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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is officially dated for April 8, 2027, with a simultaneous worldwide launch across PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, marking the trilogy’s finale. In tandem, Final Fantasy Resonance received a playable demo (about 3–5 hours of content) available today on PS5, Switch, Switch 2, and Xbox, which supports save data import to the full game when it launches next month.
Sony will air two consecutive State of Play broadcasts on Sept. 3 starting at 9 AM ET, with an extended look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation from Square Enix in the first show, followed by State of Play Japan; streams are available on YouTube (with English subtitles) and Twitch, with likely notes about Marvel's Wolverine and PS monitor/wireless speaker pre-orders.
Sony will run two back-to-back State of Play streams on September 3: a global showcase at 9 AM ET with PlayStation Studios news and an extended look at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation (potential spring release), followed by a Japan-focused showcase. Rumors of Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet are unconfirmed, and streams will be on YouTube and Twitch; live chat dynamics may be affected by Sony’s shift away from physical discs.
Kotaku reports a fresh Final Fantasy 7 Revelation trailer that spotlights the Weapons (Ruby, Emerald, Ultima), reveals playable Cid and Vincent Valentine, and teases a “world without boundaries” via the Highwind, while the game remains slated for Spring 2027 with no firm date amid ongoing deviations from the original FF7 storyline.
During Gamescom 2026's Opening Night Live, a first proper look at The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past headlined the show, with trailers and teases for Warlock and Final Fantasy VII: Revelation alongside other anticipated reveals, as Geoff Keighley steered a two-hour live coverage of the event.
In a GamesRadar+ interview, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi discusses refining the trilogy’s finale with more map verticality and flight options, clearer rewards for side content, and preserving the base Remake combat system while expanding endgame—alongside cross-over momentum from Final Fantasy 14’s Evercold reveal. He also weighs in on physical media, expressing a personal love for physical editions and noting that the team is still determining SKU lines, hoping to offer a near-physical option even as the industry moves toward digital.
Director Naoki Hamaguchi explains that Final Fantasy VII Revelation expands Rebirth's combat with the Function Integrated Tactical Suitwear (FITS), granting four outfits per character to access jobs from classic FF titles, addressing concerns that the Rebirth system could feel stale. The game also refines open-world guidance via the Highwind transportation, combining freedom with direction to keep momentum and let players decide their party and strategy.
A listing on EpicDB hints that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation could receive multiple DLCs post-launch, including a Story Expansion Pass and nine DLCs (along with Premium Editions), though Square Enix has not confirmed any of it and some entries may be placeholders.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi explains the game will remain on Unreal Engine 4 instead of moving to UE5 to avoid delaying development; the team has customized UE4 for the Remake series and even built an in-house rendering system similar to Nanite, aiming for a quick, high-quality launch, with the broader news noting that UE5.8 brings Lumen to Nintendo Switch 2.
In an Omelete interview, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi reveals he’s played through the game about 40 times and is moved to tears by a pivotal Cloud introspection scene that connects Cloud with Zack and Aerith; Revelation is set to release in Spring 2027 across PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2 and PC on the same day.
FF7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi warns that the rise of streaming could deprive players of actually engaging with RPGs, calling for developers to inspire people to pick up the game themselves, while noting streaming isn’t inherently negative and can push entertainment to evolve. Revelation is planned for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026, with Remake Intergrade and Rebirth already available on the platform.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation confirms cut content from the FF7 Remake trilogy: Bone Village won’t be included, but North Wood and the Temple of Ancients will be revisitable. Snowboarding minigames and other mini-games will return in the next part. A new English voice actor voices Sephiroth, and while the game will include choices, it will still feature a singular ending.