update, where publisher Square Enix promised the game was progressing smoothly and that a release date would be nailed down soon, the firm has offered a vague update on how traversal and navigation across...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PS5 Dev Progressing Smoothly, Release Date Being Nailed Down
An unexpected update
Out of seemingly nowhere, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth producer Yoshinori Kitase has provided an update on the upcoming game. In the short Twitter statement, he says “development is progressing smoothly and according to plan”. He adds: “We are currently working on nailing down a release date for the game.” And that’s it –...
May2023
News PS5 Fans Were Hoping for an Update on Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth This Week
Nomura no-show
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was nowhere to be seen during yesterday's PlayStation Showcase, a conspicuous absence which fans were quick to note. Now, to be entirely fair to Square Enix, it probably didn't want to split focus so that it could show us more Final Fantasy XVI gameplay (even after we did everything in our power to stop...
April2023
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Battle Lead Wants to 'Surpass Final Fantasy 12's Gambit System'
Now we're talking
Final Fantasy VII Remake famously swapped out the original's turn-based combat system for a more modern action-based hybrid (with some characters' combat styles being more difficult to adapt than others). With the next instalment, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, lead battle programmer Satoru Koyama is shooting for the stars.
February2023
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Producer Says Narrative Changes 'Necessary' to Keep Players Interested
Be careful what you wish for
Final Fantasy VII Remake really could have gone either way, looking back. Remaking a game as iconic and important as the original Final Fantasy VII was no small feat, but thankfully Square Enix delivered the goods, and we got the outrageous Honey Bee Inn dance scene we deserved. As anyone who played through to the end...
December2022
News Final Fantasy VII Rebirth PS5 Update Coming 'When the Time Is Right'
Yoshinori Kitase reveals his ambitions for 2023
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is arguably the most anticipated PS5 game, isn’t it? Well, we suppose Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 probably just about pips it – but it’s definitely close. Any scraps of information about the sequel to Square Enix’s remake series are welcome then, and we’ve got the...
July2022
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is a PS5 Exclusive to Ensure 'Comfortable' Travel Across a 'Vast World'
Watch out for the Zolom
Square Enix has opened up on why Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is launching as a PS5 exclusive. Okay, so Sony obviously has an exclusivity deal in place — but we're talking beyond contractual agreements here. According to interview quotes compiled by Gematsu, it's the power of the PS5 that allows Rebirth to flow as an...
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Devs Considered a Two-Game Series Instead of a Trilogy
Rebirthed
Following the announcement of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix confirmed that its Remake series will be spread across three games. However, during the earlier days of development, that wasn't necessarily the case. In a recent Famitsu interview (via
June2022
Feature What We Want From Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and How It Needs to Improve on Remake
Don't believe in fate
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has been officially announced, and it's already proving to be a popular talking point — perhaps as you'd expect, given the events of Final Fantasy VII Remake. This is a sequel that seems to be veering wildly from the once promised path, and 'Rebirth' certainly hammers that point home. But what do we...
Poll Which Final Fantasy Game are You Most Looking Forward to?
Far from final
The next 18 months or so are going to be huge for fans of Final Fantasy — assuming there are no delays! There are currently not one, not two, but three high profile Final Fantasy titles scheduled for PlayStation platforms before 2024. But which one are you most excited about? It all kicks off this winter with what Square Enix is...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Series Is Three Games, Part 3 Already in Pre-Production
Remake, Rebirth, Re...?
During the Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Celebration stream, Square Enix confirmed that the new Final Fantasy VII series — that's Final Fantasy VII Remake and the newly announced Final Fantasy VII Rebirth — will be made up of three games. That means there's one more title to go after Rebirth supposedly releases in...
News Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Remake 2, PS5 Exclusive, Out Winter 2023
No longer a remake
The official title for Final Fantasy VII Remake 2 is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix has confirmed. Indeed, this isn't a remake anymore — it's almost certainly spiralling off into its own thing, as demonstrated in the trailer above. We imagine that this will be a move that won't go down well with everyone, but we're still...
Live Watch the Final Fantasy 7 25th Anniversary Livestream Right Here
Cloudy forecast
Final Fantasy VII is celebrating 25 years of being quite possibly the most iconic Japanese RPG of all time today, with Square Enix hosting the appropriately named Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Celebration livestream. It begins at 3PM PT / 6PM ET / 11PM BST / 12AM CET — that's half an hour from the posting of this article. The...
Reminder Final Fantasy 7 and Dragon's Dogma Events Are Happening at the Same Time Today
When it rains
You wait years for earth-shaking RPG sequels, and then two come along at once! Well, maybe. Both Final Fantasy VII Remake 2 (officially in development) and Dragon's Dogma 2 (unofficially in development) could be revealed tonight at the Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Celebration and 10 Years of Dragon's Dogma events respectively,...
News Final Fantasy 7 25th Anniversary Broadcast Announced for 16th June
Pray for Remake 2
Square Enix has just announced that it'll be doing a 25th anniversary broadcast for Final Fantasy VII, which is potentially very exciting news. However, said broadcast will only be ten minutes long, so this isn't some huge showcase. Still, ten minutes is more than enough time for Square Enix to finally unveil Final Fantasy VII...
July2021
News Final Fantasy VII Remake 2 Will Likely Take Gameplay Elements from Yuffie DLC
Combo maker
With DLC and expansions, developers often experiment with new gameplay mechanics, or build upon existing systems. And sometimes, these additions make it into the next full game — especially if they're well received. With Final Fantasy VII Remake: INTERmission — commonly referred to as the 'Yuffie DLC' — Square Enix introduced some...
February2021
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 Will Have One Director, Rather Than Three
All-in on Naoki Hamaguchi
Final Fantasy VII Remake had three directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Motomu Toriyama, and Naoki Hamaguchi. Needless to say, it was a demanding project — one that had to try and please fans of the original Final Fantasy VII and newcomers alike — but we like to think that the development team pulled it off, for the most part...
July2020
Please be excited
Key members of Final Fantasy VII Remake's development team have spoken more about its sequel, which is apparently now in full development. "I fully understand the importance of releasing a continuation soon. We want to deliver as quick as possible. We’ve grasped where the level of quality should be this time too," director...
November2019
News Final Fantasy VII Remake 2 Is Now in Active Development
Until next time
We've known for a long, long time now that the Final Fantasy VII Remake launching March 2020 isn't the entire game -- rather the first third or so taking place in Midgar. It's a hugely expanded version of the city, but we've been wondering when we'll start to hear of what's to come beyond those boundaries. It's probably still going...
