Square Enix Dev Gives Update on Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Progress

Summary

  • Development of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is progressing well, and the project has yet to encounter any significant setbacks.

  • While the game still lacks a concrete release window, Square Enix's track record suggests that the final entry in the FF7 remake trilogy could hit the market as early as 2027.

Square Enix is ​​pleased with the development of the third game in the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy, a senior company official has said. This comment was shared as part of a recent update on the current status of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth continuation.

Pre-production work on the last post i Final Fantasy VII the remake trilogy began around June 2022. The project went into full production soon after Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was released in February 2024. Square Enix has provided sporadic updates on the status of the upcoming AAA RPG since then.

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Continuing this trend, Final Fantasy Series producer Yoshinori Kitase and game director Naoki Hamaguchi recently sat down with Japanese outlet Famitsu to discuss the current status of the project. In the interview, Hamaguchi revealed that he is happy with where his team is at the moment, saying that the work with Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 going “very well”. Elaborating on this line of thinking, the industry veteran confirmed that the developer is on schedule and has not faced any significant setbacks so far. Still, Hamaguchi still isn't ready to commit to a concrete release window for the next one Final Fantasy remake.

Square Enix completed Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3's story in 2024

Elsewhere during the interview, Kitase reiterated that Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 already the story is complete. Hamaguchi already revealed as much in November 2024, when he originally said that Square Enix had finalized the concept for the upcoming RPG. After reflecting on the final design document, Kitase now said he's “very happy” with how everything turned out and expects fans to be happy with the result as well, without delving into any details.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake spent about five years in active development, disregarding pre-production. However, Square Enix managed to finish Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth after approximately four years of production. The company's ability to reuse some of them FF7 Remake assets for FF7 Rebirth is probably the main reason it was able to achieve a faster turnaround time with the second entry in the trilogy. Rebirth could have been made even earlier if Square Enix didn't have to deal with the effects of the global pandemic, which resulted in extensive project delays in 2020.

The third and final installment in the remake trilogy could therefore hit the market as early as 2027. Like the first two entries, the as-yet-untitled game could end up as a limited-time PlayStation exclusive before making its way to PC and potentially even more platforms. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth became a multi-platform game earlier today, January 23, when it debuted on PC.

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