After debuting on PlayStation 5 earlier this 12 months, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is heading to PC in early 2025. Rebirth recreation director Naoki Hamaguchi is nicely conscious that the title’s PC debut will virtually actually be accompanied by bizarre mods, simply as Final Fantasy 7 Remake was when it hit PC in 2021. Regardless, Hamaguchi issued a plea to gamers to keep away from any offensive Rebirth mods.
“Whereas the workforce has no plans for official in-game mod assist, we respect the creativity of the modding neighborhood and welcome their creations,” Hamaguchi informed Epic Games. “Although we ask modders to not create or set up something offensive or inappropriate.”
Sadly for Hamaguchi, that could be like asking the ocean to not wash up on the shore. Final Fantasy 7 Remake was virtually instantly modded with skimpy outfits for Tifa, Aerith, and different characters. Rebirth appears more likely to meet the identical destiny. Nevertheless, the modding neighborhood has additionally created mods which might be transformative, and arguably artistic endeavors unto themselves. It will likely be fascinating to see what mods come up from Rebirth.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was considered one of GameSpot’s finest PlayStation 5 video games of 2024, and it’ll arrive on PC on January 23, 2025. Sq. Enix has beforehand said that Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth did not meet the corporate’s gross sales expectations. Bringing Rebirth to PC might assist its numbers, however Sq. Enix has but to launch the gross sales figures for that title. In November, Rebirth’s predecessor acquired a visible encyclopedia, Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania Plus. The ebook options commentary, artwork, maps, and insights for the sport.
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