The final instalment within the ongoing Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake challenge received’t be a PlayStation 6 unique, mentioned sequence producer Yoshinori Kitase.
Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake was launched in April 2020 as a PlayStation 4 unique earlier than launching on PC on the finish of 2021. The second a part of the trilogy Rebirth launched as a PlayStation 5 unique firstly of 2024 and is lastly coming to PC later this week. Each video games are nonetheless unavailable on Xbox and Nintendo Change consoles.
Due to the four-year hole between components one and two, followers have been fearful they’ll want to purchase the PlayStation 6 (which can be rumoured to have a 2027 launch) to play the third and ultimate Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake recreation. Nonetheless Kitase has denied that. “No, you possibly can relaxation assured in regards to the subsequent one,” he instructed Japanese publication 4Gamer (through Video Sport Chronicle).
He additionally revealed improvement for the subsequent Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake began as quickly as Rebirth was launched. “We’ve been growing it for about 9 months already”.
Kitase says half 3 of the FF7 Remake Trilogy won’t be a next-gen PS6 unique like Remake and Rebirth have been PS4 and PS5 gen exclusives!
4Gamer: For many who performed FF7 Remake on PS4 and FF7 Rebirth on PS5, I think about there could also be some concern that the third recreation will probably be for… pic.twitter.com/WrG3dy0Hek
— Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) January 23, 2025
Kitase didn’t verify if Sq. Enix is seeking to launch the subsequent recreation on PC and PlayStation concurrently, or if it’s merely being created for the PlayStation 5.
Nonetheless earlier this yr, Sq. Enix as soon as once more hinted at an Xbox launch for the sequence. After reviews that each Remaining Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Remaining Fantasy 16 failed to fulfill to firm’s sale expectations, Kitase instructed IGN: “Whereas we’re assured and happy that we’re reaching a sure degree of gross sales, it’s clear that with the modernity of gaming, we can’t be unique to a single platform. I feel we have to provide the sport to as many gamers as potential.”
Remaining Fantasy 16’s director Naoki Yoshida lately mentioned he needs to launch the sport on Xbox, whereas Remake’s co-director Naoki Hamaguchi mentioned he needed to “convey Remaining Fantasy 7 and the Remake sequence to as many gamers on the market as potential.”
It’s additionally been rumoured Remaining Fantasy 7 Remake may very well be coming to the Nintendo Change 2 alongside quite a few different video games beforehand unavailable on Nintendo consoles.
Final yr, it was revealed a deliberate DLC for Rebirth was scrapped so builders might give attention to the third recreation within the sequence.
In different information, it’s been confirmed that Pokémon Buying and selling Card Sport Pocket will get a brand new wave of playing cards and the long-awaited commerce characteristic subsequent week.
