DLC for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Was Seriously Considered, Part 3 Quality Prioritized Instead
- ⚡Xe⚡
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Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed in an interview with ntower that the development team seriously considered a Story DLC for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth right up until the final planning stage, but ultimately decided against it.
The reason was that developing a DLC alongside Part 3 would risk delaying the finale and potentially compromising its quality. The team’s priority is now to deliver the trilogy’s conclusion as fast and as strong as possible.
"As for FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, we seriously considered developing a Story DLC right up until immediately before the official start of the planning phase. However, within the framework of a long-term trilogy, we concluded that developing a DLC for the second part in parallel with work on the third would inevitably impact the schedule and the overall quality of the final game. At that point, I felt that my primary task was not to add new content, but to deliver the third part to fans as quickly as possible in a quality that would fully satisfy them."
Hamaguchi added that DLC beyond Part 3 could still happen after its release, depending on fan demand and support.
"Regarding DLCs beyond the third part, this will ultimately depend on how strongly fans continue to support FINAL FANTASY VII as a title and as a franchise. If there is significant demand, we would certainly be open to proactively exploring those possibilities."
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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 Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, PS5® and PS4® consoles and PC. 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. It will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC with Xbox Play Anywhere support on June 3, 2026.