According to director Naoki Hamaguchi in a recent interview, the next Final Fantasy VII Remake title is currently about nine months into development. He also added that development is progressing smoothly and at a good pace. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth first launched on February 29, 2024 for PlayStation 5. The PC version is available now via Steam and Epic Games Store.“Regarding the third game, we started working on it immediately after finishing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth—around March or April 2024—so we’ve already been in development for about nine months,” said Hamaguchi. “Our goal for 2024 was to solidify the gameplay experience we were aiming for with the third entry of the Remake project, and we put together a great build that aligns with the team’s overall direction and vision.” “Starting in 2025, we’ve entered the phase of building and refining the game based on the plan we’ve established, and development is progressing smoothly and at a good pace, following the schedule I initially laid out. I can’t say when I’ll be able to share more information, but please stay tuned.”
While Final Fantasy VII Remake originally released on PlayStation 4, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth released on PlayStation 5 without a PlayStation 4 version. When asked whether players can expect the third game to only be available on the next generation of consoles, Kitase said, “No, no, don’t worry about that next time.”
Producer Yoshinori Kitase added:
“When it comes to large, story-driven RPG projects, the pace of development depends heavily on whether the story itself is fully locked in. For the third game’s story, after I received the scenario from [scenario write Kazushige] Nojima, I asked him to give it a greater sense of completeness since this is the final game. We just wrapped that up a few days ago, so I feel that things are progressing smoothly.”
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