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Square Enix is satisfied with the progress of the third game in theFinal Fantasy 7remake trilogy, a senior company official has said. This remark was shared as a part of a recent update on the current status of theFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthsequel.
Pre-production work on the final entry in theFinal Fantasy 7remake trilogy began circa June 2022. The project entered full production shortly afterFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwas releasedin February 2024. Square Enix has been providing sporadic updates on the status of the upcoming AAA RPG ever since.
Continuing this trend,Final Fantasyseries producer Yoshinori Kitaseand game director Naoki Hamaguchi recently sat down with Japanese outlet Famitsu to discuss the project’s current status. The interview saw Hamaguchirevealthat he’s satisfied with where his team is at the moment, stating that work onFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3is going “very well.” Elaborating on this train of thought, the industry veteran confirmed that the developer is on schedule and hasn’t encountered any significant setbacks so far. Nevertheless, Hamaguchi still isn’t ready to commit to a concrete release window for the nextFinal Fantasyremake.
Square Enix Completed Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3’s Story in 2024
Elsewhere during the interview, Kitase reiterated thatFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3is already story-complete. Hamaguchi already revealed as much in November 2024, when he originally said that Square Enix finalized the concept for the upcoming RPG. Reflecting on the final design document, Kitase now said he’s “very satisfied” with how everything turned out and expects that fans will be pleased with the result as well, without delving into any details.
Final Fantasy 7 Remakespent approximately five years in active development, not accounting for pre-production. In contrast, Square Enix managed to finishFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthafter around four years' worth of production. The company’s ability to reuse some of theFF7 Remakeassets forFF7 Rebirthis likely the main reason why it was able to achieve a faster turnaround time with the second entry in the trilogy.Rebirthmight have been done even sooner had Square Enix not had to deal with the effects of the global pandemic, which resulted in widespread project delays in 2020.
The third and final installment in the remake trilogy could hence feasibly hit the market as early as 2027. Like the first two entries, the as-of-yet-untitled game may end up being a timed PlayStation exclusive before making its way to PC and potentially even more platforms.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthbecame a multi-platform game earlier today, January 23, when it debuted on PC.
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.
