Square Enix Confirms New Final Fantasy VII Steam Release and Delisting of 2013 Edition

⚡Xe⚡
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Square Enix has announced that a new version of Final Fantasy VII will be released on Steam. Once the new version goes live, the current release will be renamed Final Fantasy VII – 2013 Edition and removed from sale, while the incoming build will be listed simply as Final Fantasy VII. Existing owners will not be affected by the delisting and will automatically receive access to the new version at no additional cost, with both versions remaining available in their Steam library. Save data will not be compatible between the two versions, so progress cannot be transferred from the 2013 Edition to the new release.

No release date has been announced, and Square Enix has not outlined the feature set of the updated Steam version. More information is expected closer to launch.

To our FINAL FANTASY VII community,

We will be releasing a new version of FINAL FANTASY VII on Steam.

Following the launch of this new version, the current version will be renamed FINAL FANTASY VII – 2013 Edition.

Please review the below information to understand how this update will affect existing owners:

Availability of Versions

When the new version launches, FINAL FANTASY VII – 2013 Edition will no longer be available for purchase on the Steam Store.
Existing owners will continue to have access to FINAL FANTASY VII – 2013 Edition in their library.
The new version will be listed on the Steam Store as FINAL FANTASY VII.

Access for Existing Owners

All players who already own the 2013 Edition are eligible to access the new version at no additional cost.
Both versions will remain accessible in the owner’s Steam Library once the new version is released.

Save Data Information

Save data will not be compatible between the two versions.
2013 Edition saves will only work with the 2013 Edition.
New version saves will only work with the new version.

Thank you for your continued support of FINAL FANTASY VII.

Source:

store.steampowered.com

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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.