Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 Launches Next Winter for PS5, Confirmed to be a Trilogy - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 16 June 2022 / 4,819 ViewsSquare Enix to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII announced the second part of Final Fantasy VII Remake will be called Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The game will launch next Winter for the PlayStation 5. Next Winter likely means December 2023 to March 2024.
Also confirmed in the announcement trailer is the remakes of Final Fantasy VII will be a trilogy.
View the announcement trailer below:
"As revealed on the broadcast, there are currently four Final Fantasy VII projects being developed in parallel," said Final Fantasy VII Rebirth creative director Tetsuya Nomura via Twitter. "Although each of the four titles plays a different role, they are all connected through the high-quality depictions of Final Fantasy VII’s world and characters.
"As someone who was involved with the development of each and every one of the original titles, I deeply understand the vision and thoughts behind each project, and I am actively involved in the development process of all four titles."
He added that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has been designed for anyone to enjoy. Whether they know the original game or not.
"Cloud and his friends embark on a new journey in this game, and I believe that the scenes that they witness after leaving Midgar will give players a fresh, new experience."
Director Naoki Hamaguchi added, "I am overjoyed that we are able to announce Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and I feel a strong sense of duty to deliver the ultimate Final Fantasy VII experience to all the fans eagerly awaiting this game. The development has already entered full production and the team is highly motivated in putting everything together on the project and working to create a finished game.
"The Final Fantasy VII remake project will be a three-part trilogy, but Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is much more than just one installment in the series. We are developing it with all of the passion and dedication needed to create an original game and plan to deliver the ultimate gameplay and world building experience. Trust me, it will be worth the wait!"
Series Producer Yoshinori Kitase added, "We have officially announced that the second title Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be released next winter, approximately three years after the original Final Fantasy VII Remake released in April 2020. Three years may feel like a long time for all the fans who are eagerly awaiting the next game, but we want to offer the best experience possible and reassure everyone that development is proceeding at an astonishingly fast pace for such a large-scale HD title.
"Making the middle part of a trilogy has its own challenges, but there are plenty of classic second installments in the world of film that are defined by stunning story twists and deeper explorations of their characters. Often these second installments become a favorite amongst the fans. In the same vein, we are aiming to make Final Fantasy VII Rebirth an even more gripping and memorable experience than Final Fantasy VII Remake, so please wait a little longer while we finish up."
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Relieved it's not 7 parts
YYYEEEESSSS!!!!
My body is ready!
FF7 remake was my own personal GOTY when it launched in early 2020 and for me (as well as RE7.) has become the standard as what we as gamers should expect of a proper from the ground up remake of a classic and pivotal game in gaming history.
Really hope the team are able to deliver the same magic that make the first installment such an amazing experience and if there are any out there that haven't had the fortune of playing the first installment go out and do so now!
-ON CLOUD 9 NINJA APPROVED-
I agree I also thought it was GOTY. Incredible game.
Winter this and Winter that your all a bunch of northern hemisphere snobs.
Honestly I'm very glad to hear it's "only" 3 parts, there was talk of making smaller but faster releases of future parts at some point and that would just have been kind of a mess imo. Judging by this release window for Part 2, my guess is the final part will be in 2027 towards the end of this gen.
I'm far far more excited for this than for FF XVI so knowing this is coming out before FF XVI is a pleasant surprise. It also means part 3 is likely to come out before the end of current generation, 2026 or 2027, which is pretty good, as I was afraid this trilogy would need over a decade to be finished
Edit: Reading the comments seems like I misunderstood next winter as the winter coming this December. Ok, that's sad, but still nice we got a released window
Who could guess it was near launch and would be console exclusive? I guess everyone.
Flark, that's too long of a wait
Any word on the sales so far?
man im hoping next winter dont take as long as it does in game of thones
3 years development for part 2 is actually much faster than I've expected.
Did Sony make a deal with square enix to make ff7 saga a console exclusive?
Not just FFVII, FFXVI too.
I think they may have made a deal for all numbered/mainline FF for a number of years in the future.
Was hoping that it'd be crossgen or possible on Series X. Hopefully I'll be able to get a PS5 buy then. But if not, not a huge deal to wait.
If this site has taught me anything, it's that console exclusives are evil, unless they are Sony console exclusives. You got downvoted for even hinting that it might be nice to see the game released on an XBox console.
Some people take it too far and act as though a company is personally slighting them by not releasing games on their preferred console. I'm not saying that, just that I'd personally like the game to be playable on a system I have access to. Shouldn't be too controversial.
By it launching on December 23-March 24 crossgen was unlikely, and considering the first one haven't (and likely won't) launched on xbox at all it would hardly have the sequel. I think by December 23 it will be easier to find a PS5 to buy, and as you said if you are willing to wait perhaps by 2025 or earlier it will be on PC.
So, both this and FF16 next year. That's honestly quite surprising, but in a good way. This immediately jumped very high in my most anticipated games list.
I am beyond hyped! My PS5 is ready.
This is Awesome
I'm confused, by next winter, we are talking about 2023 or the coming winter 2022?
In both cases this is amazing but Winter 2022 would be dope :)
(In French we usually say "next winter" for the winter after the one coming and we say "this winter" for the one that is coming (2022 for instance)... Which is one I'm not so sure :))
I assume winter 2023 (December 2023-March 2024), the Crisis Core trailer showed "Coming this winter" (December 2022-March 2023) and Rebirth showed "next winter. I was kind of confused what they meant as well.
kk that's how I understood it then :) Makes sense. ty!
But series producer Yoshinori Kitase said "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be released next winter, approximately three years after the original Final Fantasy VII Remake released in April 2020," so would that not mean around April 2023 or some months later and not in 2024?
Yeah it might be an incorrect translation, but it definitely is a bit confusing at the moment.
I don't remember recent noteworthy titles from third party that sony got exclusivity and never launched on PC, even more when their own titles are going to PC after some years.