Summary
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthjust received its first PC update patch, which addresses some of the recent port’s stability issues.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthwas released on Steam and the Epic Games Store on January 23, nearly a full year after it launched to ample praise on the PS5. While this PC port doesn’t include any extra content, it does feature enhanced graphics and boosted frame rates on systems that can support them, allowing gamers who missed out on the adventure the first time around to experience the sights ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s world like never before.
So far,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis off to a great start on PC, with Steam reporting that the sequel gathered roughlythree times as many concurrent playersduring its first weekend asFinal Fantasy 7 Remakedid when it was released on PC in 2021. However, whileFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthlooks as good as it ever did on PC, some players have reported performance issues like crashes, dropping frame rates, and questionably rendered textures during the game’s open-world sections.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s first PC update patch has just been released, as announced on the game’s officialSteampage.Final Fantasy 7 RebirthVersion 1.001 primarily focuses on improving the game’s overall stability by fixing numerous bugs and glitches. The graphics setting will now be automatically set to “Low” whileplayingFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthon the Steam Deckfor the first time, with any setting adjustments being saved on future sessions. Additionally, the default setting for “Anti-Aliasing Method” is now automatically set to “DLSS” while playing on a PC that supports Nvidia DLSS. Lastly, the DirectStorage Dynamic Link Library is now updated to the latest version.
Part of the appeal of the newly updated PC port ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis that it is much easier to create and install mods on the PC platform, and gamers have wasted little time tweaking the base game in various ways.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthdirector Naoki Hamaguchihas even voiced his support of modding and admits to using a few mods himself, even as he cautions players to be mindful of what they are installing.
Even if fans choose to forgo modding,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthwill hopefully run smoother thanks to its first official PC update patch. The game is already a hit on Steam, especially since it is currently being offered at a special discount until June 26, 2025. Meanwhile, Square Enix is already working on the third andfinal installment of theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeseries, withFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthproducer Yoshinori Kitase and director Naoki Hamaguchi recently confirming that the game’s story is already completed and the project is now in active development.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
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Discover a vibrant and vast world in this standalone entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project, which retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct games. Iconic heroes Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith and Red XIII have escaped from the dystopian city Midgar and are now in pursuit of Sephiroth, the vengeful swordsman from Cloud’s past who was thought to be dead. This new adventure can be enjoyed by all players, even those who have yet to play Final Fantasy VII Remake or the PlayStation original. Expect a new standard of cinematic storytelling, fast-paced combat and rich exploration across a vast world.
