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 Remake 2, which, let's be honest, is why we'll all be watching this thing to begin with. Of course, this could be a massive troll — it could just be ten minutes of updates on mobile title Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier, or news on the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis.
But we'd like to think Square Enix isn't that tone deaf — this is obviously a great time to reveal Remake 2 now that Final Fantasy XVI is locked in for 2023. And for what it's worth, the press release for this broadcast does reference Final Fantasy VII Remake.
What's more, Remake director (and Remake 2 creative lead) Tetsuya Nomura says that this stream will be "short but sweet", and that Square Enix has "packed in lots of information". What a tease!
Anyway, the 25th anniversary showing will take place on the 16th June at 3PM PDT / 6PM EDT / 11PM BST / 12AM CET (17th). It'll be available to watch on both YouTube and Twitch, and we'll obviously be covering it right here on the site.
Will you be watching? Dust off your buster sword in the comments section below.
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Tbh I'm more excited for FF7 Ever Crisis. Even if it's currently only scheduled for mobile I hope it's also coming to consoles
Could just be announcing remake for Xbox? Hard to tell with Square at this point
Exactly 6 months after the Epic Game Store release of FFVII Remake, perhaps that's when Steam and Xbox release is announced.
HERE WE GO.
They could be doing both. If it's not to announce Part 2, they have to do it soon enough. I know Final Fantasy XVI is coming out next summer, but Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 can't be that far behind. Otherwise all the jokes about them not finishing it until the PS6 will end up coming true in the end.
A full weeks notice for a 10 minute trailer seems a bit excessive to me. Guess I'm used to Nintendo's 48 hour notice which always seemed sufficient to make plans.
I mean, am I really supposed to plan my ENTIRE DAY around a 10 minute event that I could watch on the toilet at any time just b/c it's live?
FF7R PT 2 "We're working on it but don't have anything to show you yet" seems the most likely scenario. They get to say they talked about it w/o actually talking about it.😂
Please!! It's been far too long.
I still have Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade to play. Like most of us, there’s just so much in my backlog right now.
Hopefully an announcement of FF7R:2, plus FF7R:intergrade coming to Xbox, and not some mobile spin off stuffed with MTX.
@The_Pixel_King Same but I was deliberately holding off until they have announced A) the next game B) if that is the last one or we are going to be strung along for decades.
@Grumblevolcano Today is exactly 1 year after the PS release of Intergrade. AND they have been adding a FF to Game Pass every 3 months for around 2 years. The next, if there is one, is due in June. Feels like now or never for Xbox.
The big announcement will either be Part 2 or Final Fantasy Characters in KH4.
@get2sammyb who let that Italian plumber in?
FF7R2 needs to be addressed.
There is SO much stuff left to cover:
Kalm, chocobo ranch, mythril mine, nibelheim, rocket Town, icicle Inn, wutai, gongaga, northern crater, mideel, nibelheim again, midgar again, golden saucer, Fort condor, junon, ancient temple, bone Village, chocobo sage, forest of the ancients, cosmo canyon, cave of the gi, WEAPONS, Dyne and coral, crashed gelnika, underwster, space... Not forgetting just the bloody world map.
@themightyant PS timed exclusivity for Intergrade was only 6 months so all signs point to Epic Games as the cause of no Xbox and Steam release since December 2021.
This is literally just going to be the Xbox announcement. Or better yet, a “Cloud” streaming version for Switch.
@Grumblevolcano Could have been a different time for console exclusivity and PC. We see this on other games. Just strikes me as odd that today is EXACTLY one year since Intergrade released and they start talking again. As I said seems like now or never for Xbox.
Xbox and Steam ports, maybe. I think it's too soon to expect footage of Part II.
HYPE responsibly.
PSP Crisis Core added to PlayStation Plus Premium with trophy support please.
Imagine if FF7 Remake isn't there.
I think Remake Part 2 isn't coming until late 2024 or early 2025 so I highly doubt it is mentioned or we see anything from it. I would assume the game is coming to Xbox Series XIS though it is possible it stays exclusive.
Remake part 2 announced for 2025 release on Xbox and PC only. No port of the first for Xbox though leaving everyone scratching their heads except Nintendo fans who are laughing at the entire situation as they still don't get either game.
Being patient for Ever Crisis.
I expect Xbox and steam ports + some footage of remake 2. And the announcements of remake 2 actual, terrible name, something along the lines of Final Fantasy VII Re-mako/Re-focus/Res adversae.
There’s gotta be some sort of teaser… right?!?!? Fingers crossed
Maybe I'm reading too much into this but the Final Fantasy VII Remake twitter account mentioned this time last year PS5 got the Intergrade edition.
And then they go on to say
"We hope you're looking forward to the FFVII 25th Anniversary Celebration Broadcast next week."
I'm taking that for the next part is coming!
Fully expect them to announce a remake of part 1 with enhanced graphics/gameplay more in line with part 2
All I desire is a FF7 Remake Part 2 teaser with a release window please! Anything more would be just cherry on top.
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