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Square Enix is planning to “share extra updates than ever earlier than” on its Final Fantasy 7 Remake venture this yr, in accordance with sport director Naoki Hamaguchi.
This comes from a tweet posted by Hamaguchi following at this time’s Nintendo Swap Companion Direct, throughout which Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth obtained a June launch date for Swap 2 and Xbox consoles. The put up, which Hamaguchi wrote in each Japanese and English, reads as follows:
“We’ve introduced that FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH will launch on June 3.
“With the addition of Swap 2 and Xbox, the sport might be launched as a full multi‑platform title.
“This yr, we plan to share extra updates on the FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Project than ever earlier than.
“We stay up for celebrating along with much more gamers world wide.”
We’ve introduced that FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH will launch on June 3.
With the addition of Swap 2 and Xbox, the sport might be launched as a full multi‑platform title.
This yr, we plan to share extra updates on the FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Project than ever earlier than.
We glance… https://t.co/GFImeiPiC7 pic.twitter.com/f0TaiDHlhJ— 浜口直樹 /FFVII REBIRTH launches on Switch2&Xbox Jun 3 (@nhamaguc) February 5, 2026
This is thrilling information for Remake followers, who’ve been on the sting of their seats for the previous few years, ready for information of the third sport within the trilogy, which we’ve got but to see in any respect. Although Hamaguchi did not outright say it, this seems like a tease for a reveal this yr. Rebirth left the story on one heck of a cliffhanger, with gamers left doubting whether or not the sport’s most well-known twist actually occurred or not. The third sport has a number of work to do to land the plot aircraft arrange by Remake and Rebirth, and it is going to be attention-grabbing to see how Square Enix does it. Followers have already been speculating as to what Half 3 might be known as, following the “Remake” and “Rebirth” titles in addition to “Reunion” on the current Disaster Core remake. In style strategies embody Reincarnation, Revival, Reawakening, Redemption, and Return.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake first launched in 2020. On the time we gave it an 8/10, saying that it “breathes thrilling new life right into a basic whereas standing as a terrific RPG all its personal.” The sport was initially a PS4 unique, however got here to PS5 in its fancy DLC-filled kind with Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade, later to PC and Nintendo Swap, and Nintendo Swap 2 as nicely simply final month.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was additionally wonderful, with us giving it a 9/10 and saying it “impressively builds off of what Remake set in movement, each as a best-in-class action-RPG filled with thrilling challenges and an awe-inspiring recreation of a world that has meant a lot to so many for therefore lengthy.”
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Obtained a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.