After having seen new gameplay from Final Fantasy VII Remake last week, many hopeful onlookers were wondering whether the game might actually release later this year. It is, after all, going to be chopped up into multiple instalments, and it's confirmed to be at E3 2019 next month.
However, if Square Enix's latest financial report is anything to go by, Final Fantasy VII Remake launching in 2019 seems unlikely. As pointed out by Wccftech, the company has cut its sales and operating income forecast for fiscal year 2020. This suggests that the publisher isn't planning on releasing any blockbusters between now and March 2020, and that includes the still mysterious Avengers project.
Previously, this same forecast pushed the idea that Square Enix was expecting big things this fiscal year, but that's obviously not the case anymore. In other words, it's entirely possible that Final Fantasy VII Remake has been delayed beyond its intended 2019 or early 2020 release date.
Interestingly, the publisher's forecasts for fiscal year 2021 (that's March 2020 to March 2021) have ballooned, adding weight to the speculation.
What do you make of all this? Can you see Final Fantasy VII Remake hitting PS4 this year, or were you always expecting it to land in 2020 and beyond? Bring a buster sword to the comments section below.
[source hd.square-enix.com, via wccftech.com]
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Would make an awesome PS5 launch title!
I feel the game is going to be out around Q3-Q4 of 2020.
It would make sense at this point that it's more than likely a cross-generation title. I'm just concerned that they decided to chop it up into episodes.
See this is confusing me a little. It seems like this is correct, but then I don't understand how it could be delayed. Nomura said that all plans before launch were in place, so clearly they are in a good position. They also said a few months ago that they were originally intending to release it in 2018, so I think it being delayed even more wouldn't make much sense. But I guess this report speaks for itself
The only logical explanation, as far as I'm concerned, is that SE have invented a time machine and plan on launching this game in the PAST. Honestly, weirder things have happened. Remember that Assetto Corsa review for example? Insanity!
@Miles_Edgeworth Probably purely a business decision.
I will believe this game exists when it is in my hands, and even then I will expect the box to be empty when I open it. I'll be dead of old age before all of its "episodes" finally release.
They still have half a dozen studios to close and games to cancel before they can focus on this game.
Did people "really" think this was going to release in 2019, or really like some people thought the PS5 was really going to launch in 2018? Yes, some people did think 2018, not just 2019, way back when.
I might have believed March, some companies seem to like Feb/March these days. But this is Squenix, so even if they had said March 2020 I would simply be counting the days until the "delayed" announcement.
Ghosts, DS and TLoU2 are still out there. And Concrete Genie. I'm really not thinking about FF7R until after the PS5 gets really officially announced.
🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ I dont know why I even let myself think it might release any earlier
I wonder if having The Avengers come out so far from End Game is going to hurt the game. A year from now it may not be in the public consciousness as much. Usually these companies try to piggie back the game with the movie. I respect them for ensuring good quality rather than rushing out a product though.
The way Disney treats the gaming licenses of these properties (Marvel, Star Wars, KH) is curious, indeed. Maybe they are so busy counting their money they are not aware at how dysfunctional the game development may be going. 😄
@NoxAeturnus What if its digital only? 😳
@3Above Ah yes, the perfect kick in the teeth after the long wait. Half the episodes probably will be digital only because they'll release on platforms that have abandoned physical media in the nebulous gaming future everyone is so concerned about. A perfect ending to the saga.
@NoxAeturnus Digital FTW. All that plastic waste and emissions making and shipping physical about the planet just so we can nurse a little chub on while we eye it up on a shelf from the other side of our living room. Double gross.
Having it release this year was always a stretch, let's be honest there. Since it's only came out of the woodwork very recently, 2020 is definitely the earliest it'll come out, and since it's being released in parts, it might be another two or so years (I'm going to assume the parts will release on consecutive years, but that might be wishful thinking) before we get the full thing completed.
@kyleforrester87 I'm all for our digital future, and I really don't care about having the physical thing. For me it's about access and preservation. All I want is to be able to play the game again when I want to in the future, and physical is (mostly) still the best way to guarantee that - assuming the whole game is on the physical media in the first place. Which it often isn't. I really think that in the future we will owe a debt of gratitude to the pirates, who are our only real digital archivists.
@NoxAeturnus Sure preservation is kinda important (although is it REALLY?) but either way it won't matter after the apocalypse
@Zombie9ers but what a slight to the consumer. I know somebody bought a ps4 because this remake was announced. Im fine with cross gen release but if the remake skips the ps4 entirely that's a smack in the face
@kyleforrester87 There's a game about that isn't there?
@Th3solution well disney can only blame themselves because SE cant hit a release date to save their lives
Its pretty likely thisll launch with the ps5 so despite that recent trailer being sick as hell, I'm not even thinking about this game. I just hope babylons fall from platinum will be alright
@Th3solution I said that last year about The Avengers videogame and everyone acted like it wasn't a big deal. Sounds like there was reason to worry about its release after all.
No doubt it's release is going to hurt its sales.
@NoxAeturnus it does sound a lot like final fantasy 7 now that you mention it
@kyleforrester87 Ah yes, right. And the circle is complete.
@Nyne11Tyme no it'll definitely be a cross-gen release
'Interestingly, the publisher's forecasts for fiscal year 2021 (that's March 2020 to March 2021) have ballooned, adding weight to the speculation.'
Yaahoo it must be the unannounced FF8 remake! Get in Squeenix you beauty.
@themcnoisy Yeah FF8 needs one hell of a remake. How about new characters, story, world, music, battle system, mini games, etc, etc.
After seeing the beautiful character animation for aeris I'm ready to fall in love all over again
I've more than given up on the FFVII remake. In 2025, we'll be talking about how great this game is going to be on PS6.
@Th3solution The Avengers, or Marvel Comics for that matter, are not a mere fad. It might have become this mainstream pop culture phenomena with Endgame but should the game be good enough to stand on its own, it will still sell like hotcakes regardless of how attuned the mainstream is with Marvel in the time of its release.
@makoshichi True. But a 3 hour advertisement for the brand sure wouldn’t hurt.
I give up on it. I've been one of the only really looking forward to it, but if it ever releases I'll be surprised.
I expected as much but still sucks to have to wait longer.
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