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Naoki Hamaguchi said that players' opinions will not affect the major story decisions in Final Fantasy VII Revelation. But, in his words, this is only better for fans. -
Players trying to install NieR:Automata on Steam may be seeing a wildly inflated 366GB space requirement after a November 6 update added three new languages. Square Enix says it is preparing a fix, and in the meantime the publisher advises players to install the base game without its add-ons. -
At Lucca Comics & Games Festival 2026, Yoshinori Kitase said Square Enix wants to put its next major resources into new games once the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy is finished. The Final Fantasy brand manager and producer also noted that the company could still return to older entries if the right creators feel a strong connection to them; the trilogy's final entry, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, is due in January 2027. The story was first reported by IGN. -
Square Enix said Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold, the next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, needed a little more time to reach the quality the team wants, and the studio has now set its launch for February 23, 2027.
The release had originally been planned for January, but producer and director Naoki Yoshida said the team needs more time to deliver the quality it is aiming for. Pre-orders open on November 4, 2026, and eligible players will get early access starting February 19, 2027. Evercold is the game's sixth expansion and its patch 8.0 release. -
Naoki Hamaguchi, director of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, said the team entered the project with the story's ending and central theme already mapped out. In an interview with Video Games Chronicle, he said the broader narrative plan was fixed at the start, with details added as each game moved into development. -
Critics have shared their first reviews for Final Fantasy Resonance, the franchise's very first foray into the HD-2D art style. -
Game director Naoki Hamaguchi says Final Fantasy VII: Revelation will be the trilogy's toughest entry yet, since it will let players dive into Hard Mode from the very beginning. Unlike Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the final game in the remake trilogy will not require players to finish the main story before unlocking its highest difficulty. -
At Marvelous' headquarters in Japan, journalists spent about an hour with a preview Eternal Anima, and the strongest impression was how its timeline combat retools a classic JRPG framework. The system lets protagonist Wade see enemies' planned actions and disrupt their turns, adding tactical choices to the battle flow. -
One of the most beloved soundtracks in gaming history is considered a modest piece of work by its own composer, and he explains why it needed to be that way. -
In a new interview, Final Fantasy VII Revelation game director Naoki Hamaguchi said Zack Fair's role is being expanded well beyond his brief appearances in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Final Fantasy VII Revelation will give him larger, story-linked playable sections and let him fight with a combat system of his own. -
The combat director of Final Fantasy VII Revelation hasn't found the perfect balance across three games — and that's exactly why he's not tired of the trilogy
The final game in the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy launches this spring, and its combat system is changing once again. -
"We didn't expect so many people to want the platinum": the creators of Final Fantasy VII Revelation are fixing Rebirth's biggest complaint
Only a handful of players finished off the previous entry in the trilogy completely. This time, the developers promise that far more players will reach the finish line — and not by making the game easier. -
In a new interview, Naoki Hamaguchi said Square Enix is still optimizing Final Fantasy VII Revelation, which already has a Steam page, and he reiterated that physical copies will still need a download.
Asked about the size, Hamaguchi did not sound concerned about the number itself. [cit=Naoki Hamaguchi,director]In a word, yes. Things are still getting worked out, but it's probably going to be around 200GB of game. -
Naoki Hamaguchi, the game director of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, revealed in a new interview that the publisher's two biggest projects are being made in the same place — his own division, Creative Studio 1. That means Kingdom Hearts 4 and Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the final chapter of the trilogy. -
Square Enix has put Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's Story Expansion Pass on Steam ahead of the game's April 8, 2027 release, and director Naoki Hamaguchi has also explained why the new parachuting system feels familiar to Fortnite players. The expansion pass page is already live on Steam. -
A recent leak of achievements tied to Kingdom Hearts 4 appears to have revealed several of the game's worlds ahead of time, ranging from Star Wars to several other locations. The list also seemingly confirmed a 2027 release window for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. -
Xbox Insiders can now test Xbox Disc-to-Digital, though support is uneven at launch. Some Ubisoft and Square Enix discs are already triggering a block message, which means owners cannot yet turn every qualifying disc into a digital license. -
At PAX West 2026, game director Naoki Hamaguchi and battle director Teruki Endo discussed Final Fantasy VII Revelation's final chapter, including new gameplay elements and the fact that its story will wrap up in the main game rather than in DLC. The third and final installment in the FFVII Remake series is scheduled for spring 2027 and will launch on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. -
Square Enix premiered a Final Fantasy VII Remake series recap at its PAX West panel, using the presentation to celebrate the release-date announcement for Final Fantasy VII Revelation. The final installment in the trilogy is now set for April 8, 2027, and the game will arrive on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam, and Epic Games Store. -
Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will release on April 8, 2027, and that all physical editions will still require a digital download to be playable. The game is planned for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic Games Store.
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