Development Updates on Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Third Entry from Naoki Hamaguchi
- ⚡Xe⚡
- Sep 29
- 3 min read
In an interview with ntower, Naoki Hamaguchi shared new insight into the development of the third and final entry in the Final Fantasy VII Remake series. He confirmed the project is moving forward, though no announcements are ready yet.
"I can't make any specific announcements about the third game in the series today. It's not the time, we're not ready for that yet. But I can talk about it in fairly abstract terms of how we're approaching it."
He reflected on the trilogy’s progression so far, highlighting the differences in gameplay between the first two parts.
"The first game in the series, Final Fantasy VII Remake, was a more story driven linear gaming experience and then that evolved and changed into a more open world adventure for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second game. And that seems to be very well regarded. People seem to like that change a lot and they like the new gameplay direction. So, we're very happy with that."
Hamaguchi explained that the third entry will again take a new direction instead of repeating what came before.
"But moving forward to the third game in the series, obviously I can't say exactly what it is, but I don't want to deliver just exactly the same style of gameplay experience as we had with Rebirth again. We're going to evolve it and change it again to give another different and fresh take on the Final Fantasy VII gameplay. Again, that will be revealed in the not too distant future. I can say we're working on it and we're trying to change that because we've actually got a build up and running in the development team right now where you can experience that new style of gameplay."
He reassured fans that development is progressing well.
"It's all looking good, it's going in the right direction, the development is going very well. And I said, unfortunately, I'd love to be able to tell you all about it, but I can't do that today."
Hamaguchi also underlined the importance of the conclusion, setting expectations for the trilogy’s finale.
"In the near future we'll be able to announce it to everyone, and it really will be a fitting climax to the Final Fantasy VII Remake series. So, hopefully you can look forward to seeing that information come soon."
Finally, he pointed to the current titles as a way for players to prepare for the last chapter.
"But in the meantime, I invite everyone to go out and play the new versions of Final Fantasy VII Remake. And when it comes out, Rebirth on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox, get ready for the third game. You can have a lot of fun now. You'll have even more fun later."
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About FINAL FANTASY VII
First released in 1997 on the PlayStation® computer entertainment system, FINAL FANTASY VII celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2022. The game is universally regarded as a hallmark title of the RPG genre. The original title received high praise for its epic storyline, unique characters, and movie sequences that utilized the most cutting-edge technology of the time. Since then, the game revolving around iconic hero, Cloud Strife and his pursuit of the antagonist Sephiroth has sold over 15.3 million copies worldwide and continues to receive widespread acclaim from critics and fans around the world. The popular game has even expanded into spin-offs, films and merchandise.
Now, Square Enix’s FINAL FANTASY VII remake project created by a team of original and new developers, retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct, and standalone games. The first game of the trilogy, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE is now available on the PC and the PS5® and PS4® consoles, will be available on Jan. 22, 2026 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, and Nintendo Switch™ 2 platforms. FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, the second game in the trilogy, has been praised by both players and critics across the globe, earning more than 125 perfect scores from media and 40 Game of the Year awards, and is available now for PC and the PS5® console.
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